# Common household dry-cell batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Common household dry-cell batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.), carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is all mail; conditions is Generally not regulated as hazardous materials; mailable subject to DMM 601 packaging requirements, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Item category:** Common household dry-cell batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.)
- **Carrier:** USPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** allowed _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** all mail _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Generally not regulated as hazardous materials; mailable subject to DMM 601 packaging requirements _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Household Dry-Cell Batteries: Common household battery types (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.) are generally not regulated as hazardous materials and are mailable.

## Source

- https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_027.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).