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Wheaton Monthly Recycling Event
December 11, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CST
An event every month that begins at 9:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until December 14, 2024
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This event is open to any household! Review details below:
Accepted for Recycling:
- Clothing, shoes, & household textiles
- Scrap metal
- Liquid cooking oil (for recycling into biofuel)
- Fluorescent tube lights (no CFL bulbs),
- Electronics
Date: Second Saturday of each month
Time: 9am-Noon
Location: Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W Liberty Drive, Wheaton (near the Wheaton Police Department)
Safety Protocols:
- All items must be in the trunk of vehicle prior to entering the event. Volunteers cannot 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. Loose textiles and small electronic items will not be accepted.
- Cooking oils should be in a sealed container. Container will not be returned to you.
- Televisions and monitors must be paid for in cash (no change given) or prepaid through the eWorks Online Payment Portal. A receipt for prepaid items must be displayed to staff prior to a television or monitor being accepted. 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 home.
Accepted 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
- 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
eWorks Electronic Services Inc. will accept cash (bring exact cash) or credit card payments at the drop-off (no checks), or you can prepay at using the eWorks Online Payment Portal. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt at the time of drop-off.
Not Accepted
- DVDs, video/audio cassettes
- Large home appliances/white goods (stoves, washing machines, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, extra-large wooden-box speakers)
- Electronics from businesses
- Hazardous and chemical waste (mercury-containing devices, thermostats, thermometers, smoke detectors, liquids and gases)
- CFL light bulbs
- Batteries (household batteries are accepted at STAPLES)
Accepted Items for Textile Recycling
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Accessories (belts, hats, scarves, etc.)
- Sheets and bedding (no pillows)
- 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.
Details
- Date:
- December 11, 2021
- Time:
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCST
- Event Category:
- Recycling Event
- Event Tags:
- clothing, cooking oil, electronics, fabric, fluorescent tube lights, recycle, recycling, recycling event, scrap metal, textiles
Venue
- Wheaton Public Works Storage Yard
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820 W. Liberty Drive
Wheaton, 60187 + Google Map - View Venue Website
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