Battery Recycling in Sun Prairie, WI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• What Can I Donate? (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin
  • Through the Dell Reconnect partnership, Goodwill recycles electronics free year-round at all its South Central locations except the Outlet, any brand, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include computers, laptops and all related parts, modern flat-screen TVs, and lithium and nickel batteries (not vehicle batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Dane County Clean Sweep (opens in new tab) · Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables
  • For Dane County households: hazardous waste $15 per trip, TVs or computer monitors $15 each, microwaves $10 each, refrigerant items (fridges, freezers, A/C, dehumidifiers) $35 each. Out-of-county households pay $75 per trip for hazardous waste and cannot bring TVs, microwaves or refrigerant items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries are accepted except alkaline; lithium-ion over 300 Wh is not taken (e-bike batteries are). Tape lithium and rechargeable terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Separate alkaline from lithium and rechargeable batteries and tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • As an E-Cycle Wisconsin collector, Clean Sweep accepts electronics only from Dane County residents and K-12 schools; proof of Dane County residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling & Recycle Center Information (opens in new tab) · City of Sun Prairie
  • Not accepted: trash, Freon appliances, wood or plastic furniture, tires, paint, batteries and more. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial businesses are not permitted to use the Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-use alkaline batteries cannot currently be recycled in Sun Prairie; rechargeable batteries are not taken at the Recycle Center but many hardware stores accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycle Center Permit (opens in new tab) · City of Sun Prairie
  • Permit stickers are $0 for Sun Prairie residents of 1-4 unit homes with curbside collection, $30/year for residents of 5+ unit buildings and $100/year for non-residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Wisconsin DNR: Proper handling of used batteries (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • Lead-acid batteries are banned from Wisconsin landfills and solid waste incinerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid ("automotive type") batteries are those in cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and other vehicles and devices with internal combustion engines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Consumers may bring lead-acid batteries for recycling to any Wisconsin retailer that sells them, during normal business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Return is free when the customer buys a new battery and brings in a used one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without buying a new battery, customers may be charged up to $3 per used battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must charge a $10 deposit on automotive replacement batteries and refund it in money when the customer returns a used battery to the same retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The retailer may ask for proof of purchase; the trade-in is not a product return and has no time limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline batteries may go in the trash, though some retailers and recycling locations accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Households are not required to recycle batteries, but non-alkaline batteries in trash or recycling carts are a fire risk. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Never put batteries or electronics in curbside recycling carts or bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • When storing batteries for recycling, tape the ends with clear packing tape or bag each battery separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNR points residents to The Battery Network (1-877-2-RECYCLE): many retailers in this nonprofit program have in-store collection boxes for rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents can also contact their local recycling program about battery collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The E-Cycle Wisconsin site list also shows some rechargeable battery collection locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Wis. Stat. 287.18 Lead acid battery collection (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
  • For batteries brought in without a trade-in purchase, a retailer need not accept more than 2 per person per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The deposit rule covers automotive-type batteries such as car, truck, motorcycle, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, golf cart, tractor, lawn and garden, marine and other engine-starting batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • From January 1, 2028, covered (portable and medium-format) batteries may be disposed of only at a collection site or event run under an approved battery stewardship plan, unless regulated as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Wis. Stat. 287.175 Battery collection and recycling (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
  • Battery stewardship organizations must submit plans to DNR by January 1, 2027; no statewide stewardship collection network was found operating yet. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Approved battery stewardship plans must collect covered batteries at no cost, of any brand, on a continuous and accessible basis. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Producers, retailers and stewardship organizations may not charge consumers a point-of-sale fee to pay for the battery stewardship plan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A covered battery is a portable or medium-format battery that can be easily removed with common household tools; lead acid batteries under s. 287.18 are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.

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