WATSEKA – The City of Watseka and The Iroquois County Board will host an Electronic Recycling Event in September.
The event will take place Saturday September 10th from 8am to noon in the Riverside Parking Lot.
Those looking to work with organizations and donating numerous electronic ms can contact Mark Garfield at 815-471-3413 to schedule a delivery.
Items that will be accepted during the event include old TVs, Camcorders, Christmas Lights, Desktop Computers and more. A full list of items accepted is found below.
Recyclable items include:
TV’s
Answering Machines
Battery Backups and uninterruptable power supplies (UPS)
Camcorders
Cameras
Cellular/Mobile Phones
Christmas tree lights
Computer Peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.)
Desktop Computers
DVD/CD Players
Fax Machines
Humidifiers (NOT DEHUMIDIFIERS)
Ink Cartridges
Lap Tops
Mail room equipment
Networking Equipment and Cables
Pagers
Point of Sale Equipment
Power and Accessory Cables
Power Tools (including batteries)
Printers (for large office printers please contact your local store)
Projectors
Radios
Receivers
Satellite and Cable Equipment
Shredders
Speakers
Smart Phones
Surge Suppressors and Power Strips
Tablets
Telephones (including PBX equipment)
Toner
VCRs
Video Game Consoles
Walkie-Talkies
NOT ACCEPTED
Anything with Freon
Adhesives, Paints, Chemicals of any kind
Aerosol Cans
Air Conditioning units
Alkaline Batteries (AA, AAA, C,D, etc.)
Audio and Video Cassettes
Bathroom Devices (ie. electric razors, toothbrushes, etc.)
Carbon Monoxide/Smoke detectors
CDs and DVDs
Dehumidifiers
Gas Powered tools
General Rubbish
Glass, Christmas Light Bulbs, etc.
Lamps/Light Bulbs
Lava Lamps
Live Ammunition
Mercury Thermometers
Microwaves, toasters, and other small kitchen appliances
Needles of any sort
Pre-lit Christmas Trees
Pressurized canisters of any kind
Refrigerators, Stoves and other large appliances
Software
Thermostats
Toys
Vacuum and Floor cleaners
