Monthly electronics recycling to start in Lombard
LOMBARD, Illinois—The Village of Lombard has partnered with VintageTech Recyclers to provide monthly free electronics recycling at the commuter parking lot at Main Street and Parkside Avenue on the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon. The first collection will take place on April 7.
Residents should expect delays at this first monthly event, particularly at the start time. Traffic will enter off of Main Street.
Other nearby free collections include:
• York Township Highway Department - M-F 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 19W475 Roosevelt Road, Lombard, (630) 627-2200 (entrance across from McDonald's.)
• Villa Park Village Hall Parking Lot - (closed during winter - will reopen in spring) 4th Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon at 20 S. Ardmore Ave., (630) 834-8500.
• Addison Township Highway Department - 2nd Saturday of each month from 8 a.m.-noon at 411 W. Potter Rd., Wood Dale, (630) 766-2228.
• Downers Grove Village Hall - 1st Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon at 801 Burlington Ave., (630) 434-5500.
• Glendale Heights Public Services Garage - (closed during winter - will reopen in spring) every Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1645 Glen Ellyn Rd., (630) 260-6040.
• Hanover Park Public Works Facility - weekdays Monday to Friday from 8 a.m.-
4 p.m. at 2121 Lake St., (630) 372-4440.
• Lisle Public Works Storage Lot - 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon at 4930 Lincoln Ave. (Route 53), (630) 271-4100.
• Naperville Public Works & Recycling Drop-Off - every Tuesday & Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at 180 Fort Hill Dr., (630) 420-6095.
• Westmont Ty Warner Park (parking lot) - (closed during winter - will reopen in spring) 2nd Friday of each month from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at 660 N. Blackhawk Dr., (630) 981-6200.
• Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot - 2nd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m-noon at 821 W. Liberty Dr. (west of Carlton across from Public Works garage), (630) 260-2000.
• Wood Dale Public Works Utilities Office - 1st & 3rd Monday of each month from noon-3 p.m. at 269 Irving Park Rd., (630) 787-3781.
The Village of Lombard will also again host its annual Recycling Extravaganza on September 28, 2012.
The Chair of the Lombard's Environmental Concerns Committee, Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, stated, "The Village of Lombard, with direction from the Environmental Concerns Committee, is committed to the green initiatives that keep our community eco-friendly.”
Visit www.villageoflombard.org or contact Lombard Public Works at (630) 620-5740 for more information.