Wheaton Monthly Recycling Event
October 14 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
An event every month that begins at 9:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until December 9, 2023
This event held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. It is open to any DuPage County resident.
Location: Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W Liberty Drive, Wheaton (near the Wheaton Police Department)
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).
| Adaptors | Computers (CPUs, tablets, batteries) | Mainframes | Satellite Receivers |
| Ballasts | Cords & Cables | Mice | Scanners |
| Blenders | Digital Converter Boxes | Microwaves | Small Scale Servers |
| Cable / Converter Boxes and Receivers | Docking Stations | Modems | Speakers - no large wood speakers |
| Cameras | DVD Players and Recorders | Monitors** (fee applies) | Stereos |
| CD Players | Fans (metal fans only) | PDA Organizers | Tablets |
| Cell Phones | Fax Machines | Phones | Toasters |
| Christmas Lights | Hard Drives | Portable Digital Music Players | TVs/Televisions** (fee applies) |
| Circuit Boards | Humidifiers | Power Supplies | Vacuums (no cloth bags) |
| Coffee Pots (not the glass part) | Keyboards | Printers | VCRs, Video Game Consoles |
| Computer Drives | Laptops | Projectors | Wire |
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.
