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HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

In 2007 the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) implemented the "SLO Take Back Program" for household batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).  Currently every retailer throughout San Luis Obispo County who sells household batteries or fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) will now take those items back from the public for free.  Consumers who want to shop green can now safely and easily recycle these products.

More than 300 local businesses are providing this free disposal service to the public.  A complete list of businesses where you can safely recycle these items appears below.

The household batteries should be fully discharged.  Lithium batteries should have tape placed on the metal contacts.  Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) should not be broken and should be carefully placed in the collection containers to prevent breakage.

Household batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) are considered hazardous because they contain mercury.  It's illegal to throw away these items in your garbage or recycling can, or to dispose of them at a landfill.  You can be confident that disposing of these items at the "SLO Take Back Program" locations will mean the items will be sent off to be properly managed which includes recovering the mercury.

The "SLO Take Back Program" is funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.


S.L.O. Take Back Program

Locations to Dispose of Batteries
 

Arroyo Grande: Paso Robles:
7-Eleven Food Store Albertsons - Sav-On
Albertsons - Sav-On AM PM Mini Mart
Arco AM/PM Appy's Liquor
Arroyo Grande Shell Station AT&T Hightower PCS
Bewley's Chevron Big Creek Lumber
Big Boys Toys Blake's True Value Home Center
Brisco's True Value Hardware Chevron
Cingular Cingular
Cookie Crock Warehouse City of Paso Robles
DE Regan Audiologist Computer Stuff
Dollar Tree Stores Cregor's
Fair Oaks Pharmacy Dollar Tree Store
Farm Supply Company Eagle Energy 76 Station
JMC Wireless Exxon One Stop
KMart Farm Supply Company
Last Chance Liquor Food 4 Less
Longs Drug Stores Hayward Lumber
Lopez Lake Marina Heritage Ranch Community Services District
Mesa View Market Heritage Ranch Country Store
Miner's Ace Hardware JMC Wireless
Office Max J-N-J Liquor & Food Market
RadioShack J-N-J's Liquor
Rite Aid Lake Nacimiento Resort
Spencer's Fresh Markets Longs Drug Stores
Valero Lowe's
Walmart Matt's Music
Wet Pets Miracle Ear Center
  Nology Computer
  Office Max
Atascadero: Orchard Supply Hardware
7-Eleven Food Store Pacific Cellular Page and Sound
Albertsons - Sav-On Paso Hearing Aid Center
Allied Hearing Paso Robles Recycling
Arco AM/PM Paso Robles Union 76
Chalk Mountain Liquor Paso Robles Waste Disposal
Chevron Pioneer Food Market
Circle K Food Store RadioShack
Dollar Tree Rite Aid
El Camino Liquor Savage Liquor
Food 4 Less Shell
Hobby Headquarters Spirit & Gas Food
Home Depot Staples
JMC Wireless Target
KMart Valero
Longs Drug Stores Von's
Miner's Ace Hardware Wal-Mart
Palomar Creek Mini Mart Wayside Liquor & Deli
RadioShack Woodland Chevron
Rite Aid  
Shell  
Shell Station Pismo Beach:
Shore's Service Station 7-Eleven Food Store
Spencer's Fresh Markets Chevron Market Plus
Stage Coach Liquor Esquire News
Staples Longs Drug Stores
Unocal 76 San Anselmo Minkel's North County Hearing Aid Center
Verizon Wireless Orchard Supply Hardware
Von's Phone & Wireless
Walgreens Pierside Galleria
  Pismo Beach Liquor
  Pismo Beach True Value Hardware & Nursery
Avila Beach: Pismo Market
Avila Grocery & Deli Price Street Market
  Rite Aid
  Spirit Gas & Food
California Valley:  
California Valley Community Services District  
  Ragged Point:
  Ragged Point Mini Mart
Cambria:  
All American Video  
Bob & Jan's Liquor San Luis Obispo:
Cambria Drug & Gift 7-Eleven Food Store
Cambria General Store Advanced Hearing Aid Center
Cambria Hardware Albertsons - Sav-On
Chevron Arco AM/PM
Cookie Crock Market AT&T Wireless
Old Cambria Market Place/Shell AVC Verizon Wireless
Soto's Market Bed Bath & Beyond
The Pit Stop Best Buy
  Campus Bottle
  Central Coast Better Hearing Aid Center
Cayucos: Chevron
Cayucos Liquor Cingular
Cayucos Pharmacy College Station Gasoline
Cayucos Super Market Computer Stuff
Paul's Liquor Cork N Bottle Liquor Store & Deli
  Costco
  Crossroads Deli & Pub
Creston: Cuesta College Bookstore
Creston Country Store Cuesta Equipment
  CVS Pharmacy
  Dollar Tree Store
Grover Beach: Edna Valley Market/Shell
7-Eleven Food Store El Corral Bookstore
76 Food Mart Farm Supply Company
Ben's Computers Flyers
Best Care Pharmacy Food 4 Less
Cellular One Hayward Lumber
Central Coast Better Hearing Aid Center iPod Store/Mac Super Store
Grover Liquors IWMA
J & J Market Jim's Campus Camera
Market Express Karen M. Scott MA
Miner's Ace Hardware Laurel Lane Liquor
Mobility Therapy Longs Drug Stores
Pocket Book Grocery Manuel's Liquor
RadioShack Miracle Ear Center
Von's Office Max
Wireless Outlet Pacific Home & Garden
  Padre Liquor
  Padre Liquor & Groceries
Los Osos: Quick Stop Market
Baywood Market RadioShack
Cingular Ralphs Grocery
Los Osos Phone & Wireless-Verizon Rite Aid
Los Osos Rexall Drug Store San Luis Garbage Co.
Los Osos Valley Liquor Sears
Los Osos Valley Shell Shell Station
Medicine Shoppe Sidewalk Market & Deli
Miner's Ace Hardware SLO Fresh Market
RadioShack/Coast Electronics Smart & Final
Ralphs Grocery Spencer's Fresh Markets
Rite Aid Staples
Von's Univer-Cell
  Verizon Phone & Wireless
  Verizon Wireless
Morro Bay: Von's
Albertsons Supermarkets  
Arco AM/PM  
Bottle Liquor San Miguel:
Cookie Crock San Miguel Community Services District
Dollar Tree Store San Miguel Garbage Company
Lighthouse Liquor  
Main Lighting-Stollmeyer's  
MB Mobil Mart San Simeon:
Miner's Ace Hardware Hearst Castle Aramark Gift Shop
Morro Bay Market & Spirits San Simeon Liquor & Deli
RadioShack/Coast Electronics San Simeon Market
Rite Aid  
Spencer's  
Strictly PC Santa Margarita:
Sunset Liquor Margarita Mercantile
Valero Margarita Plaza Liquor
  Rinconda General Store
  SML Marina & Mini Mart
Nipomo:  
Chevron Gas Station  
CVS Pharmacy Shell Beach:
La Placita Market Shell Beach Liquor
Miner's Shell Beach Market
Nipomo Ace Hardware Shell Beach Shell
Nipomo Liquors Spyglass Liquor & Deli
Nipomo Marketplace  
Stop And Buy  
Von's Templeton:
  A-1 Liquor
  H.E.A.R. Center
Oceano: Hewitt Hardware
Central Market Randy Doty's Ca. Wireless
Johnson's Market & Gifts Templeton Chevron
Oceano Community Services District Templeton Community Services District
Oceano Market/Valero Templeton Market & Deli
Pier Liquor Templeton Spirits
  Weyrick Lumber
   
   
   
   


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