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1. Kane County Electronics and Books Collection Events 540 S Randall Road St Charles 2nd Saturday of each month 8am 2pm May 12 2012 June 9 2012 July 14 2012 August 11 2012 September 8 2012 October 13 2012 November 10 2012 December 8 2012 January 12 2013 February 9 2013 March 9 2013 April 13 2013 See back page for full details and list of acceptable items More Info Please call or email Jennifer Jarland Kane County Recycling Coordinator 630 208 3841 recycle countyofkane org Inside Recycling Guidelines n ciseransvbinetstsarsasreneteenent pg 2 Plastic Bag Recycling sscosiireississisiniosisan pg 3 Recycle Drop Off Centers pg 3 Back Yard Composting amp Compost Bins pg 3 A Z List of Reuse and Recycle Options pg 4 Latex Paint Recycling and Disposal pg 5 Stop Junk Mail for Good essence pg 5 Household Hazardous Waste esseeeeeee pg 6 Medications Pharmaceuticals Needles pg 6 Business Quantity Hazardous Waste 00 pg 6 Motor Oil eprererrere eerereersrrreertcerenrtereren trerterr pg 7 DAC E pg 7 Electronics Recycling s s s pg 8 ww RECYCLES e County reoni Guide 9 y 4 A Bright Idea for aving Green while Being Green e Compact Fluorescent Lights CFLs last 10 times longer and use 75 less electricity than traditional incandescent light bulbs e Each CFL installed in place of an2. AN 725 S McLean Blvd South Elgin 847 741 2045 Hopps and Stevens Roads Big Timber Fire Station Fire Station 2 Batteries Plus 650 Big Timber Road 847 931 6186 rechargeable batteries only i Aurora and Elgin 800 677 8278 Pingree Grove Fire Station M F 8 7pm Sat 9 6pm Sun 11 5pm 39W169 Plank Road 847 741 3151 2012 2013 Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information Free Electronics Recycling Collection Kane County Monthly Collection Events 540 S Randall Road St Charles e 630 208 3841 Hours 2nd Saturday of each month 8am 2pm See exact dates for 2012 2013 on the front page e We unload for you Please stay comfortably in your vehicle Open to Kane County residents and businesses Kane County currently contracts with Sims Recycling Solutions 630 231 6060 us simsrecycling com for electronics recycling services What cannot be reused will be responsibly demanufactured in the U S and recycled according to R2 Responsible Recycling standards Data stored on hard drives will be completely erased or destroyed under the highest security so there is no need for you to wipe your drives unless you prefer to do so Please see www countyofkane org pages recycling electronics aspx for a wealth of information on the new landfill ban and on more convenient options for business quantity electronics recycling We take BOOKS of any age in any co
3. Aluminum cans please empty do not crush or flatten e Aluminum foil ball clean foil to 2 inches or larger no flat foil or small balled up foil e Pie plates amp trays must be free of food Waxed Paper Cartons e Milk and Juice cartons and boxes please empty and rinse do not crush or flatten plastic nozzles and tabs can be left on Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information Steel Tin Cans e Food cans and lids please empty and rinse place lids in the can and lightly pinch the top closed labels can be left on e Metal paint cans and lids must be empty and dry some dried paint residue is fine e Empty aerosol cans nozzles and labels can be left on e Metal lids are recyclable place in recycling loose e NO utensils propane tanks wire hangers or small appliances Glass Bottles and Jars e All colors are accepted please empty and rinse labels can be left on remove lids and put them in separately avoid breaking the glass e NO window or auto glass bakeware ceramics mirrors light bulbs coffee pots or drinking glasses Plastic Containers ay bottles jars and boxes empty water and soda bottles food jars some fruit boxes Cy bottles jugs and tubs empty milk juice laundry detergent shampoo bottles and tofu tubs 65 bottles empty health and beauty products cleaners 4 containers empty squeezable containers E5 tubs empty cottage cheese yog
4. North American Syringe Exchange Network 253 272 4857 www nasen org Stericycle Mailback Program Lake Forest IL 800 355 8773 www stericycle com Waste Management Med Waste System 866 699 6466 www thinkgreenfromhome com Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information 2012 2013 Used Motor Oil Recycling Drop Off Locations Advance Auto Parts Valvoline Instant Oil Change Aurora Batavia Elgin 1 877 ADVANCE 238 2623 Aurora Batavia Carpentersville St Charles ota Zone 1 800 Fast Change 800 327 8242 Aurora and Elgin 1 800 288 6966 Waste Management Rock N Roll Automotive Elgin e 800 796 9696 601 Route 68 Carpentersville e 847 425 0014 For Large Quantities 100 gallons contact Spring Hill Ford Future Environmental 708 479 6900 800 Dundee Ave East Dundee 847 551 1027 R amp S Oil Services 708 534 9300 Village of Hampshire Collection Events Open to all residents of Kane County Saturday collection events for 2012 4 14 5 5 6 2 7 7 8 11 9 8 10 6 Street Department Building 100 Klick Street Hampshire IL 60140 Questions 847 683 2181 x0 M F 8am 4pm www hampshireil org Curbside Motor Oil Collection Batavia and St Charles Residents of Batavia and St Charles can recycle their used motor oil by placing it at the curb on pick up day The used oil should be contained in sealed plastic containers like milk jugs or laundry detergent bottles not to exceed one gallon Plac
5. Works M F 630 420 6095 for inquiries any personal information on the label before placing them in a clear resealable 1971 Brookdale Road Naperville IL 60563 B E E 6 ot Walgreen Pharmacies to learn about mail in programs Free Pick up Service for Northern Kane County Residents Only Elgin Police Department 151 Douglas Ave Elgin IL 60120 Residents of the most northerly townships of Hampshire Rutland 847 289 2700 Hours 7 days 24 hours Dundee Burlington Plato and Elgin may schedule one free collection per Geneva Police Department year from your home This service is supported by Kane County the City G Residents ONLY eneva Nestaents of Elgin and the Villages of Carpentersville and South Elgin 20 Police Plaza Ceneva ILGOI34 Call 1 800 449 7587 or go to 630 232 4736 Hours 7 days 24 hours www curbsideinc com to schedule a pick up Kane County Sheriffs Office 37W755 Il Route 38 A St Charles IL 60175 630 232 6840 Items Accepted Items Accep ted Hours M F 8am 5pm e Aerosol products e Latex paint see pg 5 Naperville Fire Station 4 e Antifreeze e Ammunition explosives Household Hazardous Waste Drop off e Auto fluids or fireworks see pg 4 See above left e Batteries auto sump amp e Biological or medical waste Oswego Fox Metro Office houschold sizes dispose as biohazard a a ee e Blacktop sealer e Syringes needles see below 630 301 6820 Hours M F 8am 5pm e Cleaning products e Farm
6. ation American Flags Ammunition and Gunpowder Appliances Batteries AA AAA C D 9V Batteries auto Bicycles Books Building supplies Carbon Monoxide CO detectors Carpets CDs DVDs Audio amp Video Tapes Floppy discs CD cases Cell phones Chemicals cleaners fertilizers pesticides Clothing Compact Flurescent Lightbulbs CFLs Computers and computer equipment Cooking Oil Dehumidifiers Electronics and Electric appliances Eye glasses Fire extinguishers Fluorescent tube lights Furniture and Household items Gasoline Hangers clothes hangers Hazardous Waste Hearing aids Inkjet cartridges Toner cartridges Junk Mail Landscape Waste Latex paint Medications Microwaves Motor Oil Needles Syringes Office art and craft supplies Oil Packing peanuts Paint Pharmaceuticals Phones Phone Books Plastic grocery bags and plastic film Propane gas tanks Sharps Syringes Shoes Smoke detectors Software Styrofoam polystyrene styrene Sump Pumps Televisions Textiles Tires White goods Large Appliances Yard waste Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information 2012 2013 Search www earth9 11 com to find where to recycle nearly anything Latex Paint Unlike oil based paints which are considered household hazardous waste today s latex water based paint has a very low level of toxicity Disposing of it as h
7. azardous waste is unnecessary and very expensive so most facilities do not accept it Therefore the Illinois EPA and Kane County encourage people with unwanted latex paint to use other options Buy a smaller can The best way to reduce waste is by buying only as much as you need Use it up Add an extra coat or paint something else Use an old piece of cardboard some scrap lumber or the inside of your garage Let the empty can dry and recycle it Recycle it Earth Paint Collection Systems www earthpaintscs com or 847 231 6044 may have locations near you to recycle unused paint Recycle empty paint cans and lids a thin coating of dried paint on the inside walls and bottom is ok Donate or share it Find a friend or neighbor who needs to paint a small area Dry it out Dried latex paint can be disposed of in your regular household trash Add kitty litter sawdust or shredded paper and stir it in to help the paint dry more quickly Once solidified place cans in trash lids off Store it for later If you want to save the leftover paint for touch ups y p p just cover the opening with plastic wrap and replace the lid securely by hammering it down Stop Junk Mail for Good Get on the National Do Not Mail List and immediately reduce your junk mail by half www directmail com junk mail 1 866 284 5816 This publication a has been produced Nill A y by the Kane County erat l Division of Environmental Res
8. ble with 10 to 100 post consumer recycled content which means it was made out of paper that was milled and manufactured purchased used recycled and then remanufactured to be used again Paper e Newspaper and inserts e Magazines catalogs and phone books e Office paper notebooks staples spirals metal clips are okay computer print outs hanging file folders pastel colored sticky notes glossy brochures index cards greeting cards stationary fax paper manila folders and envelopes cellophane windows are ok to leave in Junk mail please remove all non paper plastic cards magnets etc Chipboard paperboard cereal cracker tissue shoe gift and 6 12 pack boxes paper towel tubes and egg cartons Cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut to 3 x 3 Brown paper grocery bags Paperback books no hardcover books Shredded Paper Loose shredded paper causes major sorting problems in the Recycling Facility so please find out how your waste hauler recommends packaging it for recycling Some suggest enclosing it in paper bags some in clear plastic bags NO used paper plates or pizza boxes fluorescent paper or frozen food boxes they contaminate the paper stream with food dye or plastic coating respectively NO Paper towels tissues or napkins which are not recyclable because the fibers are too small to reuse please compost them with kitchen food scraps if possible Containers Aluminum Cans and Foil e
9. e the containers on the ground next to your recycling bin Please call Veolia Environmental 630 587 8282 to let them know you ll have oil to pick up Please NO gasoline oil gas mixtures or antifreeze see pg 6 for disposal of those items Hampshire Rutland Dundee Burlington Plato and Elgin Townships Residents of the six most northerly townships may include motor oil in your household hazardous waste collection service Please see page 6 for more information on the pick up service Household Battery Recycling The best way to reduce waste is to invest in a battery charger and rechargeable batteries Rechargable batteries make better use of resources because you can use them multiple times before recycling them The following towns and villages have Curbside Battery Collection Aurora Batavia Elburn Elgin Geneva Hampshire Maple Park North Aurora St Charles and Sugar Grove If you do not have curbside collection you can deliver them to the drop offs listed below To recycle AA AAA C D and 9V batteries first tape over the tops of all 9V batteries as they are a potential fire hazard then place used batteries in a clear resealable plastic bag Place bagged batteries on ground next tto recycling bin or with lidded carts place bag on top of recycling cart Do not include auto batteries see page 4 Battery drop off locations are open 24 7 unless otherwise indicated Elgin Township Highway Garage South Elgin Fire District Annex
10. er and could jeopardize recycling programs Vi paj a St Peter and Paul Church e NO receipts deli stickers or cling wrap Lc n Meredith Road er bags e NO frozen food bags Virgil IL 60151 uning bags e NO film that has been painted or Contact 800 930 7321 e Ziploc bags lean dry ae bags only amp has excessive glue s 24 7 cut ie zip ma ip R e NO other bags or films Accepts all items listed on page 2 e All clean c read bags labeled e NO bio based or compostable plastic bags Association for Individual Development AID Recycling Drop offs the association org AID is a non profit association with a mission to empower individuals with disabilities mental illness and special needs to achieve independence and community inclusion Please go to front desk at each site to get directions to exact drop off areas Accepts aluminum cardboard plastic PA da bags scrap metal tin cans and electronics Hours containers and paper 24 7 electronics M F 8 30am 4pm Aurora Location 309 W New Indian Trail Court Aurora IL 60506 The AID building is east of the school Contacts 630 966 4145 or 630 966 4121 Elgin Location 1135 Bowes Road Elgin IL 60123 Contact 847 931 6237 Thank you for all that you do to help make Kane County Recycling Programs a success Back Yard Compost Bins are available at Cost 2012 2013 Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current inform
11. machinery oil e Fire extinguishers e Smoke detectors see pe 4 St Charles Police Department e Fluorescent bulbs 211 N Riverside Ave St Charles IL 60174 tubes and swirled 630 377 4435 Hours M F 6am 11pm e Gasoline amp oil gas mixtures A Sat 7am 5pm Sun closed e Hobby amp photo chemicals MI SSa e Lawn chemicals F i e Mercury r thermostats etc pm Small Business Quantity e Motor oi z e Oil based paints stains amp varnishes E J A Hazardous Waste e Pesticides poisons insecticides e Pharmaceuticals medications see right F Licensed Hazardous Waste oe o Naperville only all sizes CU Companies that can serve 2 aAperville Only ALL 1ZES i T small businesses e Solvents Clean Harbors A 800 645 8265 Safe Disposal of Sharps Needles Syringes www cleanharbors com Heritage Environmental 800 487 7455 www heritage enviro com Veolia Environmental 312 552 2800 www veoliaes com en html Safety Kleen 847 468 6600 www safety kleen com Please never place loose needles or syringes in the trash Follow these instructions for safe disposal e Place needles point first into a thick plastic bottle like a detergent bottle e Store sharps in closed container with the lid on e Clearly label container DO NOT RECYCLE with a bold marker To ae e When the container is over half full tape lid on with duct tape and place it in the trash 5S Other Resources and Mail In Programs
12. ndition paperback or hard cover They are assessed for reuse redistributed if possible and the rest are recycled Aurora Monthly Saturday Collection Events Hours 9am 1pm Westside 2012 dates 4 28 5 19 6 16 7 28 8 25 9 22 10 20 11 17 12 15 Central Garage 720 N Broadway Ave e 630 256 4636 Eastside 2012 dates 4 14 5 12 6 2 7 14 8 11 9 8 10 6 11 3 12 8 Customer Service Center 3770 McCoy Drive 630 256 4636 Aurora Front Door Collection Aurora Residents Only Call 630 305 0922 between 9am 5pm M F to schedule an appointment Permanent Electronic Drop off Locations Please check with these locations for their list of accepted items Association for Individual Development AID Recycling Drop offs See page 3 for details on locations hours and items accepted Aurora ReStore Electronics Drop off 4100 Fox Valley Center Drive Aurora 630 585 5508 e Hours W Sat 10am 6pm Batavia Self Serve Electronics Drop off 200 N Raddant Road Batavia 630 454 2310 Hours M F 8am 3pm Elgin ReStore Electronics Drop off 800 N State Street Elgin e 847 742 9905 Hours W F 9am 6pm amp Sat 9am 4pm West Dundee Electronics Drop off 900 Angle Tarn West Dundee 847 551 3815 Hours M F 8am 3pm Best Buy and Goodwill Stores as well as a variety of other businesses now accept electronics for recycling Note on Responsible Recycling While some companies offer to pay you for your electronics it is good to be info
13. old incandescent light bulb will save around 6 in electricity costs every year e This efficient use of electricity directly reduces emissions of mercury into our atmosphere from coal fired power plants e Each CFL contains only 4 milligrams mg of mercury the long fluorescent tubes have 4 12mg e To put that in perspective home thermometers contain up to 500 mg manual thermostats contain up to 3 000 mg and one dental amalgam filling can contain up to 1 000 mg of mercury e Most of the mercury is used up and fused to the glass tube by the time it burns out and will not be released if you break it e No mercury is released when CFLs are intact or in use To avoid breakage handle carefully but if you break one don t panic Vacate and ventilate the area for 10 minutes then gently sweep it up with a damp cloth into a sealable container for disposal See epa gov cfl cflcleanup html OR epa gov cfl CFL_brochure pdf for detailed cleanup instructions Recycling CFLs allows the reuse of the glass metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights There are no recycling programs for traditional incandescent light bulbs Drop boxes for recycling CFLs can be found at most Ace Hardware and Home Depot stores Deliver used CFLs in a resealable plastic bag Call your local hardware store ask at the service desks or visit Earth911 com to find stores in your area Long fluorescent tubes are not generally accepted at hardware
14. ources All information in this publication is believed to be accurate and up to date Any omissions are unintentional Additions updates or corrections should be referred to the Kane County Recycling Office at 630 208 3841 recycle countyofkane org To download a copy of this guide go to www countyofkane org pages recyclin Kane County does not currently have a residential document shredding program Shredding paper degrades the recyclability of the fibers so please shred judiciously If you can remove the small section of paper with confidential information on it rip it into small pieces putting some in one bin and some in another and recycle the rest of the sheet of paper with your household recycling Otherwise call your bank to see if they have a shredding event for their customers they sometimes do Opt Out of Phone Books www yellowpagesoptout com SRAN Stop Catalog Mailings www catalogchoice org 2012 2013 Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information Household Hazardous Waste Medication Pharmaceutical rop S Residential HHW D rop Off Unwanted and expired prescription or over the counter drugs can be dropped N de e Seon aA off at the following locations Pills may Apne Aie siai be left in their original containers but Hours 9am 2pm every Saturday amp Sunday except holidays please remove labels or destroy black out Call Naperville Public
15. rmed about their processing and data security practices and to make sure they are registered electronics recyclers The Illinois EPA maintains a list of registered recycling companies and collectors http epadata epa state il us land eWaste collection sites asp that manage and recycle end of life electronic equipment in an environmentally and socially responsible manner including assurance that your data will be securely erased Electronics Recycling Items Accepted Answering Machines Cable Satellite boxes Cables Cords Calculators Camcorders Cameras CD Drives Cell Phones PDAs Christmas Lights Circuit Boards Computers CPUs Laptops Tablet PCs Copy Machines Digital Converter Boxes Digital Recorders DVD Players Fax Machines Hard Drives Keyboards Media software floppy discs CDs DVDs cassette tapes VCR tapes Mice Microphones Microwaves Modems Monitors all types MP3 Players Portable Music Players Network Equipment servers hubs mainframes Phones Postage Machines Power Tools Printers Scanners Servers Small Home Appliances blenders fans toasters hair dryers etc Stereos Receivers Switch Boxes Tape Drives Telephones Toner and Printer Cartridges must be contained in a bag TVs all types amp sizes Typewriters Vacuums VCRs Video Game Consoles Video Game Controllers Word Processors Zip Drives Items Accepted White Good
16. s Large Appliances see page 4 Extra large wood speakers please remove speakers from wooden box dispose of wood and bring speaker mechanism for recycling Batteries not contained in equipment see page 7 Household Hazardous Waste see page 6 This Guide is printed on 100 post consumer recycled content paper Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information 2012 2013
17. stores can be taken to the Naperville Hazardous Waste Facility see page 6 This Guide is printed on 100 post consumer recycled content paper Please see www countyofkane org Pages Recycling for the most current information Recycling Guidelines These single stream recycling guidelines apply to what you can generally recycle at home and at work in Kane County You may check with your City Village or garbage company to get the exact guidelines for your area Single stream Recycling The term single stream simply refers to the fact that it is no longer necessary to separate paper and containers for recycling You can place all recyclables into the same curbside bin or cart for collection They are then delivered to a Material Recovery Facility MRF equipped to sort out the aluminum steel glass plastic and paper with a combination of machinery and human sorters The materials are sorted baled sent to market and ultimately are returned to the production cycle as a feedstock for products like recycled content paper new aluminum cans and glass bottles Plastics are used to create all kinds of things like carpet textiles and furniture Close the Loop Buying products with recycled content is the next step in creating a sustainable closed loop system Look for household paper products like tissues toilet paper and paper towels that have recycled fiber content otherwise they are made directly from trees Office paper is availa
18. urt margarine tubs G5 Other narrow neck containers plastic buckets such as kitty litter containers Leave plastic screw top caps on empty plastic bottles and jars NO plastic bags do not put in the curbside bin see page 3 NO plastic film plastic wraps sandwich bags freezer bags tarps NO plastic utensils or plates do not recycle but please REUSE or trash NO plastic toys or hard plastic packaging NO candy wrappers cereal bags potato chip bags or snack bags NO plastic polystyrene Styrofoam see A Z list on page 4 NO empty motor oil pesticide or chemical bottles 2012 2013 Recycling Plastic Bags Please do not place plastic bags in your household recycling bins They are recycla ble but only at grocery store drop boxes Check your local store for their drop box caracol Village Hall and to verify acceptable materials Please visit www plasticbagrecycling org for more Eo n 1200 Besinger Drive information l Carpentersville IL 60110 Contact 847 426 3439 Hours 24 7 all items listed on page 2 Elgin Waste Management eae FEED only j Lc n 7N904 Rt 25 Please Recycle only plastic bags that e Elgin IL 60177 ie ean dry age empty z Contact 800 796 9696 B p 7 ell ery Dag Hours W am 3 m e Retail bags 1 ard plastic and string Do NOT Recycle Sat 8am 12 noon i handles es removed The fo lowing ave sidered A ITALRA Accepts all items listed on page 2 P nd toilet pap
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