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Electronics Recycling in Park Ridge, IL

SBC collects landfill-banned electronics from Park Ridge homes at no extra charge by appointment, (312) 522-1115.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

5 ways to get rid of a electronics in Park Ridge

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Park RidgeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Park Ridge bulk, appliance, e-waste and HHW collection (SBC Waste Solutions)Pickup service · Park RidgeFree
    How it works

    SBC Waste Solutions, Park Ridge's hauler since May 1, 2026, takes up to two bulk items a week with garbage service (tables, chairs, bed frames, mattresses and box springs in plastic covers) and, by appointment at no extra charge, appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves and more), landfill-banned electronics and household hazardous waste including paint. SBC: (312) 522-1115.

    Cost & rules
    • Schedule with SBC at (312) 522-1115 or ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com.

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  3. Illinois manufacturer e-waste program (Consumer Electronics Recycling Act)State program · IllinoisCost not listed
    How it works

    Manufacturer-funded collection network for covered electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, printers, peripherals and more) under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, run through registered collectors in participating counties. Find sites on the Illinois EPA Beyond the Bin map.

    Cost & rules
    • Covered devices only (computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, fax machines, scanners, TVs, DVD players, VCRs, receivers, music players, game consoles). Broken or outdated covered devices are accepted.
    • Program sites may charge for TVs and monitors; retail and private sites may charge for any device.
    • Call the collection site first: retailers do not have to take every device type.

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  4. Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Park Ridge · 15800 State St., South HollandCook County residentsFree
    Where

    15800 State St.
    South Holland, IL 60473

    Hours

    Tue 8 a.m.-noon; Thu 1-5 p.m.; 2nd and 4th Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May close in bad weather.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. SWANCC Glenview Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Park Ridge · 3 Providence Way, Des PlainesOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    Where

    3 Providence Way
    Des Plaines, IL 60016

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 6–10 a.m. and 2–3:30 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–noon; closed Sunday and major holidays. Electronics: Saturdays 9–11:30 a.m. only.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Free only for residents of SWANCC member communities (ID checked), Saturdays 9–11:30 a.m.; no business electronics.
    • Limit: Up to 7 items per household; items must be intact.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Illinois rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says it is illegal in Illinois to put a specific set of electronic devices in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (2017) set up a statewide system for recycling or reusing covered electronic devices from Illinois residents, and electronics manufacturers must take part. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA itself does not accept electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 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 FAQs (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says that from January 1, 2026 all covered electronic devices are banned from landfills, including computers, monitors, TVs, printers, scanners, fax machines, keyboards, mice, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, cable and satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, home audio components, portable music players, video game consoles and small servers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The electronics landfill ban applies to households as well as businesses, schools and government agencies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says improper disposal of covered devices is prohibited by law and can result in fines and penalties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Damaged, non-working or outdated electronics are accepted for recycling as long as they are covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says most public electronics recycling programs are free for consumers, but some locations may charge for certain items or services. 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.
  • 415 ILCS 151: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (full text) (opens in new tab) · Illinois General Assembly
    • Under 415 ILCS 151/1-83, since January 1, 2019 no one may knowingly dispose of covered electronic devices (including computers, monitors, printers and televisions) in a sanitary landfill, or burn or incinerate them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law does not stop retailers or private network collection sites from charging a fee for each covered device collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) replaced the earlier Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, which sunset on January 1, 2020. 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.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Park Ridge: Refuse and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Park Ridge
    • SBC collects appliances at no extra charge; schedule at (312) 522-1115. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SBC collects landfill-banned e-waste, including computers, laptops, monitors and televisions, at no extra charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Park Ridge lists SWANCC's Saturday electronics drop-off at the Glenview Transfer Station, 3 Providence Way, Des Plaines, Saturdays 9–11:30 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Glenview Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
    • 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.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
    • SWANCC's electronics program has a limit of seven items per household; items must be intact. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Village of Skokie
    • The Village of Skokie lists TVs, monitors, computers, printers and video game consoles as accepted at the SWANCC drop-off site at 3 Providence Way; household appliances are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Cook County
    • The CHaRM Center is a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents; commercial and industrial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs are accepted every day the CHaRM Center is open, including plasma, LCD, large-screen and CRT/tube TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computers accepted include laptops, tablets, desktop PCs and flat-screen monitors, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) Services (opens in new tab) · South Suburban College
    • Drop-off is free to residential customers only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.

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