Sustainability at Elmhurst College
Recycling Extravaganza
A free recycling event will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. until noon in the Alexander Street parking lot at Elmhurst College.
Elmhurst residents are no longer permitted to dispose of electronic waste with regular refuse or recycling, so please bring those items to the Extravaganza. A complete list of acceptable items is below.
For more information, email any questions to sustainable@elmhurst.edu. Participating organizations include Elmhurst College, the Elmhurst Lions Club, SCARCE, Cornerstone Used Books, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Elmhurst Bicycle Club and the Working Bikes Cooperative.
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Electronics |
Fluorescent Lights & Filters |
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computer monitors • desktop & laptop computers • keyboards & mice • hard drives • circuit boards • telephones • cell phones • modems • fax machines • printers • scanners • toners • ink cartridges • servers • terminals • network hubs • televisions • VCRs • CD roms • tape players • cables • cords • radios • stereos • docking stations • controllers • gaming consoles • small appliances (hair dryers, toasters, anything with a cord) • Christmas lights |
compact fluorescent (CFLs), 2 ft., 4 ft., and U-shaped fluorescents (do not tape bulbs together) • Brita faucet/pitcher filters |
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Eyeglasses & Hearing Aids |
Batteries & Fire Extinguishers |
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eye glasses • hearing aids |
car, boat, sump pump, motorcycles, lawnmowers • computer back-up • fire extinguishers • rechargeable batteries only |
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Classroom Supplies & Books |
Bicycles |
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gently used school, art/craft supplies • yarn • clothing buttons • American flags • books (all titles, any condition) • LP records |
bicycles: working & non-working • helmets • child seats • carriers/trailers • wheelchairs • crutches • sewing machines: working condition only |
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Clothing & Home Goods |
Scrap Metal |
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clean clothing • purses • shoes • home goods • linens • working small appliances and home décor |
hangers • tomato cages • screen doors • swing sets • office furniture • washers/dryers • fencing • lawn furniture • office furniture • metal sleeves • metal keys (home, car, luggage) |
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Carpets & Rebond Padding |
Not Accepted |
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all carpets • rugs • |
refrigerators • household hazardous waste • baby furniture and equipment • air conditioners • smoke detetors • household batteries • furniture • bowling balls |