Recycling event returns to St. Charles Sept. 8
Kane County Recycles will host a recycling event for electronics and books between 8 a.m. and noon Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Kane County Branch Court office at 540 S. Randall in St. Charles. It is just north of Route 38 and south of Route 64, across from the county fairgrounds.
Wait time is likely to be less than five minutes for this event. There is no need to arrive early.
This event is for electronics and books only. It will not include document shredding or paint. The next shredding and paint event will be Saturday, Nov. 10.
Electronics collection will include computers, laptops, stereos, DVD players, printers, keyboards, mice, phones, electronic games, holiday light strings and more, all of which can be recycled at no charge. Books also are free to drop off.
TVs (of any size and age) and computer monitors will also be collected, but they have a cost.
The cost for recycling television sets and computer monitors measured diagonally is $25 for screens under 21 inches and $35 for screens 21 inches and over. You can pay on-site with cash or card.
Electronics are collected and recycled by eWorks Electronics Services, a nonprofit whose mission is to employ individuals with developmental disabilities to sort and disassemble the electronic equipment. Your payment for TVs and monitors goes directly to them and helps fund that work.
Books of any age or condition, both hardcover and paperback, are free to drop off.
They are sorted and redistributed by Pacesetter Books, a church-based nonprofit that assesses books for reusability and recycles those that cannot be redistributed. You can also bring pre-shredded documents to the book recycling area for recycling if you like!
Kane County also has two electronics recycling drop-off locations that are open Monday through Friday every week, except for holidays Nov. 22-23 and Dec. 25.
For questions, call Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland at (630) 208-3841, email recycle@countyofkane.org or visit www.countyofkane.org/recycling.