Document destruction, electronics recycling in Rolling Meadows

Rolling Meadows and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) are holding a document destruction and electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the city's Public Works Facility, 3900 Berdnick St.

There is no cost, but residents must live in one of SWANCC's member communities to participate. IDs will be checked for proof of residency. Materials from businesses, institutions or schools will not be accepted.

Documents to shred include medical forms, bank statements, personal files and retired tax forms. Staples and paper clips are acceptable, but binders should be removed. Residents will be limited to six file-size boxes or paper shopping bags per vehicle.

Acceptable materials for electronics recycling include cable receivers, computer cables, computer monitors, computers, converter boxes, fax machines, mobile telephones, mice or keyboards, MP3 players, printers, satellite receivers, scanners, televisions, video game consoles, video recorders/players and zip drives.