The City of Zion will accept electronic items for recycling free of charge to all residents of Lake County Items should be brought to the Zion Public Works Facility between 9:00 AM and 12:00 noon on the first and third Saturday of the month (closed on holidays) The Public Works Facility is located at 3220 27th Street (two blocks west of Lewis Ave) Enter through the 2nd (west) gate and follow signs/direction to the drop-off site. Illinois state law provides for fines of up to $50 for placing items listed below in the trash. The Zion Municipal Code provides for fines of up $750 for dumping items along roadways, in alleys, etc. The following is a list of items that are accepted and not accepted at our electronic collection. Items that are prohibited by State law from being disposed in the trash are underlined. ACCEPTED ITEMS: Televisions, Monitors, Printers, Computers (including tablet computers), Electronic Keyboards, Facsimile Machines, Videocassette Recorders, Portable Digital Music Players, Digital Video Disc Players, Video Game Consoles, Small Scale Servers, Scanners, Electronic Mice, Digital Converter Boxes, Cable Receivers, Satellite Receivers, Digital Video Disc Recorders, Computer Drives, Modems, Mainframes, PDA Organizers, Telephones, Stereos, CD Players, Cameras, Shredders, Small Household Appliances, Holiday Lights, Microwave Ovens, Compact disks, DVDs, Video Tapes, Alkaline Batteries, Non Rechargeable and Rechargeable Batteries. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BATTERIES: Alkaline batteries, non rechargeable and rechargeable batteries will only be accepted from individual residents Common household batteries that are accepted include: - Alkaline Batteries: AA, AAA, C, D and 9V - Long Life Non-Rechargeable Batteries: Lithium, Zinc-air, Silver-oxide (common button cell batteries) - Rechargeable Batteries: Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Small Sealed Lead Acid To avoid the risk of cross contact of battery terminals that can result in sparking and possible fire; residents must place a piece of household type tape over the contact points on each rechargeable battery or place each rechargeable battery into a self-locking plastic baggie (one rechargeable battery per bag). HOLIDAY LIGHTS: All electronics collection locations accept holiday lights year round. Light bulbs may remain on the strings. We do not collect decorative items such as wreaths, lawn figurines, trees, etc. that have strings of lights attached. Items NOT Accepted: Broken Glass, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Large Household Appliances, Lead Acid Batteries, Electric Fixtures, Fluorescent Light Bulbs,, Liquid or Chemical Waste, and Packaging Materials. For information on the City of Zion collection facility, contact the Public Works Department at 847-746-4060 If you have questions regarding recycling or disposal of other items not found on this page, please contact the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) at 847.336.9340 or visit swalco.org
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 03:42:23 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015