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Illinois Electronic Products Recycling & Reuse Act effective Jan. 1, 2012 prohibits disposal of unwanted electronics in the regular trash for burial in landfills.

WHAT WE TAKE

*  Fees apply


air conditioners*

American flags

backpacks / briefcases

batteries-Lead Acid only 

 Powering cars, trucks, golf carts,

 sump pumps, boat, motorcycle,

 RV, mowers, floor scrubbers & more

 We cannot recycle alkaline batteries

bedding / linens (clean)

belts

bicycles

books

boots

cardboard-flattened/clean/dry

 (no pizza boxes)

cables

catalogs

cell phones

clothing-wearable or not (clean)

curtains

computer hard drives/CPUs/towers

computer keyboards

computer laptops

computer mice

computer printers

dehumidifiers*

dishwashers

DVD/CD players

egg cartons

electrical tools

electronics

exercise equipment (most)

extension cords

fabric

freezers*

glass bottles / jars (clean)

grills (without tanks)

gutters / downspouts

hangers - metal only

hats

holiday string lights

hot water tanks

ink cartridges (no toner)

lawn mowers (drain oil / gas)

luggage-soft-sided

magazines

mail (paper)

metal cans / aluminum (clean)

metal items-almost all kinds

metal shelves / metal hangers

metal tools

microwaves (remove glass tray)

monitors*

newspaper

paint - oil or latex

  original container 5-gallons or less

paper (preferably in paper bags)

paper grocery bags

shredded paper 

pillows (clean)

pipe conduit / brass

plastic 6-pack rings

plastic bottles / containers (clean)

pots and pans

purses

refrigerators*

satellite dishes

shoes

snow blowers (drain oil /gas)

sinks - stainless

stoves

stuffed toys

televisions-flat screens*

throw rugs 

toasters

towels (clean)

vacuums

washers / dryers 

water coolers*

wires

yarn


* Fees apply


BUSINESS ELECTRONICS:

 Please call Steve at 815-979-2073

 to schedule an appointment.


WHAT WE DON’T TAKE

carpets or padding

CDs

CO detectors

Christmas cards

Christmas gift wrap

DVDs

fire alarms

fire extinguishers

floppy disks

food waste

furniture

gift wrap

plastic grocery bags

hazardous waste

heat-printed receipts

mattresses

packing peanuts

pizza boxes

plastic bags

plastic lawn chairs

plastic packaging

propane tanks

sharps, needles, syringes

smoke detectors

speakers

Styrofoam

VHS tapes or cassettes

wet, moldy or grease-stained items

window glass

wood