You will be able to recycle batteries in Chicago by contacting the Chicago Waste Services. Their contact number is : 1 (877) 441 6075 You can also find out more about their hours and holiday schedule from their main website.
Batteries are the most recycled item
They can be recycled: http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/804238/what-can-you-do-with-your-old-batteries-can-they-be-recycled
They are not refurbished but are recycled.
They get recycled
they get thrown out no, they get recycled
You can't "recycle" a battery but there are rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable batteries range in size anywhere from AAA to car batteries.
If they are recycled properly, no, they are not bad for the environment.
Most of the material is recycled.
You sure can! Lithium, in theory, can be recycled an unlimited amount of times and still be usable for creating more batteries. There are many areas and programs dedicated to recycling old electronics and the batteries that accompany them. Although it actually costs more to recycle a lithium battery than it takes to mine the lithium, recycling is still encouraged because demand for lithium is increasing and supply may shift in the future.
Button batteries are to be returned to the original dealer or recycled. They may be a recycling center near you.
Yes, and they must be recycled.
because it has mercury that can harm living organisms