Electronics Recycling: Residential and Business Recycling Guide

Beginning January 1, 2012, electronic devices such as TVs, computers, monitors, printers, VCR/DVD players and more will be banned from Illinois landfills.  These items must be properly managed through recycling and reuse efforts.  For more information on the state ban, visit http://www.epa.state.il.us.

Electronic items banned from Illinois landfills include the following: TVs, monitors, printers, computers (desktop, laptop, notebook, netbook, tablet), electronic keyboards, fax machines, scanners, VCR's, DVD players, DVD recorders, MP3 players, video game consoles, small scale servers, electronic mice, digital converter boxes, cable receivers and satellite receivers.

Local governments and the Illinois Green Business Association have compiled a listing of local retailers, recyclers and non-profit organizations that will accept electronic devices for recycling or reuse.  See the attachment, below, for a listing of locations and acceptable items.

Champaign County has planned two (plus one tentative) residential electronics collection events in 2012.  The 2012 dates, on Saturday mornings from 8 AM - 12 PM, are as follows:

• May 5
• August 4 (tentative)
• October 13

The countywide collection events will be held at The News-Gazette Distribution Center (3202 N. Apollo Drive) in Champaign.  Rain or shine.

For more information about the ban or recycling options, contact U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302.