Kane Co. Recycling Event is This Weekend

From Kane County: A Kane County Recycles Event will be held this Saturday 5/11/19, between 8am and noon, at 540 S. Randall in St. Charles. We will be accepting electronics, books and paint for recycling, and documents for shredding.

ELECTRONICS like computers, keyboards, laptops, printers, televisions (any size, type or age), stereos, cell phones, microwaves, Christmas lights, can be recycled here. A complete list of accepted items, and more information can be found at http://www.countyofkane.org/Re... . Note that TVs and Monitors have a cost to recycle. See below. We unload for you!

BOOKS of any age and condition for reuse or recycling. Also you can bring shredded paper (documents you have already shredded at home) to the book recycling area for recycling. PAINT (liquid latex paint) will be recycled at this event. Paint has a recycling fee per container, payable by the resident with cash or check; see below for costs. 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. However, liquid latex paint can be recycled into new products with no drying out necessary by bringing it to this event! We will also take oil paint, but please note that you can recycle it for free at the Naperville Hazardous Waste Facility. More details and costs for recycling oil paint at the event can be found at http://www.countyofkane.org/Re... .

DOCUMENTS of a confidential nature may be shredded for free onsite. Limit is approximately 4 boxes, because this free service is for residents only. No documents from businesses please. More guidelines can be found at http://www.countyofkane.org/re... .

Costs
 TVs and Computer Monitors have a recycling fee paid directly to the non-profit recycler ($25 for
screens under 21" - measured diagonally across the screen, or $35 for screens 21" and over), payable by the resident with cash or card.
 Paint has a recycling fee per container, payable by the resident with cash or check. Liquid LATEX paint is $2/quart can, $3.50/gallon can, and $10/ 5-gallon bucket.
 All else is free to drop-off.

Next event: The next event after this one will be June 8 th , 2019 and will be for electronics, books, and shredding. See here for the Kane County Recycles full schedule of collection events for 2019.

Not accepted: We do not accept hazardous waste or large household appliances like washers and
refrigerators. Weekday electronics drop-offs: Kane County also has 2 Electronics Recycling Drop-off locations that are open Monday through Friday every week.
Questions: Kane County Recycling Coordinator, Jennifer Jarland, 630-208-3841, recycle@countyofkane.org