Palatine Township Hosts FREE Electronics Recycling Event

Palatine Township and Palatine Lions Club are teaming up to provide Township residents with an opportunity to dispose of their unwanted electronics. Businesses and individuals are welcome to participate. Electronics are not allowed in landfills - this is a safe, environmentally friendly way to dispose of them.

This event is free and there is no appointment necessary and no limit to most recycled items. All traffic will need to enter from the Illinois Avenue entrance and exit onto Quentin Road. Follow the traffic cones. Help will be provided to unload your car.

Items acceptable for recycling (electronics and other items)

· Computers & laptops · Monitors, scanners / copiers · printers & fax machines · keyboards & mice · cameras & DVRs · IPods, MP3 players · CD, DVD & VCR players · Power cords & cables · Satellite dishes · Small kitchen appliances· Blow dryers & curling irons · Pagers, PDAs & two-way radios · TVs and CRT’s (less than 27”- limit 2) & remotes · Phones & answering machines · Modems & computer components · Microwaves will be accepted for a $25 fee · Batteries (all types: car, motorcycle, marine, cordless tool & phone, alkaline, laptop, cell phone) click here for a complete list of all batteries that we are accepting.

Special Lion items also being accepted: · used eyeglasses · used hearing aids · inkjet cartridges · cell phones & keys · Items NOT being accepted: · Light bulbs · White goods · Paint · Hazardous materials.

The event will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 7:30am until 12:30pm in the Township parking lot, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, Illinois, 60067. Call 847-609-5805 for more information.

About Palatine Township:

Palatine Township upholds its motto of ‘People Serving People’ by providing numerous services and events for its 113,000 residents, as well as financial support for 26 social services agencies located within its boundaries. The Township is one of the most heavily populated in Illinois, and its goal is to enhance and improve the quality of life for all of its residents. It is bordered by Lake Cook Road, Huntington Road, Central Road and Wilke Road. Residents living in all or part of the following communities are part of Palatine Township: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, South Barrington and Schaumburg. To learn more, visit www.PalatineTownship.com or call 847-358-6700.