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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.

Electronics

Fluorescent Lights & Filters

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

Eyeglasses & Hearing Aids

Batteries & Fire Extinguishers

eye glasses • hearing aids

car, boat, sump pump, motorcycles, lawnmowers • computer back-up • fire extinguishers • rechargeable batteries only

Classroom Supplies & Books

Bicycles

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

Clothing & Home Goods

Scrap Metal

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)

Carpets & Rebond Padding

Not Accepted

all carpets • rugs •

refrigerators • household hazardous waste • baby furniture and equipment • air conditioners • smoke detetors • household batteries • furniture • bowling balls
air conditioners • smoke detectors

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