Electronics Recycling Event Planned for Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The village of Buffalo Grove will host an electronic recycling and document destruction event from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 14 in the parking lot behind Banner Plumbing, 151 Hastings Road, according to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. Residents from Buffalo Grove and other SWANCC communities are eligible to participate.

Communities that are part of SWANCC include Arlington Heights, Barrington, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, South Barrington, Wheeling, Wilmette and Winnetka.

Materials will not be accepted from non-SWANCC residents, businesses, schools, or institutions, and IDs will be checked for verification of residency.

Electronics Drop Off

Electronics should be removed from plastic packaging and boxes before the SWANCC event. Acceptable materials include: Cable Receivers, Cell Phones, Computer Cables, Computer Monitors, Computers (Desktop, Notebook, Tablet), Converter Boxes, Desktop Fax Machines and Printers, Keyboards, Mice, MP3 Players, Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs), Satellite Receivers, Scanners, Televisions, Video Game Consoles, Video Recorders/Players and Zip Drives.

Items that will not be accepted include: Stereos, Speakers, Batteries or Battery Back-ups, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Humidifiers, Home Appliances, Lamps, Microwaves, Vacuum Cleaners, Refrigerators or other large home appliances; and CDs, DVDs or VHS tapes.

“SWANCC provides a variety of Special Material Programs to assist its residents with the task of recycling banned electronics and other materials that are potentially harmful or have recoverability, so they can be managed properly and made into new products when possible,” said Mary Allen, SWANCC Recycling and Education Director.

Paper Drop Off

Workers will remove the paper documents while residents stay in their vehicles. Paper is cross-shredded on site and will be recycled at a mill to make new paper products. Only sensitive documents are accepted, which can include medical forms, bank statements, personal files and retired tax forms. There is a limit of six file boxes or paper bags per vehicle, and plastic and metal clips or binders must be removed.

Residents should not bring paper in plastic bags. Plastic is a contaminant, as are photos, slides, and any non-paper item. Residents also should not include magazines, greeting cards or newspapers, as these can be recycled curbside.

For more information on SWANCC’s recycling programs or other recycling information, contact the Agency at (847) 724-9205 or visit SWANCC’s website at swancc.org.