The County of Will, IL Offering
Electronic Recycling Pick-Up Service
Will County, IL residents now have the benefit of a new electronic recycling pick-up service available to them. This new pilot program is FREE to all residents that reside within the Will County communities of:
Aurora, Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Elwood, Homer Glen, Joliet, Lemont, Lockport, Minooka, Naperville, New Lenox, Plainfield, Rockdale, Romeoville, Shorewood, Wilmington and Woodridge, IL.
This new program is expected to expand its services to all Will County residents by the end of the year 2011.
Will County ... along with Vintage Tech Recyclers out of Romeoville, IL ... will accept electronic recyclables. Vintage Tech is working with electronic manufacturers to make funding for this program possible.
Will County, IL is presently preparing new legislation that will establich electronic recycling sites within its borders. This pilot program is the first FREE household pick-up service offered within the State of Illinois.
Residents within the County of Will, IL wishing to set-up an electronic pick-up must contact Vintage Tech Recyclers directly at 877.786.4715 and asking for Jimmy Larkin. Mr. Larkin may also be contacted via email at: james.larkin@vintagetechrecyclers.com.
Electronics accepted by Vintage Tech Recyclers/Will C
ounty are:
Computers, laptops, monitors, printers, TV's, all types of telephones, answering machines, computer mouse devices, keyboards, zip drives, computer cables, string lights, microwaves, fax, scanners, MP3s, PDAs, video game consoles, video cassette players/recorders, and DVD players. If you have a piece of electronic other than these, please contact Vintage Tech Recyclers for further info.
A limit of 10 items per service call is enforced. Additional service calls must be arranged for additional items.
Pick-up is made to first-floor entrances only. For anyone living in apartment residences .. or for those without front-door access, please contact the Will County Land Use Department, 815.727.8834 for additional info. This department may also be visited via their website at: http://willcountylanduse.com/
This new program was developed to address the changes made by the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, passed by the IL General Assembly during 2008. That Act designates that landfills within the State of IL will no longer accept many electronic materials.
This new Will County, IL program has been up and running since April 1, 2011.
Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President
Personal NMLS #216987
The Federal Savings Bank
1823 Centre Point Circle, Naperville, IL 60563
Now on Skype! 630-219-1316
