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Wheaton Monthly Recycling Event

December 10, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every month that begins at 9:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until December 31, 2022

 

This event held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. It is open to any DuPage County resident.

Recycle electronics, liquid cooking oil, scrap metal, clothing and shoes at this event. Review details below.

New Safety Protocols:

  • All items must be in the trunk. Volunteers cannot enter the main cabin of the vehicle.
  • Do not exit your vehicle after entering.
  • 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. Loose textiles and small electronic items will not be accepted.
  • Participants who are experiencing any respiratory illness or have ill family members are asked to stay at home.
Accepted Electronics

**Fee applies for all televisions and monitors: $25-$35 based on size. PrePay online eWorks Payment Portal or provide exact cash on-site (no change provided).

AdaptorsComputers (CPUs, tablets, batteries)MainframesSatellite Receivers
BallastsCords & CablesMiceScanners
BlendersDigital Converter BoxesMicrowavesSmall Scale Servers
Cable / Converter Boxes and ReceiversDocking StationsModemsSpeakers - no large wood speakers
CamerasDVD Players and RecordersMonitors** (fee applies)Stereos
CD PlayersFans (metal fans only)PDA OrganizersTablets
Cell PhonesFax MachinesPhonesToasters
Christmas LightsHard DrivesPortable Digital Music PlayersTVs/Televisions** (fee applies)
Circuit BoardsHumidifiersPower SuppliesVacuums (no cloth bags)
Coffee Pots (not the glass part)KeyboardsPrintersVCRs, Video Game Consoles
Computer DrivesLaptopsProjectorsWire
Not Accepted

No air conditioners, cassettes/VHS/DVDs/CDs, hazardous waste, household chemicals, light bulbs, large home appliances, liquids or gases, mercury-containing devices, smoke detectors, thermometers/thermostats, white goods

Clothes & Household Textile Recycling

Accepted items: clothing – shoes – accessories – bedding – towels – toys – purses – rags – other household textiles

All clothing and textiles must be bagged. Items may be in any condition, however, no items with motor oil or oil-based paint/wood stains are accepted.


General info

This is a drive-thru and drop off event for DuPage County residents.

Can’t make it to this event? View a full list of recycling events.

Venue

Wheaton Public Works Storage Yard
820 W. Liberty Drive
Wheaton, 60187
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