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On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed into law P.A. 103-1033 (SB 3686) creating the Illinois Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act. Beginning January 1, 2026, producers selling batteries in Illinois are now required to participate in an approved Battery Stewardship Plan. This effort will ensure expanded battery disposal options for all Illinois residents.
Ensuring the proper management, handling, recycling and end of life management of used portable and medium-format batteries will prevent the release of toxic materials into the environment and will aid in removing materials from the waste stream that, if mishandled, may present safety concerns to workers, such as fires at solid waste handling facilities.
Drop-off Site Nearest to You:
Simply click on “Find a Drop-off Site” and enter your zip-code, city, or state to find the nearest drop-off site to you.
Please contact all Battery Network drop-off sites to confirm their operation hours and to verify the type and amount of batteries you would like to drop-off.
Do not dispose of unwanted batteries in curbside trash or curbside recycling bins. Please visit an approved drop-off location.
Accepted Household Batteries:
Portable Batteries: means the following primary or rechargeable batteries:
(1) For rechargeable batteries, a battery weighing no more than 11lbs and having a rating of no more than 300 watt-hours
(2) For primary batteries, a battery weighing no more than 4.4lbs.
Primary Battery: means a battery that is not capable of being recharged.
Examples: Chemistries such as Alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D, etc), Lithium Ion, and Nickel Cadmium. Items such as watch batteries, remote control devices, power tools, etc.
Medium-format batteries:
(1) For rechargeable batteries, a battery weighing more than 11lbs or having a rating of more than 300 watt-hours, or both, and no more than 25lbs and having a rating of no more than 2,000 watt-hours
(2) For primary batteries, a battery weighing at least 4.4lbs but not more than 25lbs.
Examples: Chemistries such as Lithium Ion and Nickel Cadmium. Items such as electric lawn mowers, electric snow blowers, e-bikes, e-scooters, etc.
Damaged or defective batteries: Batteries that are no longer safe for normal use due to physical damage or malfunction. These batteries should only be dropped off at authorized sites in Illinois. Please visit the “Find a Drop-off Site” locator and select “Damaged/Defective Battery”.
Examples: swollen, leaking, cracked, overheated, corroded, etc.
For more information on what batteries are accepted please visit What to Recycle-- The Battery Network page.
The Battery Network:
On October 29, 2025, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a plan approval to The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle).
The Battery Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit public service organization. The program was created and funded by battery and product manufacturers committed to responsible recycling. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) has operated in Illinois since its collection program was launched in 1996.
Please visit the Battery Network website for more information on the Illinois Program.