LibGuides: Battery Recycling: Options for individuals

Have batteries you want to recycle? Use the search tools below.or visit the City of Champaign and City of Urbana recycling guides. Remember that Illinois law requires that the battery terminals are taped on both rechargable and single use batteries prior to recycling. Alkaline batteries DO NOT need to be taped.

Call2Recycle Battery & Cell Phone Dropoff Locations
Search by location and battery type to find a recycling location near you.
City of Champaign Public Works
702 Edgebrook Drive, Champaign
Lobby Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., except city holidays.
Household Quantities Only; batteries are not accepted from schools, businesses, or institutions. Visit the website and read the instructions before dropping off.
City of Urbana Recycling Program
Visit the website for recycling locations. They ONLY accept household quantities. The following battery types must have scotch tape on the terminal ends before being deposited into the battery recycling collection tube or bin: All rechargeable batteries; Button cell batteries; Lithium batteries. Alkaline batteries do not need to be taped. The following batteries are NOT accepted: Car or truck batteries; Batteries weighing more than five pounds; Batteries from businesses or institutions; Batteries embedded within a device such as vape pens or electric toothbrushes, etc; Recalled batteries.
IPASS Transponders
Earth911 Recycling Search
Enter in the material you are trying to recycle along with your zip code and click search. Searches nationwide and for all types of materials, including batteries.
Illinois EPA Recycling Collection Locator
Choose the material you want to recycle and enter your location to search. Includes locations for all types of materials, including batteries.