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Computers and Electronics
Because of their complexity, computers and other electronic items require special facilities in order to be broken down for recycling.
The following table provides a list of businesses and the electronic items they will accept for recycling.
| Location: |
Normal Public Works Garage, 1301 Warriner St., Normal |
Items
Accepted: |
- Computers, laptops, televisions, monitors, printers, fax, scanners,
copiers, peripherals,
phone systems, all types of radios, VCRs,
microwaves, toaster ovens,
hair dryers, curling irons, cash registers,
cameras, blenders, and other small appliances.
Damaged or non-
working items accepted.
- All forms of electronic media and their cases: diskettes, zip disks,
CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs,
DVDs et al, video tape (i.e. VHS), audio tape,
game cartridges,
DAT, DLT, Beta or Digibeta, and virtually all other
type of computer tapes.
- All forms of printer cartridges including both inkjet and toner.
- All types of cell phones, pagers, PDAs and their chargers, cables,
and headset accessories
- All types of rechargeable batteries (not regular alkaline ones) and
their chargers
- All of the small computer accessories such as MP3 players, iPods,
digital cameras, hand-
held scanners, handheld games and other
connected devices.
- This service is open to all residents of McLean County - only
residential electronic waste
accepted; businesses and organizations
should contact Advanced
Technology Recycling in Pontiac at (815)
844-7779. |
| Hours: |
Monday-Friday 7am to 2 pm (Summer hours 6 am to 1 pm - Memorial Day through
Labor Day) |
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| Location: |
Home Sweet Home/Mission Mart Donation Drop off Center - Around the back
at 303 E.
Oakland, Bloomington |
Items
Accepted: |
- Computers, laptops, televisions, monitors, printers, fax, scanners,
copiers, peripherals, phone systems, all types of radios, VCRs,
- microwaves, toaster ovens,
hair dryers, curling irons, cash registers,
cameras, blenders, and other small appliances.
Damaged or non-
working items accepted.
- All forms of electronic media and their cases: diskettes, zip disks,
CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs,
DVDs et al, video tape (i.e. VHS), audio tape,
game cartridges, DAT,
DLT, Beta or Digibeta, and virtually all other
- type of computer tapes.
- All forms of printer cartridges including both inkjet and toner.
- All types of cell phones, pagers, PDAs and their chargers, cables, and
headset accessories
- All types of rechargeable batteries (not regular alkaline ones) and their
chargers
- All of the small computer accessories such as MP3 players, iPods, digital
cameras, hand-
held scanners, handheld games and other connected devices.
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| Hours: |
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 and Saturday from 9:00-4:00 or 24 hour drop-off |
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| Location: |
Habitat For Humanity ReStore, 1402 W Washington, Bloomington |
Items
Accepted: |
- Computers, laptops, televisions, monitors, printers, fax, scanners,
copiers, peripherals, phone systems, all types of radios, VCRs,
- microwaves, toaster ovens,
hair dryers, curling irons, cash registers,
cameras, blenders, and other small appliances.
Damaged or non-
working items accepted.
- All forms of electronic media and their cases: diskettes, zip disks,
CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs,
DVDs et al, video tape (i.e. VHS), audio tape,
game cartridges, DAT,
DLT, Beta or Digibeta, and virtually all other
- type of computer tapes.
- All forms of printer cartridges including both inkjet and toner.
- All types of cell phones, pagers, PDAs and their chargers, cables, and
headset accessories
- All types of rechargeable batteries (not regular alkaline ones) and their
chargers
- All of the small computer accessories such as MP3 players, iPods, digital
cameras, hand-
held scanners, handheld games and other connected devices.
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| Hours: |
Tuesday-Friday 10:00 to 5:00 and Saturday from 9:00-4:00 |
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| Location: |
Morris Tick Recycling Center - (309) 828-6084 - 501 E Stewart, Bloomington |
Items
Accepted: |
All kinds of electronics |
| Hours: |
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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| Location: |
Best Buy, 2103 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington |
Items
Accepted: |
- Computers, monitors, computer accessories, televisions up to 32",
all types of radios, VCRs,
cameras, etc. Damaged or non-working
items accepted.
- Does not accept appliances, microwaves, TVs larger than 32", items
with freon : air
conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators.
- Best Buy does not charge a fee for recycling most of the consumer
electronic products.
There is a charge of $10.00 for TVs 32" and
under, CRTs, monitors
and laptops which is offset by a $10.00 gift card.
- Customers are limited to bringing in 2 units per day per household.
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| Hours: |
Regular store hours |
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| Location: |
Goodwill Industries - Dell Reconnect Program, 401 Greenbriar, Normal |
Items
Accepted: |
Computers, Laptops, printers, ink and toner cartridges, CRT and LCD monitors,
external drives, keyboards, mice, speakers, scanners, fax machines, routers, power cords,
A/C
adaptors, USB drives, servers, software (CDs) |
| Hours: |
Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.,
Sunday Noon – 6:00 p.m. |
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| Location: |
Innotech - 2601 General Electric Road, Bloomington (Between CarQuest and
Family Video) |
Items
Accepted: |
Cell phones and accessories: all models, any carrier, any condition (working, not working
or damaged).
Batteries: all types including: carbon zinc, NiCad (nickel cadmium), NiMH (nickel metal
hydride), Li-ion (lithium ion), lead acid, car, truck and lawn mower batteries |
| Hours: |
24 hours |
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| Location: |
Kirk C & D - 2148 Tri Lakes Road, Bloomington |
Items
Accepted: |
All kinds of electronics |
| Hours: |
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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