Effective January 1, 2012, the statewide
Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act prohibits residents from disposing of items such as computers, monitors, printers, televisions, fax machines, recorders, mp3 players, video consoles, DVD players, computer accessories, scanners, digital convert boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers, DVRs, or small scale servers by placing them at the curb.
Did you know that you can dispose of small electronics, cell phones, inkjet cartridges and toner cartridges at the local post office? Free postage paid mail back envelopes can be found on display in the lobby. Contents must weigh less than 13 ounces and the envelope must seal completely. For information on recycling batteries, visit either the EAC’s
Programs & Projects page or
www.Earth911.com.
Many electronics retailers are now accepting these items, however fees may be applied. Throughout DuPage County, there are several free drop-off locations as part of DuPage County’s Electronics Recycling Program. A list of the locations and their hours of operation can be found on the County’s website at:
www.dupageco.org/ElectronicsRecycling/
For information on recycling #6 or old medicine and other products visit DuPage County's SCARCE at
www.scarceecoed.org.