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Palatine Lions & township co-host electronics recycling event June 18

An electronics recycling event will be held from 8:00 to noon Saturday at the Palatine Township offices parking lot, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. This service is provided for all township businesses and residents.

Vehicles are asked to stay to the right side of Illinois to prohibit traffic issues. Event entrance is only allowed from the West bound lane of Illinois and traffic is required to exit onto Quentin Road. Participants are asked to remain in their cars. Volunteers will unload vehicles.

Items being accepted are cell phones, power cords and cables, computers (including laptops), computer keyboards and mice, electrical and coax wire, Christmas tree lights, CD, DVD and DCR players as well as small electrical appliances. Microwaves will be accepted for a fee of $25.

The following will not be accepted: CRTs, TVs of any size, Smoke Detectors, batteries of any kind/type/size, light bulbs, white goods (washing machines/dryers), dehumidifiers or any other items that are considered hazardous waste such as paint.

We reserve the right to deny acceptance of any item for any reason.

The next major event for the Lions Club is the 34th annual golf outing on Wednesday, August 10, at Palatine Hills Golf Course. Please visit our Palatine Lions Club Facebook page, PalatineLions@Comcast.Net for additional information or contact Publicity Chair Paul Pioch at (847) 609-5805.

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