Batteries disposal in Hawaii
What Hawaii says to do with batteries, read off Hawaii Department of Health's own page on 2026-08-19.
Hawaii's Health Department guide says the state has no battery collection program, so wrap batteries in newspaper and put them in the rubbish. That guide is old: the only batteries it names are mercury, cadmium, lead, alkaline and rechargeable dry cells, and it says nothing about lithium. Read from Hawaii Department of Health · checked 2026-08-19
To prevent fires from lithium-ion batteries, tape battery terminals and/or place batteries in separate plastic bags and never put these batteries in household garbage or recycling bins (US EPA).
It is illegal to dispose of automotive batteries in the rubbish (Hawaii DOH).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Hawaii Department of Health's county program directory.
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Can you throw away batteries? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.