“Common household dry-cell batteries such as sizes AA, AAA, C, D, etc. are generally not regulated as hazardous materials and are therefore mailable.
Can a battery be mailed?
Multiple cell batteries inside the housing or casing exceeding 100Wh for each battery are nonmailable. Damaged/recalled individual batteries are prohibited and need approval. Domestic shipping via air: Maximum 8 cells or 2 batteries with or installed in the new or Manufacturer Certified Refurbished (MCR) equipment in the same package.
Can I ship batteries with USPS?
Let's simplify the process and make shipping batteries with USPS hassle-free. The short answer is yes but with strict conditions. USPS battery shipping allows you to ship it under certain conditions, but there are still some types of batteries that cannot be shipped. The following introduces nonmailable and mailable situations:
2. Used, damaged, defective, or recalled lithium batteries and used damaged, or defective electronic devices containing lithium batteries are prohibited and may not be mailed internationally or to, from or between APO, FPO, or DPO locations under any circumstances.
How do I mail a used battery?
Used, damaged, or defective electronic devices (excluding devices that are new in original packaging, and manufacturer-certified new or refurbished devices) containing or packaged with lithium batteries (see 349.12 e) must be mailed via domestic surface transportation only, provided they meet eligibility requirements in accordance with 349.
Are lithium ion batteries mailable?
Except as provided above, individual lithium metal (or lithium alloy) and lithium-ion (or lithium polymer) batteries (without equipment) are mailable in limited quantities via surface transportation only, provided the batteries are in the originally sealed packaging, and packaged and marked as described in 349.221 and 349.222, as applicable.
Which batteries are mailable?
Lithium Metal Battery contained in equipment, UN3091. Lithium-ion Battery contained in equipment, UN3481. Lithium metal and lithium-ion cells and batteries installed in the equipment they are intended to operate (UN3091 and UN3481) are mailable.