RECYCLING GUIDE
2015
Recycling, Reuse, Rethink Ideas for Residents - Businesses - Government - Schools
Aluminum & Scrap Metal
Appliances
Asbestos
Auto Donation
Batteries
Last year, 36 billion
aluminum cans were not
recycled. They had a
value of more than $600
million dollars.
Page 2
Bicycle Reuse
Carpet
Cartridges Ink/Toner
Page 3
Cell Phones
Construction/Demolition Materials
In 2013, more than 2.3
million lbs of electronics
were recycled in DuPage
County.
Cooking Oil/Grease
Cork (from bottles)
Electronics
Page 4 & 5
Eyeglasses
Fire Extinguishers
Flags
Page 6
Foam Food Containers & Packaging
Hard to Recycle Items/Info
Hazardous Clean-Up & Business Disposal
Hazardous Waste Disposal Residents
Hearing Aids
Heating Oil Tank Removal
Page 7
Light Bulbs & Ballasts
Du Page County Department of Economic Development & Planning
Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton IL 60187
630-407-6700
www.dupageco.org/recycling
Email Questions or Concerns to:
[email protected]
This publication is provided as a service to the residents of DuPage County. Inclusion
in this guide is not an endorsement of any of these companies, nor has the County
purposely excluded any parties that provide waste/recycling services. For the most
current information on these listings, go to their website or call for details.
Updated 12/16/14
Mattresses
Motor Oil/Auto Fluids
Paint Latex & Oil Based
Paper Shredding / Recycling
Page 8
Plastic Bags
Prescription Medicine Disposal
Page 9
Propane & Miscellaneous Tanks
Recycling Drop-offs for Cans, Bottles, etc.
Resale Shops
Roofing Shingles
School Supplies & Book Reuse
Sharps (Needles/Syringes)
Shoes & Textiles
Smoke Detectors
Videos, CD’s, Electronic Games
Tires
X-Ray Film
Yard Waste
Page 10
Page 11
Page 1
Aluminum &
Scrap Metal
1-800-MY-SCRAP
3N780 Powis Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
1-800-697-2727
Metal, paper, & more
Addison Recycling
607 West Winthrop Avenue
Addison, IL 60101
630-543-9868
Unit 6 back of building.
Accepts all metals
G & M Metal, Inc
313 Beinoris Drive
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-616-1126
www.gmmetal.net
Steel, brass, copper & more
S&S Metal Recyclers
336 East Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60504
630-844-3344
Copper, brass, iron, steel, etc.
West Side Recycling
Corporation
3316 West North Avenue
Stone Park, IL 60165
708-343-8885
www.westsiderecycling.com
All metals & lead-acid batteries
Fox Valley Iron & Metal
Corporation
637 North Broadway
Aurora, IL 60504
630-897-5907
All metals & lead-acid batteries
Lemont Scrap Processing
16229 New Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
630-257-6532
www.lemontscrap.com
Appliances
Contact your waste hauler for
appliance pick-up, or call a
listing below.
ABT Electronics
1200 North Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
847-967-8830
www.abt.com
Thurs-Sat 2pm-7pm
JACO Environmental
www.jacoinc.net
Environmental Field Service
1-800-480-4337
www.efsnational.com
Call for details of pick-up service
Jung King
866-458-6554
Call for details of pick-up service
Loews, Menards, Home Depot
Will recycle used items when
new purchase is delivered.
The Crusher
651 West Washington Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-231-6888
No Freon appliances
Asbestos Info
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
525 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
www.idph.state.il.us
Environmental Assistance
Hotline
1-800-252-3998
www.epa.state.il.us/smallbusiness/asbestos-in-home/
Automobile
Donation
A clear title is needed.
Bridge Communities
505 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60138
630-545-0610
www.bridgecommunities.org
Naperville Cares
618 West 5th Ave. Suite B
Naperville, IL 60563
630-369-0200
www.NapervilleCARES.org
Salvation Army Car Donation
1-800-SA-TRUCK
www.sacardonation.org
American Lung Association
1-800-586-4872
www.lung.org
Batteries
For rechargeable batteries call
RBRC at (877) 723-1297 or visit
www.call2recycle.org
Zeus Battery Products
191 Covington Drive
Bloomingdale IL 60108
630-295-6800
www.zeusbatteryproducts.com
Batteries Unlimited
105 West Fullerton Avenue
Addison, IL 60101
630-543-5554
Rechargeable, acid, car, phone
Interstate Batteries
362 Balm Court
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-833-3696
Call for large sizes & amounts
Page 2
Bicycle Reuse
Blackstone
6100 South Blackstone Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
773-241-5458
www.experimentalstation.org
Free pick-up of 3 plus bikes
Working Bikes
2434 South Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
312-421-5048
www.workingbikes.org
Go to website for suburban
locations
Carpet Recycling
K. Hoving Recycling &
Disposal
2351 Powis Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-377-7000
www.khoving.com
Accepts clean dry carpet/padsome feesapply
PCI Flortech, INC
910 West National Avenue
Addison, IL 60101
630-458-0760
Accepts clean dry carpet/padsome fees apply
Cartridges Ink &
Toner
Office Max all locations
www.officemax.com
Download free mailing label
Staples Stores all locations
www.staples.com
Download free mailing label
Cartridge World
358 West Army Trail Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-893-6300
Call for details
Computers & Toners
245 W. Roosevelt Road
Unit 47 Building 7
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-520-0177
WasteBox, Inc.
11S373 Jeans Road
Lemont, IL 60439
1-800-499-4099
Containers for metal, cardboard,
shingles, etc.
Cell Phones
Crush-Crete, Inc.
600 South Lombard Road
Addison, IL 60101
630-627-1713
Asphalt and concrete fees
DuPage County Human
Services
421 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-407-6500
Bring to security desk or
cafeteria
Family Shelter Service
Administration Office
605 East Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60188
630-221-8290
Call for business hours
Construction/
Demolition
Materials
Neil’s Hauling
820 Meadowview Crossing
Suite 2
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-665-8686
Wood, shingles, metals, etc.
Heritage Asphalt Shingles
Recycling
15330 Canal Bank Road
Lemont, IL 60439
630-739-1151
Construction/
Demolition
Reuse
Habitat for Humanity Restore
4100 Fox Valley Center Drive
Aurora, IL 60540
630-585-5508
www.foxvalleyrestore.org
Habitat for Humanity Restore
869 S. Rowling Road (Rt 53)
Addison, IL 60
630-517-2080
www.dupagehabitat.org
Accepts tools & building supplies
Murco Recycling
347 North Kensington Avenue
La Grange Park, IL 60526
708-352-4111
www.murco.net
Auction and sales of materials
Sobie Demolition-sales
630-726-6410
www.sobiedemolition.com
K. Hoving Recycling &
Disposal
2351 Powis Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-377-7000
www.khoving.com
Containers for shingles, metals,
wood, concrete, etc.
Page 3
Cooking
Oil/Grease
Downers Grove Fleet
Services Garage
700 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Monday-Friday 7am-3pm
See employee
City of Wheaton
Public Works Yard
821 West Liberty Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
2nd Saturday each month
9am-noon
Wheaton Sanitary District
1S640 Shaffner Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
Every Saturday 10 am-noon
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60540
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us
Residents only- Sat & Sun
9am2am NO HOLIDAYS!
Cork Recycling
Recork
www.re-cork.org
TerraCycle
www.terracycle.com
Whole Foods - Cafe
151 Rice Lake Square
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-588-1500
Electronics
Recycling
Businesses, Schools, &
Governments can contract with
these firms.
COM2
140 East Fullerton Ave.
Carol Stream IL 60188
630-653-2662
www.com2recycling.com
Vintage Tech Recyclers
1105 Windham Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
887-786-4715
www.vintagetechrecyclers.com
Glenbard Wastewater
Treatment Plant
21W551 Bemis Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-790-1901
M-F Call before drop-off!
SIMS Recycling Solutions, Inc.
1600 Harvester Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-231-6060
www.us.simsrecycling.com
For commercial pick-up:
Green Grease Environmental
855-645-2246
www.green-grease.com
Supply Chain Services
250 West North Avenue
Lombard, IL 60148
630-629-9344
www.supply-chainservices.com
Chicago Biofuels
312-344-3835
www.chicagobiofuels.org
Air Cycle Corporation
2200 Ogden Avenue
Suite 100, Lisle, IL 60532
1-800-909-9709
www.aircycle.com
Electronics Free
Recycling
Community hosted
drop-off sites for residents
Downers Grove Township
Highway Department &
Village of Westmont
318 East Quincy Street
Westmont, IL 60559
630-719-6625
3rd Sat. each month year round
8a.m.-Noon – No Holidays
Village of Lombard
Main & Parkside
Lombard, IL 60148
630-620-5740
1st Saturday each month
9a.m.-Noon - April thru Nov.
York Township Highway
Department
19W475 Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-2200
M-F 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
York Township residents only
Proof of residency required.
Bloomingdale Township
Highway Dept.
6N030 Rosedale Avenue
Bloomingdale IL 60108
630-529-5221
Closed Jan., Feb, & March
First Saturday Each Month
8 a.m.-Noon- No Holidays
Bloomindale Township residents
only. Proof of residency
required.
Page 4
Electronics Recycling Drop-Off Location for Residents
Retailer/Recycler
Location
Phone
Details for Recycling
SIMS Recycling Solutions Inc.
www.us.simsrecycling.com
Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm
Closed lunch Noon to 1pm
1750 Harvester Rd
West Chicago IL
630-231-6060
Accepts computers,
televisions, cell phones,
gaming systems, etc. Limited
to 10 items or less.
COM2 Computer Recycling
www.com2recycling.com
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
140 E. Fullerton Ave
Carol Stream IL
630-653-2662
Accepts computers,
televisions, cell phones,
gaming systems, etc.
Best Buy
www.bestbuy.com
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 10am-8pm
350 W. Army Trail Rd Bloomingdale IL
1432 Butterfield Rd Downers Grove IL
7401 Lemont Rd Downers Grove IL
4400 E. New York St Aurora IL
900 E. Golf Rd Schaumburg IL
630-582-1070
630-620-9040
630-663-0171
630-851-0122
847-843-3515
Accepts glass TVs screens 32”
or smaller & flat screens TVs
60”or smaller, and cell phones,
gaming systems, CPUs, &
laptops.
No rear projection TVs or
consoles TVs.
Fees for home pick-up.
Staples
www.staples.com
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm,
Sat 10-7, Sun-Noon-5pm
525 W. Army Trail Rd Bloomingdale IL
1125 E. Ogden Ave Naperville IL
1552 South Route 59 Naperville IL
740 E. Boughton Rd Bolingbrook IL
539 W Roosevelt Rd Glen Ellyn IL
630-893-0497
630-357-2985
630-305-0253
630-783-3510
630-790-0989
Accepts CPU’s, laptops, cell
phones, and gaming systems.
NO televisions, large speakers,
large floor copiers, printers, or
servers.
Office Depot
www.officedepot.com
store hours vary
288 E. Geneva Rd Wheaton IL
1780 S. Blanchard St Wheaton IL
120 Ogden Ave Downers Grove IL
511 E. Roosevelt Rd Lombard IL
630-668-8800
630-784-0500
630-971-3305
630-691-1448
Purchase recycling boxes, ($
5.00 to $ 15.00) at stores.
Accepts all electronics that fit
into boxes that close and can
be shipped. No
broken/cracked glass on TVs
or monitors.
Goodwill Industries
www.amazinggoodwill.com
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
Sat & Sun 10am-8pm
520 S. Schmale Rd Carol Stream IL
543 E. North Ave Glendale Heights IL
351 E. Roosevelt Rd Lombard IL
539 Fort Hill Dr Naperville IL
110 Ogden Ave Downers Grove IL
675 W. North Ave Elmhurst IL
630-231-6060
630-790-1654
630-576-4650
630-357-6258
630-964-1343
630-516-0319
Accepts CPU’s, laptops, cell
phones, and gaming systems
in working and non-working
condition. The retailer
reserves the right to refurbish
and resell the items. No
televisions or glass computer
monitors.
Call the individual store with
any questions.
When purchasing new electronics, ask your retailer if they will recycle your used items!
Page 5
Eyeglasses
Lions Club International
Headquarters – Eyeglasses
Recycling Center
300 W. 22nd Street
Oakbrook IL 60533
Or call your local Lions Club
Lens Crafters Stores-Stratford
Square
102 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-893-7608
www.lenscrafters.com
Pearle Vision- High Pointe
Centre
581 Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
630-916-8282
www.pearlevision.com
Fire Extinguishers
Refill & Recycle
Illinois Fire & Safety Co.
702 Rowling Road
Addison IL 60101
888-455-3473
www.illinoisfire.com
Flags
Call your local VFW or these
locations:
VFW
731 Papworth Street
Wheaton IL 60187
630-668-8756
VFW
39 E. St Charles Road
Villa Park IL 60181
630-834-5051
Hard to Recycle
Items & Info
TerraCycle
Eliminate Waste
www.terracycle.com
Foam #6
Food Containers
& Packaging
Dart Container Corporation
310 Evergreen Drive
North Aurora, IL 60542
1-800-288-CARE
www.dart.biz Takes clean food &
drink containers. Place food
grade and packaging foam in
separate bags. Call for large
quantities.
Foam #6
Packing Peanuts
Take limited amount of peanuts.
Pak Mail
2511 West Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-524-3355
Pak Mail
7223 South Route 83
Willowbrook, IL 60521
630-920-1110
The UPS Store #0398
551 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-858-7571
The UPS Store #1704
1878 North Neltnor Boulevard
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-876-0200
Earth 911
Recycling Data Base
www.earth911.com
HazardousSpills
Clean Harbors/Safety Clean
1-800-OIL-TANK
www.cleanharbors.com
HazChem Environmental
Corporation
1115 West National Drive
Addison, IL 60101
630-458-1910
www.hazchem.com
North Branch Environmental
7N458 Garden Avenue
Roselle, IL 60172
630-529-0240
Hazardous Waste
Disposal
for Business Waste
Heritage Environmental
630-739-1151
www.heritage-enviro.com
Safety –Kleen
800-323-5040
www.safety-kleen.com
Clean Harbors
800-OIL-TANK
http://cleanharbors.com
Page 6
Light Bulbs-CFLs
Residents
Hazardous Waste
Drop-Off
Residents Only
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60540
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us/hhw.aspx
Residents only- Sat & Sun 9am2pm. NO HOLIDAYS! Accepts:
oil based paint, stain, varnish,
solvents, auto fluids, aerosol
cans, household cleaners, pool
chemicals, mercury, poison,
pesticides, insecticides,
flammables, household
batteries, auto and sump pump
batteries, sealed fluorescent light
bulb tubes, CFLs spiral bulbs,
hobby chemicals, prescription
drugs, cooking oil/grease. NO
latex paint, smoke detectors,
peanut oil, fire extinguishers,
or ammunition.
Hearing Aids
The Hearing Doctors
311 South County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-752-9505
www.thehearingdoctors.com
Heating Oil Tank
Removal
Cicero Oil Company
6529 South Kenneth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629
773-581-2041
www.cicero-oil.com
Home Depot
17 W 734 22nd Street
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60523
630-261-1240
Home Depot
2000 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-792-9600
Home Depot
295 E. Armytrail Road
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
630/980-8330
Home Depot
475 S. Schmale Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630/462-8607
Light Bulbs-CFLs
& Fluorescent
TubesResidents
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60540
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us
Residents only- Sat & Sun 9a.m2p.m. NO HOLIDAYS! Accepts:
sealed fluorescent tubes &CFLs.
Home Depot
2920 Audrey Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
630-637-9200
Bulbs/Ballasts
Home Depot
7200 Woodward Avenue
Woodridge, IL 60517
630-795-1950
Villa Park Electrical Supply
420 W. North Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
(630-629-3990
www.vpes.net
Home Depot
2101 W. 75th Street
Darien, IL 60561
630-271-9600
IKEA
750 E Boughton Rd,
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(888) 888-4532
Small quantities of CFL’s and
LED bulbs –customer use only
Batteries + Bulbs
481 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
All locations 800-677-8278
www.batteriesplus.com
Fees may apply
Fees may apply
Aircycle
2200 Ogden Avenue (100)
Lisle IL 60532
800-909-9709
www.aircycle.com
Everlights Inc.
8027 North Lawndale Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
773-734-9873
www.everlights.com
Fluorecycle, Inc.
27780 W. Concrete Dr. Unit A
Ingleside, IL 60041
815-363-4411
www.fluorecycle.com
Page 7
Mattresses
Contact your waste hauler for
mattress disposal or call a listing
below for recycling options.
Amvets of Illinois
Takes Crib, Twin, & Full sizes
708-388-7800
www.ilamvets.org
CPS Brokerage & Recycling
Elmhurst IL 60126
708-207-6338
Businesses only with 20 or more
Motor Oil Residents
Environmental Ser. Garage
A.J. LaRocca Wastewater
249 South Villa Avenue
Addison, IL 60101
630-279-2140
8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.
Accepts motor oil
during business
hours only!
Firestone of Wheaton
301 West Butterfield Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-682-5050
Also accepts transmission fluid&
antifreeze.
Oil Express
6722 Route 83
Darien, IL 60559
630-986-9178
Also accepts transmission fluid.
Super-Lube
7520 Woodward Avenue
Woodridge, IL 60517
630-985-8955
Super-Lube
2S781 Route 59
Warrenville, IL 60555
630-393-7444
Farnsworth Auto Service
1175 North Farnsworth Ave.
Aurora, IL 60504
630-898-5510
Also accepts gasoline,
transmission fluid, auto, marine
and motorcycle batteries.
Fullserv Oil Change
1500 Ogden Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-964-6457
Also accepts transmission fluid
differential fluid, and heating oilno leaking or uncapped bottles.
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60563
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us
Residents only- Sat & Sun 9a.m2p.m. NO HOLIDAYS! Accepts
motor oil and all auto fluids.
Paint-Latex
Use it up! For paint that is
relatively new, mix bold colors
with white shades to create new
tints. If you must dispose of latex
paint, add cat litter to the can, let
solidify, and put in trash.
Paint-Oil Based
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60563
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us
Residents only- Sat & Sun 9a.m2p.m. NO HOLIDAYS!
NO latex paint!
Paper Destruction
Pulping on Site
Rock Tenn
1601 East Mountain Street
Aurora, IL 60504
630-429-2483
www.rocktenn.com
Tues.- Thurs. 9:00a.m.-1:30pm.
Paper Recycling
Opt out of catalogs and junk mail
www.catalogchoice.org and
www.yellowpagesoptout.com
Paper Retriever Recycling
www.paperretriever.com
Free drop-off at area schools
Paper Shredding
Accurate Document
Destruction
2500 Landmeier Road
Elk Grove, IL 60007
1-800-407-4733
www.shredd.net
Citadel Information
Management
827 Blackhawk Drive
Westmont, IL 60559
630-323-1540
Cutting Edge Document
Destruction
10E22nd Street Suite 111
Lombard, IL 60148
630-243-5474
www.cuttingedgedd.com
Docu- Shred Inc.
125 Prairie Drive #2
Westmont, IL 60559
630-986-5411
Shred-It USA
800-697-4733
www.shredit.com
Page 8
Plastic Bags
Propane Tanks &
Gas Cylinders
Recycle your plastic bags at the
front of these stores or reuse
bags whenever possible.
Jewel Osco
Target
Walmart
Whole Foods
Airgas
1250 W. Washington St.
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-231-7760 NO SMALL
TANKS – under 20 lbs
Prescription Meds
Safe Disposal
Addison Police Department
3 Friendship Plaza
Addison, IL 60101
Bloomingdale Police
Department
201 S. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Burr Ridge Police Department
7660 County Line Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Carol Stream Police
Department
500 North Gary Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188
DuPage County Sheriff’s
Department
501 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60608
Glendale Heights Police
Department
300 Civic Center Plaza
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Itasca Police Station
540 West Irving Park Road
Itasca, IL 60143
Lemont Police Department
14600 E. 127th Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Lisle Police Department
5040 Lincoln Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
Oak Brook Police Department
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60532
Schaumburg Police
Department
1000 West Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60159
West Chicago Police
Department
325 Spencer Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
Wheaton Police Department
900 West Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
Wood Dale Police Department
404 N. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Regional Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
1979 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60540
630-420-6095
www.naperville.il.us
Residents only- Sat & Sun
9am2am- NO HOLIDAYS!
Airgas
1100 Jerichio Road
Aurora, IL 60506
630-896-8598 NO SMALL
TANKS – under 20 lbs
Amerigas Propane
4158 Division Street
Hillside, IL 60162
708-544-1131
Between 4-100 lbs.
No Freon tanks
Recycling
Drop-Off Centers
Addison Recycling StationNorth Wastewater
711 North Addison Road
Addison, IL 60101
630-279-2140
Paper, cardboard/chipboard
(broken down), glass bottles and
jars, steel & aluminum cans,
plastics #’s 1,2,3,4,5,7
Waste Management Recycle
America of DuPage
550 North Center Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-752-1610
Paper, cardboard, chipboard
(broken down), glass bottles and
jars, steel & aluminum cans,
plastics #’s 1,2,3,4,5,7, and
6 & 12 pack rings
Page 9
Resale Shops
DuPage Convalescent Resale
500 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
Housewares, crafts, hangers
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Pink Elephant Resale
121 West First Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-834-7379
Clothing & housewares
Hope Chest- Wayside Cross
36 North Lincoln Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504
630-723-3436
Housewares and appliances
Savers All Locations and
1231 N Gary Avenue
Carol Stream IL 60188
630-588-3090
Second Chance Resale
Shops- South Store
1131 Fairview Avenue
Westmont, IL 60559
630-241-7268
Sharing Connections
Furniture Bank
5111 Chase Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-971-0565
Accepts gently used furniture
St. Johns Pennywise Shoppe
750 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
630-355-0467
Clothes, housewares, toys, etc.
St. Vincent DePaul
213 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-562-4801
Housewares, clothing, toys
Divine Treasures
7 South Prospect Avenue
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
630-325-1183
Small furniture & collectibles
Jubilee Furniture Co
610 East North Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-337-1467
Quality used home/office
furniture
Wise Penny Resale Shop
122 N. Main Street
Wheaton IL 60187
630-665-8626
School Supplies
& Books
S.C.A.R.C.E.
799 Roosevelt Road
Building 2
Suite 108
Glen Ellyn, IL 60138
630-545-9710
www.scarceecoed.org
Hard cover gently used books,
musical instruments, crayons,
craft supplies
M-F 9am-4:30pm, Tue 9am-6pm,
2nd & 4th Sat 9-noon
Amvets of Illinois
708-388-7800
www.ilamvets.org
Goodwill Industries
All Locations
www.amazinggoodwill.com
Roofing Shingles
Heritage Asphalt Shingles
Recycling
15330 Canal Bank Road
Lemont, IL 60439
630-739-1151
www.heritage-enviro.com
Roll-off containers for shingles
K. Hoving Recycling &
Disposal
2351 Powis Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-377-7000
www.khoving.com
Roll-off containers for shingles,
wood, metals, stone, concrete,
etc.
Sharps (syringes)
Businesses
Businesses must comply with
IEPA regulations on medical
waste.
www.epa.state.il.us/land/wastemgmt/factsheets/generalregs.html
Stericycle
866-783-7422
www.stericycle.com
Medwaste Management
888-431-6386
www.medwastemgmt.com
Sharps/syringes)
Residents
Place needles in a rigid plastic
bottle. Label “Sharps” and place
in garbage.
Page 10
Shoes/Textiles
Share Your Soles
900 E 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60628
708-448-4469
www.shareyoursoles.org
Video Tapes,
Games, CD’s
Goodwill Industries
All locations
www.amazinggoodwill.com
Savers –all locations and
2900 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-968-2795
Will take used movie
video tapes or CDs
USAgain
Throughout Du Page County
630-293-1239
www.usagain.com
See website for area drop boxes
GreenDisk
Technotrash Pack-IT Service
www.greendisk.com
VHS Tapes & Media
$9.95 for 25lbs or less
Chicago Textile Recycling
250 N. Mannheim Road Unit B
Hillside, IL 60162
708-544-7247
www.chicagotextilerecycling.com
Whole Foods - Cafe
151 Rice Lake Square
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-588-1500
Takes CD’s and Cell Phones
Smoke Detectors
Tires
Some smoke detectors have
small amounts of radioactive
material. These will be marked
” ionization” or with this symbol.
First Alert/BRK
c/o disposal
3920 Enterprise Court
Aurora, IL 60504
800-323-9005
Kidde c/o disposal
1016 Corporate Park Drive
Mebane, NC 27302
800-880 6788
Firex c/o disposal
28 C Leigh Fisher Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79906
800-445-8299
Yard Waste
Leaves, grass, brush, branches,
stumps, wood chips, sawdust
DuPage Yard Waste
1195 West Washington Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-876-8900
Call for hours
Waste Management
Willow Ranch Facility
1371 North Joliet Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
630-739-0398
Tire retailers will recycle tires
and charge a state mandated
fee. Tire fees start at $3.00 per
tire and are based on tire size.
Fees pay for handling,
transportation, and recycling.
Bike Tires/Tubes
Performance Bicycle
2830 Highland Avenue
Lombard IL 60148
630-629-4350
www.performancebike.com/lombard
X-Ray Film
B.W. Recycling, Inc.
Pick- up Illinois
877-217-7020
www.xrayfilmsrecycling.com
For other brands go to
www.curieservices.com
Page 11