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Electronic Collection Events

 

Beginning January 1, 2012, the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act landfill ban for certain electronic devices will take effect.  Electronic items such as televisions, monitors, computers and printers are some of the most common items that will no longer be allowed in the regular trash (see below for a full list of prohibited electronics.  Residents of the County should direct prohibited electronic items to a residential recycling collection event hosted by SWALCO.

Other recycling or reuse options that may be available include; donation of good working equipment to a charitable organization, utilizing an at home collection service or bringing them to a retail store that accepts electronics for recycling. 

Below is the most up to date listing of SWALCO sponsored residential electronics collection drop off locations within Lake County. This listing is regularly updated to reflect any additional events and details.  There is no cost for residents to drop off electronics at these locations.  The locations and hours of operation are set by the host of the collection site and any questions regarding their procedures should be made to them.  These collections are open only on the specified dates and residents will be politely turned away if visiting at an unscheduled time.   

 Household Chemical Waste will not be accepted at these collection sites.  No commercial, institutional or governmental materials will be accepted.  All items must be free of any packaging material and operating manuals.  Instead, recycle packaging materials and manuals along with your regular household recycling.    

All electronic devices that are collected through SWALCO are recycled by Materials Processing Corporation (MPC).  MPC is one of an elite group of electronics recycling companies that has been certified by E-Stewards and R2 as well possessing both ISO 14001 and ISO 9001certifications. MPC also strictly adhere to the rules and regulations established by the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act along with those required by SWALCO. All computer hard drives and memory will be mechanically shredded and recycled for metal recovery.  No electronics are collected at the Gurnee SWALCO facility.


Year Round Locations:

Antioch (Waste Management North)
22333 Route 173
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (excluding holidays) 

Cuba Township (Road District Facility)
28070 W. Cuba Road, Barrington
ONLY Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Grant Township (Road District Facility)
26535 Molidor Rd., Ingleside
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

City of Highland Park (Firearms Training Center)
1180 Half Day Road
ONLY Tuesdays and Fridays  7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  (excluding holidays)
(fluorescent light bulbs, foam containers and packaging materials are also accepted at the Highland Park Electronic Collection)

Village of Wauconda (Public Works Facility)
302 Slocum Lake Road
Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (excluding holidays)

Wauconda Township (Road District Facility)
505 W. Bonner Road
1st Saturday of each month 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(fluorescent light bulbs are also accepted at the Wauconda Township Highway Department)

Village of Round Lake Beach (Public Works Facility)
911 Lotus Drive
Third Thursday of every other month (February 16)
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Village of Round Lake (Public Works Facility)
751 W. Townline Road
Second Tuesday of every other month (March 13)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Village of Deer Park (Deer Park Town Center)
PC Smart Bar
20330 N. Deer Park Blvd., Suite 116
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sun 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Vernon Township (Road District Facility)
3050 N. Main Street
Buffalo Grove
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

City of Zion (Public Works Facility)
3220 27th Street
First and Third Saturday of each month (closed on holidays)
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Prairieland Disposal & Recycling Services
27W966 Commercial Avenue, Lake Barrington
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (closed on holidays)
Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(cardboard and mixed paper are also accepted at the Prairieland Disposal & Recycling Services collection site)


The following is a list of items that are accepted and not accepted at our electronic collections.  Items that are prohibited by State law from being disposed in the trash are listed in bold.

ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Televisions, Monitors, Printers, Computers (including tablet computers), 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, Computer Drives, Modems, Mainframes, PDA Organizers, Telephones, Stereos, CD Players, Cameras, Shredders, Small Household Appliances, Holiday Lights, Microwave Ovens, Alkaline Batteries, Non Rechargeable and Rechargeable Batteries.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BATTERIES: 
Alkaline batteries, non rechargeable and rechargeable batteries will only be accepted from individual residents
Common household batteries that are accepted include:
- Alkaline Batteries:  AA, AAA, C, D and 9V
- Long Life Non-Rechargeable Batteries: Lithium, Zinc-air, Silver-oxide (common button cell batteries)
- Rechargeable Batteries: Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Small Sealed Lead Acid
To avoid the risk of cross contact of battery terminals that can result in sparking and possible fire; residents must place a piece of household type tape over the contact points on each rechargeable battery or place each rechargeable battery into a self-locking plastic baggie (one rechargeable battery per bag).

SWALCO sponsored electronics collection locations cannot accept large amounts of batteries that may be collected from schools, businesses, institutions or other community organizations.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS:
All electronics collection locations accept holiday lights year round. Light bulbs may remain on the strings.  We do not collect decorative items such as wreaths, lawn figurines, trees, etc. that have strings of lights attached.  Click here for a list of all locations collecting holiday lights through January 31, 2012.

Items NOT Accepted:
Broken Glass, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Large Household Appliances, Lead Acid Batteries, Electric Fixtures, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Compact Disks, Software Disks, Tapes, Liquid or Chemical Waste, and Packaging Materials.

If you have questions regarding recycling or disposal of other items not found on this page, please call us at 847.336.9340 or refer back to the main page of the web site.