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Wheaton Monthly Recycling Event
October 10, 2020 @ 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 11, 2021
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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).
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.
General info
This is a drive-thru and drop off event for DuPage County residents.
Can’t make it to this event? View more on-going electronics recycling opportunities around DuPage County
Details
- Date:
- October 10, 2020
- Time:
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCDT
- 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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