Batteries

Car Batteries
Hearing Aid/Watch Batteries
Household Batteries
Rechargeable Batteries

All Batteries:

Chicago's permanent Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility
1150 N Branch St, Chicago
Operated by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).  Call (312) 744-7606 for more information.
cityofchicago.org
Tuesdays: 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursdays: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
1st Saturday of month: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Residential waste only (no business/commercial sector waste)
Accepts all types of batteries.
This facility accepts many additional items for recycling. See site for details.


Household Batteries - A, C & D Cell: These batteries can be disposed of safely in the garbage, or taken to a Household Chemical Waste collection.


Abt Electronics
1200 N Milwaukee Ave, Glenview
(847) 967-8830
abt.com/green
Thursday – Saturday:  2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
$0.30 per pound
No car batteries.
Abt also recycles cardboard, polystyrene (styrofoam), appliances, batteries, plastic and electronics. Please bring your recyclables to the freestanding building located just west of the main building.


Batteries Plus
batteriesplus.com
•1212 East Central Road, Mount Prospect
(847) 818-0659
Accepts all batteries, except alkaline.
•409 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich
(847) 550-6545
Accepts all batteries free of charge.

Batteries Plus will test and do diagnostics on any batteries free of charge. They also rebuild cordless power tool batteries.


Electronics Recycling Illinois
23006 Joyce Lane, Naperville
(630) 412-8002
erecycleil.com
Accepts all types of batteries. Also accepts PCs and peripherals, monitors, cables, stereo and video components, video game equipment, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones and telephones, typewriters, calculators and shredders. $8 charge for monitors, $50 charge for small pickups (less than 2 pallets).


Everlights
9901 S Torrence Ave, Chicago
(773) 734-9873
everlights.com
Accepts all batteries for a fee.


Car Batteries (Lead- Acid Batteries):
Also see Automotive Products in the Recycling and Reuse Directory.

Checkpoint Tire Centers, Inc.
723 W Dundee Rd, Wheeling
(847) 541-2122

Illinois Battery Specialists
2456 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
(773) 478-8600


Interstate Batteries of Chicagoland
interstatebattery.com
8056 N Central Park, Skokie
(847) 673-6993
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Accepts lead acid, Ni-Cd, and lithium batteries at no cost.


Hearing Aid/Watch batteries (button cell)
(Lithium Ion/Mercury Batteries):


North Shore Ecology Center
964½ Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
(847) 501-3750
Accepts lead acid, Ni-Cd and rechargeable cell phone batteries. Also accepts cell phones and ink cartridges.

Also see Ni-Cd Section or check with a jeweler, watchmaker or retailer that replaces watch and hearing aid batteries.

NOTE: Lithium/Ni-Cd batteries are usually accepted at IEPA Household Chemical Waste collection events. Refer to the HCW Information section for the one-day collection location nearest you.


Nickel-Cadmium Batteries (Ni-Cd)*:
Cordless/cellular phones, camcorder, power tools, rechargeable household batteries and laptop batteries
NOTE: Many Ace, Best Buy, Lowes,  Motorola, OfficeMax, RadioShack, Sears, Staples, Target, US Cellular, Verizon and Wal-Mart locations accept Ni-Cd


Best Buy
bestbuy.com/recycling
Recycling kiosks at all stores for rechargeable batteries, cell phones, inkjet cartridges, CDs, DVDs, PDAs, smart phones and gift cards.


Millen Do It Best Hardware
1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette
(847) 251-3060
Accepts rechargeable batteries at no charge. 10 cents per ounce for other batteries.


Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (Call 2 Recycle)
(800) 822-8837
rbrc.org
Type in zip code for participating locations.
Businesses, retailers and schools may participate. Does not accept alkaline, lithium, non-rechargeable or wet-cell batteries.
Also recycles cell phones.


Shaver Shop
1609 Maple Ave, Evanston
(847) 869-7755
Accepts all batteries except car batteries.


NOTE: Many Sears Automotive Centers, K-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Wal-Mart stores will accept car, motorcycle, boat*, sump pump* and tractor lead-acid batteries (check local phone directory for their exact locations).

Also check with a boating store for boat and sump pump battery recycling.

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This information is not an endorsement of any company, product, or service.