Want To Get Rid of Electronics, Old Bank Statements?

You can no longer put electronics in the garbage, by law--they must be recycled. And you probably know that putting bank statements or other financial information in the trash could lead to identity theft.

You can bring both no-longer-wanted electronics and sensitive financial papers to the Saturday, June 15 Document Destruction Event and Electronics Recyling Event in Lincolnwood. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Prairie Hall School, 6950 E. Prairie Road, Lincolnwood.

There is no charge, but you must live in a member village of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County to participate. Members include Morton Grove, Skokie, Niles, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Park Ridge, Arlington Heights, Wilmette, Evanston, Buffalo Grove and many other towns. Workers will check IDs for proof of residency.

As you drive up in your vehicle, workers will unload the paper documents and electronics.

Papers You May Want Shredded 

SWANCC says typical documents to shred include medical forms, bank statements, personal files and retired tax forms.  Staples and paper clips are acceptable, but binders should be removed.  Residents will be limited to six file-size boxes or paper shopping bags per vehicle.  Do Not bring paper in plastic bags.  

Electronics You Must Recycle

According to SWANCC, under the Illinois Product Recycling and Reuse Act, instituted on January 1, 2012, the following electronics are prohibited from being thrown away in the garbage: Computers (desktops, notebooks, tablets), Computer monitors, Printers, Cable receiver, Computer cable, Converter boxes, DVD players, Fax machines, Keyboards, Mice, Mobile telephones, MP3 players, PDAs, Satellite receivers, Scanners, Televisions, Video game consoles, VHS players, and Zip drives. Materials from businesses, institutions or schools will not be accepted. 

“SWANCC’s goal is to provide convenient and environmentally-sound programs to assist residents with recycling materials, which keeps potentially harmful as well as recoverable materials from going to a landfill,” stated Mary Allen, SWANCC Recycling and Education Director. 

All paper is shredded on site by Accurate Document Destruction, a division of Groot Industries, and the electronics will be recycled by Supply-Chain Services.  For more information about these companies, please visit shredd.net or supply-chainservices.com. For more information on SWANCC’s recycling events or other recycling information, please contact the Agency at (847) 724-9205 or visit SWANCC’s website at swancc.org. 

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