Battery Disposal
The City of Des Plaines will collect household batteries from Des
Plaines residents at the Public Works Department, 1111 Joseph J.
Schwab Road.
Residents only may drop off their household batteries Monday
through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Batteries that are
acceptable are: AAA, AA, C, D, 9v, nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel
metal hydride (Ni-MH), small sealed lead-acid (6V), lithium, mercury
and zinc carbon. These batteries can be found, for instance, in
radios, flashlights, laptop computers, toys, cellular phones, and
power drills.
Billions of batteries are purchased, used and disposed of each
year. Batteries account for a very small portion of the solid waste
stream yet can become a hazard to human health and the environment
if improperly disposed or managed. In landfills, heavy metals in
batteries may leach into the soil and groundwater and eventually
into lakes and streams. When batteries are incinerated, the heavy
metals enter the air and become a hazard to other environmental
sources. Recycling batteries helps to divert batteries from entering
landfills and incinerators.
Pilot projects are initiated to not only promote recycling, but
also to determine if a program would be possible to implement within
a City. The success of the battery pilot program will determine if
battery recycling will continue in Des Plaines.
Regular household batteries may be brought to the Household
Hazardous Waste Collection (see
Household Hazardous Waste
Disposal). Camera and hearing aid batteries can be
returned to the store at which they were purchased.
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