Recycle electronics in Wheeling Saturday

The Wheeling Public Works department will be hosting a one-day electronics recycling event on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Residents living in the suburbs served by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County may drop off their old or unwanted electronics at no cost.

Recyclable materials include computers, computer monitors, DVD or VHS players, fax machines, mobile phones, keyboards, zip drives, printers, scanners, televisions, video game consoles and more. All materials will be recycled in a data-secure and environmentally responsible manner at SWANCC's Lombard facility.

The Wheeling Public Works building is located at 77 W. Hintz Road, Wheeling. For more information, call (847) 279-6900.