CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The online registration for the next Residential Electronics Collection Event is now open. The fall collection event will be held on Saturday, October 12, at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave in Champaign (accessible by the Duncan Road entrance into Parkland).
Participants can choose one of the available 15-minute time slots. Once people sign up, they will automatically receive a confirmation email and/or text confirming their registration.
These events are for residents who live in the participating communities in Champaign County: Bondville, Broadlands, Champaign, Fisher, Foosland, Gifford, Homer, Ivesdale, Longview, Ludlow, Mahomet, Ogden, Pesotum, Philo, Rantoul, Royal, Sadorus, Savoy, Sidney, St. Joseph, Thomasboro, Tolono, Urbana, and Unincorporated Champaign County.
If anyone is unable to attend this session, there are several year-round local recycling options to recycle most electronics, with the exception of TVs. (Mack’s Twin City Recycling, Mervis Recycling, Goodwill, Best Buy.) There is a four-television limit per person/postcard and a seven-item total limit (permitted by IL law). All types, models, and sizes of televisions, including CRT tube TVs are accepted. There are very limited options for TV recycling in Champaign County, but any and all TVs are accepted at these free collection events.
Hazardous waste disposal is NOT included at this event. The website for household hazardous waste collection events is: hhwevent.simplybook.me)
List of accepted items: TVs, computers, laptops, tablets, iPads, kindles, monitors (all types), printers, stereos, plastic-only computer/stereo speakers, electronic keyboards, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players/recorders, portable digital music players, video game consoles, electronic mice, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers, accessory computer/monitor speaker, small scale servers sold at retail, sound bar, ink & toner cartridges, loose wires (e.g., extension cords, surge protectors, cables, etc.), microwaves, holiday string lights, all phones & phone accessories, digital cameras/mini cams, digital projectors, telecom equipment, uninterrupted power supplies (e.g., battery backups, chargers), rechargeable batteries, drill batteries, 40V lawn mower batteries, networking equipment (e.g., switches, routers, hubs, modems), external drives, and circuit boards, paper shredders (with all paper removed), electric typewriters, subwoofer speakers, infrared heaters, small electric heaters (but no bulbs), space heaters, Roombas, and breast pumps (but no attachments). (Small items can be bundled or put into a small box or bag and counted as only 1 item.)
Items that will NOT be accepted: Wooden stereo speakers or metal stereo speaks, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, CD & DVD cases, floppy disks, liquid-containing items, freon-containing items (e.g., AC units, dehumidifiers), white goods (e.g., freezers, refrigerators, dishwashers), small appliances (e.g., blenders, coffee makers, toasters), exercise equipment (treadmills, etc.), lamps, vacuum cleaners, fans, thermostats & thermometers, light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs or tubes, smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, loose alkaline batteries.
The events go ahead rain or shine, and that includes thunder and lightning. To sign up, visit their registration page: https://ecycle.simplybook.me/v2/