ILLINOIS. (KFVS) - A new battery recycling law is in effect in Illinois. The Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act went into effect in January. Illinois is the 16th state to pass the law.

Illinois officially has expanded its battery recycling program under the new Illinois Portable and Medium-format Battery Stewardship Act, which aims to make the recycling of all household and ...

The Battery Network helps make it easy, safe and convenient for Illinois residents to recycle batteries under the new battery stewardship program. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

A new program makes it safer and easier for Illinois residents to dispose of spent batteries, particularly the potentially dangerous lithium-ion variety used in a number of toys and many other ...

Illinois is rolling out an expanded battery stewardship program as waste and recycling operators across North America continue grappling with a sharp rise in lithium-ion battery fires tied to consumer ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois has officially expanded its battery recycling program under the new Illinois Portable and Medium-format Battery Stewardship Act focused on ...