Cypress Offers Free Battery Recycling on Top of the Blue Cart and Mail-Back Sharps Kits

CYPRESS — November 3, 2026. Cypress residents can recycle household batteries by sealing them in a clear plastic bag and placing the bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, the city says.

How the battery program works

Valley Vista Services, the contracted hauler, asks residents to bag and seal batteries and place them above the blue cart rather than mixing them into ordinary recyclables. Handling requirements may vary for damaged or specialty batteries.

Medical sharps are a different service

The same municipal page says residents can request a free sharps disposal mail-back kit by contacting Valley Vista. Needles and similar items should never be thrown loose into trash or placed into recycling carts.

Help with questions

Call Valley Vista customer service at 714-380-5450 to confirm accepted battery types, kit availability or a missed recycling collection.

Official sources

City of Cypress — Recycling, Batteries and Sharps.

California58 local service reporting. Confirm changing schedules, fees, program eligibility and access with the cited agency.

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