Recycling – How Do I Get Rid Of . . . .
The Earth911 website www . earth911 . com is one of the best resources for locating recycling centers for various items including those listed below . The following are additional resources for recycling .
Compact Florescent Lighting ( CFL ) Bulbs - All Home Depot and some Ace Hardware stores accept CFL bulbs for recycling .
Electronics Recycling- Residents can drop off electronic items for recycling from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday at the Public Works Building , ( 3860 Columbus Blvd ) in the designated dumpster located in the parking lot . The list of electronic items which must now be recycled in Illinois follows : Televisions , Monitors , Printers , Computers ( laptop , notebook , netbook , tablet ), Electronic Keyboards , Facsimile Machines , Videocassette Recorders , Portable Digital Music Players , Digital Video Disc Players , Video Game Consoles , Small Scale Servers , Scanners , Electronic Mice , Digital Converter Boxes , Cable Receivers , Satellite Receivers , Digital Video Disc Recorders .
Household Hazardous Waste ( HHW ) – The State of Illinois sponsors several one-day drop-off events in the Chicago area each spring and fall . The locations vary from year to year . It also provides funding for several drop-off locations that are open regular hours each week . Information on these options is available on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity website ( www . commerce . state . il . us / dceo /) under the Community Development-Energy and Recycling tab . The West Cook County Solid Waste Agency at 708-453-9100 has information on these drop-off locations and events . Please confirm the
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