Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful

Due to projected 0 degree wind chill temperatures, the Rockford and Machesney Park facilities will be closed Saturday, January 20th for public donations.

RESIDENTIAL RATES- Recycling charges apply for TVs, Computer Monitors, and any items containing refrigerant.

Projection TVs, Wood Console TVs:  $30 each

Large TVs/Monitors (19" and Over):  $25 each

Small TVs/Monitors (Under 19"):      $20 each

Refrigerant Removal:                      $25 each

All forms of payment accepted.

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

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APPLIANCES WITH REFRIGERANT

 Refrigerant removal- $25 per item

 air conditioners

 dehumidifiers

 freezers

 refrigerators

 water coolers


APPLIANCES NO REFRIGERANT

 dishwashers

 microwaves (remove glass tray)

 stoves

 toasters

 vacuums

 washers/dryers


BATTERIES

Lead Acid

 Powering cars, trucks, golf carts,

 sump pumps, boat, motorcycle,

 RV, mowers, floor scrubbers & more


Nickel Metal Hydride

 Powering exit & emergency lights,

 flashlights, camcorders, cameras,

 barcode scanners, back-up power

 & battery packs


Nickel Cadmium

 Powering rechargeable devices like

 cordless phones, drills, camcorders,

 calculators, electronic flash units &

 tool battery packs


Lithium Ion & Polymer

 Powering cell phone, laptops,

 two-way radio, scanners, tools, flashlights,

 watches & tool battery packs

 We cannot recycle alkaline batteries


CARDBOARD

 chipboard

 egg cartons - cardboard

 flattened/clean/dry

 paper grocery bags

 No pizza boxes with grease


CLOTHING

 clean items wearable or not

 fabric/yarn

 men’s, women’s, children’s clothing or outer ware

 purses/shoes/boots/belts/hats

 We do not take wet or stained items


CONTAINERS

 clean glass bottles/containers

 clean metal cans/aluminum

 clean plastic bottles/containers

BUSINESS ELECTRONICS:

 Please call Steve at 815-979-2073

 to schedule an appointment.


HOUSEHOLD ELECTRONICS

 cables

 cell phones

 DVD/CD players

 (No DVDs, CDs, tapes)

 hard drives/CPUs/towers

 keyboards

 laptops

 mice

 printers

 No speakers


PAPER

 (preferably in paper bags)

 books

 magazines/catalogs

 mail/office paper

 newspaper

 No wet, moldy or grease-stained items

 No heat printed-receipts


MISCELLANEOUS

 American Flags

 backpacks/briefcases

 bedding/linens/pillows

 No mattresses

 crayons

 curtains

 most exercise equipment

 extension cords & wires

 gutters/downspouts

 hangers - metal only

 holiday string lights

 hot water tanks

 lawn mowers (drain oil /gas)

 metal items-almost all kinds

 metal or electrical tools

 metal pipe conduit, brass

 metal pots and pans

 metal shelves

 outdoor grills (without tanks)

 plastic 6-pack rings

 satellite dishes

 soft-sided luggage

 stuffed toys

 snow blower (drain oil /gas)

 stainless sinks

 throw rugs

 No carpets or padding

WHAT WE DON’T TAKE

CO detectors

Christmas cards

Christmas gift wrap

DVDs

fire alarms

fire extinguishers

floppy disks

food waste

furniture

gift wrap

plastic grocery bags

hazardous waste

mattresses

paint

pizza boxes

plastic bags

plastic lawn chairs

plastic packaging

propane tanks

sharps, needles, syringes

smoke detectors

speakers

styrofoam

VHS tapes or cassettes

window glass

wood

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