La Grange Park Offers Free E-Waste Recycling Oct. 15

The Village of La Grange Park’s Community Clean-Up Day isn’t just for old furniture, stained carpet and broken appliances anymore — this year, the village is also collecting used computers, electronic equipment, clothing books and shoes for recycling.

While the regular Community Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Oct. 20, La Grange Park’s E-Waste Recycling Drive is set to take place Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village’s Public Works Facility at 937 Barnsdale Rd.

The event flyer reminds residents that recycling electronic equipment and keeping it out of landfills is important; it’s stipulated in the 2012 Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act that none of the following items can knowingly be mixed with traditional landfill waste:

• Computers
• Video game consoles
• Computer monitors
• Electronic mice
• Printers
• Scanners
• Televisions
• Digital converter boxes
• Electronic keyboards
• Cable receivers
• Fax machines
• Satellite receives
• Videocassette recorders
• Digital video disc recorders and players
• Portable digital music players
• Small scale servers

The e-waste recycling event is sponsored by the Village of La Grange Park Sustainability Commission. Learn more about both free clean-up events on the La Grange Park website.

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