Battery Recycling in Elgin, IL

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Batteries Plus Elgin, IL (opens in new tab) · Batteries Plus
  • The Batteries Plus Elgin store page says the store takes used batteries and bulbs for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries Plus says fees may apply for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Elgin: Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Elgin
  • Included with regular service; schedule an at-home collection with LRS at 855-612-7938 or ElginService@LRSrecycles.com. Only for homes with curbside cart service, not multi-family dumpster service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program also takes automotive batteries, paint products (paint, caulk, stain, thinner) and mercury-containing items including batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Elgin: Garbage Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Elgin
  • Electronics and household hazardous waste are collected through the LRS service; the city calls it a free collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Elgin: Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Elgin
  • The Elgin Township drop-off bin at 725 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin 60123, accepts dry-cell batteries; tape the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 415 ILCS 5: Environmental Protection Act, Sections 20 to 22.63 (Title V, Land Pollution) (opens in new tab) · Illinois General Assembly
  • Retailers of lead-acid batteries must accept used lead-acid batteries from customers for recycling, in a quantity equal to the number of new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A lead-acid battery retailer may charge a recycling fee on a new battery when the customer does not return a used one, or give a credit to customers who return one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No one may put a lead-acid battery in a container meant for landfill collection or dispose of one in a municipal waste landfill or incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since 2020, lead-acid batteries may not be placed in a container for hauler collection to a recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For these rules a lead-acid battery is a lead and sulfuric acid battery of at least 6 volts intended for motor vehicles (cars, vans, trucks, tractors, motorcycles and motorboats). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unless a recycling program expressly allows it, rechargeable batteries and items containing them may not be put in containers collected by a hauler for a recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
  • Illinois EPA says lead-acid batteries are not commonly accepted at HHW collections but local retailers will take them, and they are banned from Illinois landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Illinois EPA: Household Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
  • Illinois EPA advises exchanging an old vehicle battery when buying a new one, or selling it to a salvage yard or recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Illinois EPA: Batteries (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
  • Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, from January 1, 2026 producers selling batteries in Illinois must take part in an approved battery stewardship plan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA says not to put unwanted batteries in curbside trash or recycling bins and to use an approved drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA approved The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) stewardship plan on October 29, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Damaged or defective batteries (swollen, leaking, cracked and so on) should only go to authorized drop-off sites in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA asks people to contact Battery Network drop-off sites to confirm hours and the type and amount of batteries they take. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 415 ILCS 205: Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act (full text) (opens in new tab) · Illinois General Assembly
  • From January 1, 2028, covered portable and medium-format batteries may not be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • From January 1, 2028, no fee may be charged when covered batteries are dropped off or collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network: Illinois (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
  • The Battery Network is the state-approved stewardship program that lets consumers recycle household batteries (single-use and rechargeable) through a network of drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The approved stewardship plan provides free collection and recycling of single-use and rechargeable batteries for consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Medium-format batteries (larger rechargeables up to 25 pounds and 2,000 watt-hours, such as from cordless mowers, snowblowers, e-bikes and e-scooters) are also covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car batteries are not household batteries under this program. Checked October 26, 2026.

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