Batteries

Batteries

The City of Evanston is a drop-off location for battery recycling

What types of batteries will be accepted?

Household Alkaline Batteries – AA, AAA, C, D and 9 Volt.
Rechargeable Batteries – NiCad, NiMh, lithium ion, and lithium polymer.

Before dropping off any battery, residents need to tape the contact points on each battery or place in an individual self-locking plastic baggie to avoid sparks.

Drop-off locations in Evanston

Evanston Levy Senior Center
300 Dodge Ave
(847) 866-2940
M - F: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat, Sun: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Ecology Center
2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston, IL 60201
P: 847.448.8256
F: 847.448.8805
ecologycenter@cityofevanston.org
Mon.-Fri.: 8:30am-5pm  Sat: 9am-4:30pm
Summer office hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9am-4:30pm

Battery Recycling Program Limited to Individual Residents Only - Not Institutions

This program was started for individual households because household alkaline batteries are no longer accepted at IEPA-sponsored Household Hazardous Waste events due to their benign nature and high recycling costs.

The city, in conjunction with SWANCC, will only take batteries from individuals, not from schools, institutions or businesses that have collected on their employees' behalf.