Recycling and Conservation: Locations

Click here for the downloadable list of recycling locations.

Elmwood Residential Recycling Bin
Due to the June 6 tornado damage, the bin for residential recycling is moving to Sweetwater Park off S Rose Street (just across the railroad tracks).

Illinois Law Bans Electronics from Landfills

A new state law goes into effect January 1, 2012 banning 17 types of electronics from landfills.  There are plenty of local recycling and reuse services to make it easy on you.

Beginning January 1, 2012, the following electronic items will be banned from Illinois landfills (P.A. 97-0287) from all sources under penalty of law.

Televisions
Computers (including desktop /notebook/netbook/tablet)
Monitors
Printers
Scanners
Facsimile Machines
Electronic Mice
Small Scale Servers
Electronic Keyboards
Video Game Consoles
Cable Receivers
Digital Converter Boxes
Videocassette Recorders (VCR)
Digital Video Disc  (DVD) Recorders & Players
Portable Digital Music Players (MP3, IPod, for example.)
Satellite Receivers

 Manufacturers, not government, are funding recycling of residential items through registered recyclers.  Local programs accepting electronics include the following, but call ahead for program limits and hours: 

• ATR - 8202 N University, Peoria; 309-691-7230
• American TV - 309-589-3000
• Best Buy - 309-689-0277
• Goodwill Industries - various stores
• M & M Recycling - 204 Morton St, Peoria; 309-495-0995

Or sell them online for cash or gift cards.  More information available at peoriacounty.org/recycling.

Retail-Sponsored Electronics/Computer Recycling

ATR - Advanced Technology Recycling

ATR provides a resource for businesses and the public to recycle their electronics while following a zero-waste-to-landfill policy.  ATR offers complete office and electronics recycling, e-waste equipment recycling and secure data destruction process.  ATR is open to the public and area businesses. 

Store location is at 8202 N University, Peoria; open Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm.  Acceptable materials include:  computers, laptops, printers, keyboards, mice, TVs, monitors, audio-video equipment (such as stereos, DVD/VCR players), wires and cables, networking devices, telephone systems, and more.  Call ATR at 309-691-7230 or view www.atrecycle.com for additional items as well as refurbished items for sale.  

Office Depot

Office Depot has launched the Office Depot Tech Trade-In program, an electronics trade-in and recycling service that helps customers get money back by clearing out their old, small- to medium-size electronics -- all through a free, environmentally-friendly solution. The Office Depot Tech Trade-In program is powered by ecoNEW, a program administered by N.E.W.

Office Depot customers may trade in their old electronics for an Office Depot gift card which is determined by a recycle trade-in value generated through their website. Office Depot's Tech Trade-In program accepts LCD monitors, LCD TVs, digital cameras, desktop and laptop computers, gaming systems, MP3 players, camcorders, Smartphones/PDAs, and printers.

Best Buy

Best Buy is now offering electronics recycling. Electronics accepted include desktop and laptop computers, monitors, televisions and DVD players. Accessories such as keyboards and remotes are also accepted. As of November 2011, Best Buy eliminated their $10 fee on monitor and TVs.  Customers are allowed to bring two items per day for recycling. Items not accepted include appliances, items containing Freon and microwaves. Best Buy stores also offer kiosks for rechargeable battery, cell phone and inkjet cartridge recycling. More information can be found at www.bestbuy.com.

American Furniture and TV

American Furniture and TV is also accepting electronics for recycling. They are accepting many electronics: cameras, camcorders, cellular and cordless phones DVD players, desktop computers, speakers, stereo receivers, and VCRs at no charge. Televisions 27 inches and smaller will also be accepted for free. Larger televisions, laptops and computer monitors will be accepted for a $10 fee, however a $10 American Rewards Card will be given in exchange. Two items per household per day will be accepted. More information can be found at www.americantv.com/pages/e-cycle.jsp.

Goodwill Stores

Simply take your unwanted electronics — any brand, any condition — to a participating Goodwill store or donation drop-off site. Goodwill will refurbish or recycle the equipment, benefiting communities and putting people to work. Read a list of items that are accepted.

To make the donation process a smooth one and — most importantly — protect your privacy and prevent identity theft, Goodwill recommends you remove all data from your computer hard drive before donating a computer, with the exception of the operating system. Find a Reconnect drop-off location near you.