OUR RECYCLE EVENT THIS YEAR IS SATURDAY OCT 3, 2026 9A.M.

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)

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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