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Recycling in Des Plaines, IL

Des Plaines Public Works on Joseph J. Schwab Road takes residents' electronics, TVs and tires (no rims) on Wednesdays, plus car and rechargeable batteries. LRS collects one bulk item a week and white goods by appointment. SWANCC's Glenview Transfer Station, also in Des Plaines, accepts appliances and mattresses for a fee.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Damaged, non-working or outdated electronics are accepted for recycling as long as they are covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Public program collection sites and one-day events may charge fees only for TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Private or retail collection sites and events may charge a recycling fee at their discretion. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, a statewide network of registered collectors, recyclers and refurbishers takes unwanted covered electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered devices include computers and small servers, monitors, keyboards, mice and peripherals, printers, fax machines, scanners, televisions, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, portable music players and video game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program serves unwanted covered electronics from Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The law sets a minimum number of collection locations in each participating Illinois county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retail or private network collection locations may charge fees, and program collection locations may charge a fee for each desktop computer monitor or television. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA advises calling the collector first, because retailers do not have to accept all device types. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare runs drop-off sites throughout Illinois where the public can take unwanted paint for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare Illinois drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Paint (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • PaintCare drop-off sites do not accept aerosols (spray paint). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA asks people to contact PaintCare drop-off sites to confirm hours and the type and amount of paint they will take. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Batteries (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Damaged or defective batteries (swollen, leaking, cracked and so on) should only go to authorized drop-off sites in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA asks people to contact Battery Network drop-off sites to confirm hours and the type and amount of batteries they take. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network: Illinois (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
    • The Battery Network is the state-approved stewardship program that lets consumers recycle household batteries (single-use and rechargeable) through a network of drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The approved stewardship plan provides free collection and recycling of single-use and rechargeable batteries for consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Medium-format batteries (larger rechargeables up to 25 pounds and 2,000 watt-hours, such as from cordless mowers, snowblowers, e-bikes and e-scooters) are also covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries are not household batteries under this program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • HHW collections funded by Illinois EPA are free to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals and business wastes are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: HHW Collection Events and Long-Term Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Each fall 2026 one-day collection event is open to all Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pre-registration is required for all fall 2026 collection events, which gives residents set time slots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Oil-based paints are accepted at state-sponsored HHW collection events; latex paints are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Fall 2026 HHW collection events and long-term locations (data table) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA lists a one-day HHW collection on 2026-10-31 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 18101 West Oak Avenue, Lockport, IL 60441. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams (record 17339) at 1353 Lee St, 60018, phone (847) 299-4010, as a paint drop-off site for households and businesses in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Glenview Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
    • SWANCC's Glenview Transfer Station is at 3 Providence Way, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hours: Monday-Friday 6-10 am and 2-3:30 pm, Saturday 6 am-noon, closed Sunday; closed to residents weekdays 10 am-2 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The transfer station is available to residents, commercial and landscape contractors and other commercial entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics recycling at the transfer station is a free service only for residents of SWANCC member communities (ID required), Saturdays 9-11:30 am; no business electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines Public Works, 1111 Joseph J. Schwab Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016, 847-391-5464. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free electronics recycling for Des Plaines residents only: computer components, phone equipment, hand-held electronics, DVDs, VCRs and televisions, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Public Works Garage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Des Plaines residents may bring tires (no rims) to Public Works, limit 2 per drop-off, Wednesdays only 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents only may bring automobile batteries (limit 2) and household nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion and small sealed lead batteries to Public Works; tape batteries over 1.5V. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • One bulk item a week may be set out at no additional charge; LRS prefers mattresses wrapped in plastic or in a mattress bag; extra bulk is charged per yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LRS prefers that all mattresses are wrapped in plastic or placed in a mattress bag. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LRS collects white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers by scheduled collection; remove doors and contact LRS for fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LRS accepts e-waste such as computers and televisions curbside monthly for single-family and up to four-unit homes; schedule with LRS at 844-NEED-LRS. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Flattened cardboard is accepted in LRS single-stream recycling carts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Des Plaines Store and Donation Center (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin (Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago)
    • Goodwill Des Plaines Store and Donation Center is at 1521 Lee St., 60018, (847) 699-7019. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donation center hours: Mon: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tue: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wed: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thu: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Fri: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sun: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.

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