New toys in, old batteries out. 🔋
This holiday season, help protect your home and your community. Join us on December 30th at Navy Pier for a family-friendly Battery Take-Back Event. Safely dispose of old batteries, enjoy free giveaways, snap photos with Woodsy Owl, and learn how small actions can prevent dangerous fires.
● Return used batteries for free
● Take pictures with the US Forest Service’s Woodsy Owl
● Enjoy free giveaways for attendees
Every year, thousands of fires are sparked in homes, offices, and recycling centers due to unsafe battery disposal. When thrown in the trash or recycling, the batteries found in old holiday decorations, toys, tools, phones, and so much more can easily ignite dangerous fires that are incredibly difficult to extinguish. You have the power to stop them. By bringing your used batteries to Woodsy’s Chicago Battery Roundup, you’re not just cleaning your house and office; you’re protecting our firefighters, sanitation workers, and the entire community.
Good To know…
Free for the general public, open to all ages, and street parking is available.
We’ll be accepting all common household batteries, including:
● Single-Use: AA, AAA, 9-Volt, C, D
● Button Cells: From watches, hearing aids, and small electronics
● Removable Rechargeable: Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) and Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) from toothbrushes, shaving razors, drones, laptops, cameras, phones, and power tools.
