August 27, 2022
2022-08-27T09:00:00
15201 S. Central Avenue
Oak Forest, IL 60452
Community Shredding and E-Recycling Day
Saturday, August 27, 2022
The Community Shredding and E-Recycling event is free and open to the public.
For document shredding, please remove all paper clips, staples, and other bindings.
TVs and monitors will be accepted, but there is a cost to recycle. Smaller than 21 inches - $25; larger than 21 inches - $35.
For electronic recycling, items that will NOT be accepted include:
- Audio/video cassettes
- Household batteries
- DVDs/CDs
- Fluorescent lights
- Household cleaners
- Hazardous waste
- Large speaker boxes
- Light bulbs
- Power tools
- Plastic bags/containers
- Smoke detectors
- Toner cartridges
For prescription take back, items that will NOT be accepted include:
- Needles and syringes
- Lancets and injection pens
- Liquids/medical waste
- Chemo/cytotoxic drugs
- Contaminated items (gloves, tubing, IV bags)
- Batteries
- Aerosol spray cans
- Trash/hazardous materials
- Illicit drugs (schedule I substances - marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine)
For more information, contact Rep. Rita's office at 708-396-2822.