SWANCC has established a Battery Recycling Program for rechargeable and alkaline batteries. The Agency has partnered with Interstate Batteries in Skokie to provide the recycling at no cost to SWANCC communities, as a corporate product stewardship initiative. 

Common household batteries are no longer accepted at Illinois EPA-sponsored household chemical waste events and facilities due to their benign nature and high recycling costs. On the other hand, rechargeable batteries contain heavy metals which pose a threat to our environment, and have a marketable recyclability.

 

Batteries accepted in SWANCC's program:

• Alkaline:  AA, AAA, C, D and 9V
• Rechargeable: NiCd, NiMh, lithium ion, lithium polymer - Before dropping off rechargeable batteries, residents need to tape the contact points on each battery or place in an individual self-locking plastic baggie to avoid sparks.

The following communities are participating - drop-off details are posted at swancc.org:

 

Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Wheeling, Wilmette and Winnetka.

For more information about Interstate Batteries, visit interstatebatteries.com.