Residents now have more convenient options to recycle household batteries.
As of January 1, 2026, the Illinois Portable and Medium Format Battery Stewardship Act (SB3686) requires battery manufacturers to fund battery collection programs at no cost to consumers. Because of this change, loose household batteries should not be placed in trash or recycling carts and should instead be taken to a battery collection site.
A convenient local drop-off location is now available:
Warrenville Ace Hardware
2S541 Route 59
(630) 393-1882
The store accepts all household batteries except leaking or defective batteries. Staff will handle the recycling process.
Hours:
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Residents can also search for additional collection sites using the Battery Network locator: https://batterynetwork.org/locator/