List of Reliable Used Battery Drop-Off Points in Ho Chi Minh City
A tiny used battery is far more dangerous than it looks — just one AA can pollute 500 liters of water and 1 m² of soil for decades. Stop throwing them in regular trash. Here are the most trustworthy and updated collection points in HCMC (late 2025).
Government collection points
- Department of Natural Resources & Environment: 63 Ly Tu Trong, District 1
- Ward 9 People’s Committee, District 3: 82 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan
- Ward 15 People’s Committee, District 4: 132 Ton That Thuyet
- Ward 17 People’s Committee, Phu Nhuan: 22 Nguyen Van Troi
- Ward 2 People’s Committee, Binh Thanh: 14 Phan Boi Chau
Shops & businesses with permanent bins
- Canon Le Bao Minh Service Center: 95B-97-99 Tran Hung Dao, District 1
- Lam Moc store: 3B Nguyen Thanh Y, Da Kao, District 1
- MM Mega Market An Phu (Thao Dien area)
- Lam Moc Beauty Salon: 107 Nguyen Co Thach (Sala area, former District 2)
- Hanel Trading: 260A Dien Bien Phu, Ward 7, District 3
- Nha Nhieu La: 3rd floor, 11A Hoa Hung, District 10
- Vuon Nang Outdoor Coffee: 144 Road 1A, Binh Hung Hoa B, Binh Tan
Supermarkets — almost every branch has a bin
Co.opmart, Big C, Go!, WinMart, Lotte Mart — just ask at the cashier or exit and they’ll show you the box.
Big year-round programs
- Cocoon Vietnam: every Cocoon store in the city accepts batteries (usually trade 5–10 for free Ben Tre coconut lip balm or small gifts)
- Guardian, Watsons, Hasaki, The Gioi Skinfood: nearly all branches in Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, Go Vap, Binh Thanh, and Thu Duc have bins or join collection drives
- Biti’s: big Biti’s stores take batteries all year (often 10 batteries = plant a tree or get a small gift)
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Quick tips before you go
- Put them in a dry plastic box or separate bag
- Tape both ends of phone/laptop batteries
- Never put them in household trash or burn them
It only takes a few minutes to collect the batteries at home and drop them off, but it protects our water, soil, and health for years to come. Small action today, huge impact tomorrow. Let’s do it!
