1. Monthly Electronic Recycling Drop-off Events
Date: Second Saturday of each month
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W Liberty Drive, Wheaton (near the Wheaton Police Department)
New Safety Protocols:
- All items must be placed in the trunk of the vehicle prior to entering the event.
- Volunteers can’t enter the passenger compartment of any vehicle.
- Participants are not allowed to exit their vehicle after entering the event.
- All textiles should be placed in a clean plastic bag and small electronics should be in a cardboard box. Cooking oils should be in a sealed container. Un-bagged textiles and small electronic items will not be accepted.
- Televisions and monitors must be paid for in cash (no change given) o Cost is $25 per TV/monitor with screen smaller than 21" and $35 per TV/monitor with screen 21" or larger.
- Participants who are experiencing any respiratory illness or have ill family members are asked to stay at home.
Accepted for Recycling:
- Clothing & shoes
- Scrap metal
- Cooking oil (for recycling into biofuel)
- Fluorescent tube lights (no CFL light bulbs)
- Electronics:
- Computer monitors* and televisions*
- Computers, laptops, servers, mice, printers, scanners, fax machines, wires, cords & cables, adapters, power supplies, ballasts, circuit boards, computer batteries, computer drives, mainframes, modems, small-scale servers, wires
- VCR & DVD players/recorders, cable & converter boxes, digital converter boxes, satellite receivers, video game consoles, docking stations, scanners
- Portable music players, electronic keyboards, stereos, CD players
- Cell phones, tablets, phones, projectors
- Cameras
- Coffee pots (not the glass part)
- Fans (metal fans only)
- Humidifiers
- Holiday light strings
- Microwaves
- Speakers (no large wooden speakers)
- Toasters
- Tollway Transponders
- Vacuums (no cloth bags)
*Tax-deductible donation fee applies for all televisions and monitors:
- $25 per TV/monitor with screens smaller than 21 inches
- $35 per TV/monitor with screens 21 inches and larger
NOT ACCEPTED for Recycling:
- Electronics containing liquids/hazardous materials, including air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers (These “white goods” are collected through a separate program, 10 stickers per item)
- Batteries for cars, boats or sump pumps
- Smoke detectors (return to manufacturer for proper disposal)
- Thermostats
- CFL light bulbs
- Gas-powered engines