OTTAWA – A free electronics recycling event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at the LaSalle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road, Ottawa.
Pre-registration is required by going online at www.lasallerecycling.as.me (preferred method) or by calling 815-630-4308 Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-noon. Registration is not open to businesses.
Accepted items are: cable and satellite receivers, cameras, cash registers, credit card readers, cell phones and accessories, chargers, circuit boards, computer servers, computers and parts, copiers/printers/scanners/fax machines/typewriters, DVD/VHS players, external drives, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, ink and toner cartridges, laptops/tablets/eReaders, mice and keyboards, microwaves, all types monitors, MP3/iPods/etc., networking equipment (modems, switches, routers, hubs), phones and telecom equipment, projectors, rechargeable batteries (lithium ion, Ni-Cd, lead acid, Ni-Mh), stereos/radios/speakers, all types televisions (limit two per vehicle), uninterrupted power supplies, video game consoles, wires, cable, Christmas lights.
Non-accepted items are: loose alkaline batteries (accepted while contained in electronic devices), liquid containing items, freon containing items (AC units, dehumidifiers), white goods (refrigerators, freezers), thermostats, light bulbs.
For information not regarding registration, contact the LaSalle County Land Use Department at 815-434-8666.
