List of electronic items accepted:
- Computer Towers
- Computer Components
- Laptops
- Wire
- Printers
- Cell Phones
- Electric Motors
- Mice (that is, computer mice)
- Monitors (see note below)
- Floppy Drives
- Keyboards
- Speakers
- DVD and/or VHS Players
- Battery Backups
- Modems
- Computer Fans
- Batteries
- LCD Screens (see note below)
- Refrigerators
- Washer/Dryers
- Dishwashers
- Freezers
- Small Appliances
- TVs (see note below)
- Lawnmowers
- Weed Eaters
- Lawn Tools
- Microwaves
- NOTE! TVs, (Plasma, console, projection-DLP) CRT & Monitors will be charged $.50 a pound for recycling.
Recycle & Shred Day Event – Saturday, September 7th Cahokia Fitness Center, 509 Camp Jackson Rd
Bring it on! Recyle that junk laying around (see list to left) – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Have extra electronics sitting around? The Cahokia Heights Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an e-cycling event on the parking lot of the Cahokia Heights Fitness and Wellness Center. The event will be from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Bring anything with a cord. The recycling center charges for crt monitors and tvs.
Shred those pounds away! – paper pounds, that is – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Your Illinois State Representative Kevin Schmidt, District 114, is also hosting a Shred Event from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
This is a drive-up event for free shredding of your confidential documents. Legislative staff will be on hand to answer questions about state programs or discuss issues.
“If you have old medical records, financial statements, or other sensitive information you’re looking to safely dispose of – now’s your chance!” said Schmidt. “We are also partnering with the Cahokia Heights Chamber of Commerce, and they’re going to be accepting old electronics that have been collecting dust.”