Electronics Recycling Event Held Saturday in St. Charles

KANE COUNTY, IL - The next Kane County Recycles event will be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road in St. Charles.

Residents will be able to drop off electronics, books and paint at the recycling event. There will also free confidential document shredding, according to a news release.

Electronics that can be recycled at the event include computers, keyboards, laptops, printers, televisions (any size or age), stereos, cell phones, microwaves, Christmas lights, and more, according to a news release. Staffers will unload the electronics for those dropping off. A complete list of accepted items and more information can be found here.

Most electronic items can be dropped off for free. There is a fee for TVs and monitors. There is a $25 fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, with screens under 21 inches (measured diagonally) and a $35 fee for screens 21 inches and over, according to a news release.

The fee may be paid online in advance or onsite with cash or card. Exact change is appreciated. The fee that you pay for screened equipment goes directly to the county’s contracted electronics recycler, eWorks, a non-profit whose main mission is to employ developmentally disabled individuals, according to a news release.

Liquid latex paint and oil paint will be accepted at the event. Paint also has a recycling fee per container, payable by the resident with cash or check. It is $2 per pint, $3.50 per gallon, and $10 per 5-gallon bucket. Latex paint is non-toxic but difficult to dispose of normally because you have to dry it out before placing it in your landfill trash, according to the news release. However, it can be easily recycled into new products with no drying out necessary.

Oil paint is now accepted at the event, for a per can cost of $6 per gallon and $25 per 5-gallon bucket. Cash or check is accepted for payment of paint fees. Oil paint can be dropped off at the Naperville HHW facility for free.

Those looking to have their documents shredded at the event can bring the documents in paper bags or boxes. There is a limit of four boxes. The service is for residents only and not for business use.

More guidelines can be found at http://www.countyofkane.org/recycling/pages/confidentialDocument.aspx.