Schaumburg Hosting Fall Recycling Event Oct. 13

Posted September 25, 2018 11:00 pm

Submitted by Village of Schaumburg

The Village of Schaumburg will host its annual Fall Recycling Event Saturday, Oct. 13, which will include document destruction, electronics recycling and paint recycling. Television, monitor and paint recycling will incur a fee.

The event is open to Village of Schaumburg residents and will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the west parking lot of Boomers Stadium, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg.

DocuShred will provide document destruction on-site that will be available until the truck reaches capacity. Schaumburg residents can bring up to two banker boxes per vehicle to be shredded.

Epaint Recycling Solutions will accept both latex and oil-based paint for recycling for a fee. Charges range from $1 a quart and $3 a gallon for latex paint, and up to $4 a quart and $8 a gallon for oil-based paint and stains.

A full list of fees is listed on the village's website at http://bit.ly/2PIaB0P.

Epaint will accept cash or credit. Charges will be based on the type of can that is disposed, not on the amount of material in the can.

Elgin Recycling will offer electronics recycling. Televisions and monitors will incur a fee. Charges range from $15 for each LCD monitor to $35 for each television or monitor (not including LCD) 21" and over. Items being accepted include computers, small appliances, electronic toys, copper wire and more.

Visit the village's website at http://bit.ly/2PIaB0P for a full list of fees and accepted items. Elgin Recycling will accept cash or credit at the event.

The Fall Recycling Event will not accept hazardous waste, oil, antifreeze, clothes, fire extinguishers or large appliances. Residents with hazardous waste can utilize the Naperville Household Waste Facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call (630) 420-6095 for information on Naperville's facility.

For more information on the Fall Recycling Event, visit bit.ly/2PIaB0P, dial 311 in the Village of Schaumburg, or contact the Engineering & Public Works Department at (847) 895-7100.

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