Kane County, IL: Kane Co., IL: Electronics & Books Recycling Days

Recycling Information
(Voice) 630-208-3841
(Fax) 630-208-5137

Page modified
23 Mar 2009

Since we began recycling obsolete electronic equipment in 2001, more than 30,000 local residents and small businesses have brought in3.6 million pounds of items to be recycled – enough to fill 135 semi-trailers. We have also recycled 140,000 old floppy disks, 100,000 CDs, 60,000 videocassettes, and 400,000 pounds of books.

RECYCLING DAYS FOR 2009-2010

Free of charge and open only to residents of Kane County and the Cities of Aurora and Elgin

Dates:

Now open on Fridays and Saturdays of each month as follows:

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

2009
November 13 & 14
December 11 & 12

2010
January 8 & 9
February 12 & 13
March 12 & 13
April 9 & 10
May 7 & 8

Location:

Kane County Circuit Clerk, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles

Items Accepted for Recycling:

DO NOT BRING Manuals, Packing Material, Air Conditioners or other appliances, or Household Hazardous Wastes.

Computers and Peripherals:
Personal Computers, Monitors, Printers, Scanners, Modems, Tape, Disk, CD Drives, Cables, Keyboards, Mice, Plotters (Limit of 25 pieces on Towers/CPU's and Monitors)

Entertainment Equipment:
Televisions, Camcorders, Cameras, Stereo Equipment (no speakers), Game Players, Joysticks

Office Equipment:
Telephones, Cell Phones, Pagers, Answering Machines, Typewriters, Calculators, Adding Machines, Fax Machines, Shredders, Copiers, Postage Meters

Other:
Microwave Ovens

Software:
Electronic Media: Floppy Discs, Compact Discs (and cases), Videotapes, Audio Cassettes)
Please remove all paper and recycle it with your mixed paper at home.

Books:
We also accept both hardbound and paperback books.

CO-SPONSORS

Kane County Department of Environmental Management
Cities of Aurora, Batavia, Elgin, Geneva, and St. Charles

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (630) 208-3841