Free Electronics Recycling Event in Lake Zurich

Beginning last year, the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act banned certain electronic devices such as televisions, monitors, computers and printers from entering landfills. 

If you have any of these items laying around that you would like to dispose of, the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will be hosting an electronics recycling event in Lake Zurich this weekend, free of charge. 

Time: Saturday, July 27, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Ela Township Knox Park
Telser Road & Route 22
Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Accepted items include the following: 

(Items that are prohibited by State law from being disposed in the trash are listed in bold)

Televisions, Monitors, Printers, Computers (including tablet computers), Electronic Keyboards, Facsimile Machines, Videocassette Recorders, Portable Digital Music Players, Digital Video Disc Players, Video Game Consoles, Small Scale Servers, Scanners, Electronic Mice, Digital Converter Boxes, Cable Receivers, Satellite Receivers, Digital Video Disc Recorders, Computer Drives, Modems, Mainframes, PDA Organizers, Telephones, Stereos, CD Players, Cameras, Shredders, Small Household Appliances, Holiday Lights, Microwave Ovens, Alkaline Batteries, Non Rechargeable and Rechargeable Batteries, VCR Tapes, Cassette Tapes, Compact Discs, Video Discs, Software Discs (floppy and zip). 

Information from the village of Lake Zurich and SWALCO