"Fall into Recycling" at Tinley Park Household Waste Collection Event Oct. 4

The Tinley Park Environmental Enhancement Commission has joined forces with electronics recycler 3S International, Ace Hardware, Battery Giant, and USAgain for its first-ever “Fall into Recycling” event. The event will feature a hazardous household waste collection, along with fun and educational activities from 9-12 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at McCarthy Park.

“As people become more and more concerned about reducing their carbon footprint and preserving the environment, the issue of what to do with end-of-life electronics and household waste becomes crucial,” said Gina Yob, vice president of sales and marketing for 3S International. “By participating in a local educational recycling event, we can help to safely process old electronics and make a real and substantial impact in the Tinley Park community.”

Participants can bring their end-of-life electronics – such as laptops, computers, LCDs and flat screens – along with household items such as batteries, CFL light bulbs, plastic bags, and old clothes to McCarthy Park, located at 16801 S. 80th Avenue. Older CRT televisions and computer monitors are not accepted.

3S International specializes in safely, securely, and sustainably recycling hazardous LCD and mercury-containing products on a large scale. Their Tinley Park facility houses the only operating BLUBOX unit in the country, which can reduce end-of-life electronics into recyclable fragments and safely extract the rare earth elements – at a rate of 2,200 pounds per hour and 15 million pounds per year.

About 3S International

Founded by experienced business and recycling professionals, 3S International’s safe, secure, and sustainable processes revolutionize electronics recycling. 3S International is a processor – not an asset manager, exporter or reseller. The company’s proprietary BLUBOX technology specializes in hazardous LCD and mercury-containing products to address previously unsolvable e-recycling issues and ensure that all electronics are recycled into reusable raw materials. 3S is headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Mich. and currently operates in the Tinley Park, Ill. The leadership team has secured full certification in the highest industry standards, including ISO 14001 and e-Stewards, and is on track to open six to ten new facilities in the U.S. in the next three years. Visit www.3srecycling.com to learn more.