Batteries
SWANCC has established a Battery Recycling Program for alkaline and rechargeable batteries for member communities. Alkaline batteries may also be disposed of safely in the garbage.
All Batteries:
Abt Electronics
1200 N Milwaukee Ave, Glenview
(847) 967-8830
abt.com
Thursday – Saturday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
$0.30 per pound. No car batteries.
Abt also recycles cardboard, polystyrene (styrofoam), appliances, batteries, plastic packaging material and electronics. Please bring your recyclables to the freestanding building located just west of the main building.
Batteries Plus
•1212 East Central Road, Mount Prospect
(847) 818-0659
Accepts all batteries, except alkaline.
•409 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich
(847) 550-6545
batteriesplus.com
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.
Chicago's Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility
1150 N North Branch St, Chicago
Operated by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
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.
Everlights
9901 S Torrence Ave, Chicago
(773) 734-9873
everlights.com
Accepts all batteries for a fee.
Car Batteries (Lead- Acid Batteries):
See also Automotive Products.
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, alkaline, Ni-Cd, and lithium batteries at no cost.
Hearing Aid/Watch Batteries (button cell) (Lithium Ion/Mercury Batteries):
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 rechargeable batteries.
Best Buy
bestbuy.com
Recycling kiosks at all stores for rechargeable batteries, cell phones, inkjet and toner cartridges and wires, cords and cables.
Lowe’s
lowes.com
Partners with Call2Recycle and accepts any rechargeable batteries up to 11 pounds at no charge at in-store recycling centers.
Millen Do It Best Hardware
1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette
(847) 251-3060
Accepts rechargeable batteries at no charge.
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.