SWANCC
SWANCC'S at Home Computer and Electronics Pick-Up Program
is a fee based ($25.00) recycling program for computer and
electronic equipment weighing less than 50 pounds.
Residents may schedule a pick-up by calling (847) 724-9205
or by sending an email to: athome@swancc.org.
Place electronic and computer equipment without packaging
on the front porch or steps by 7:30am on scheduled day of
pick-up. If it is raining, cover all materials with
plastic. SWANCC will provide signage for the
equipment. A maximum of 6 items per pick-up is
allowed. Cell phones and calculators are the only
items accepted that do not count as an item.
Acceptable Materials:
Personal Computer Systems - Desktop and Notebook
Monitors, CPU's, keyboards, mice, power cords
Printers and Scanners
Fax Machines
Electronic Typewriters
Answering Machines
Paper Shredders
Postage Meters
TV's (max. 27" - no wood consoles)
VHS/DVD players
Boomboxes
Stereo Equipment
Microwaves
Unacceptable Materials:
TV's over 27" or wood consoles
Air Conditioners
Humidifies and Dehumidifiers
Small/Large Home Appliances
Power tools
Software
Disks
CD's or DVD's
All materials in SWANCC's program will be dismantled
domestically and recycled by an ISO 14001 and 9001
certified contractor. For additional information regarding
recycling programs for computers and electronics or other
materials visit
www.swancc.org
Upcoming SWANCC Recycling Events
The following events
provide an alternative to throwing away items that can be recycled
through special programs. Questions may be answered by calling (847)
724-9205 or visit
www.swancc.org.
Document
Destruction Events:
The events will run from
9:00 am to 11:00 am and there is no cost to attend. Paper
clips and staples do not need to be removed, but please
remove binders. Also, please have your ID ready, as SWANCC
Staff will be checking each vehicle. Workers will help
take paper out of vehicles and place in toters. The
documents will then be loaded into a shredding truck on
site. The paper will be cross-shredded, baled, and
recycled
Computer
and Electronics Recycling Event:
You can sign
up for SWANCC's Elist and be reminded by email of this
event and other SWANCC special collection events.
Acceptable Computer and Electronics
Recycling Items Include: Computers/Peripherals -
PC's, Monitors, Hard Drives, Modems, Printers, Computer
Mice, Keyboards and Scanners. Office Equipment
-Telephones, Typewriters, Answering Machines, Calculators,
Fax Machines, Copy Machines, Shredders, and Postage
Machines. Entertainment Equipment: TV's (NO
CONSOLES), VCR's, DVD Players, Cameras, Camcorders, Video
Game Players, and Joysticks
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
INCLUDE: Air Conditioners, Humidifiers, Microwaves,
Large Home Appliances, Power Tools, Toasters/Toaster
Ovens, Blenders, Software, Disks, CD's and
DVD's.
Hazardous
Chemical Waste Collection Events:
The IEPA has
released the following HCW collection schedule for
Summer 2008:
6/21/08
Palatine - Cook County
TBA
Co-sponsor: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago
7/19/08
Chicago, Lake County
Wauconda High School
955 N Main Street
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Sponsored by the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County
Acceptable Household Chemical Waste at one day collections:
Aerosol Paints & Pesticides
Lawn Chemicals
Antifreeze
Mercury
Cleaning Products
Old Gasoline
Drain Cleaners
Oil-based Paint
Fluorescent Lamp Bulbs
Paint Thinners
Herbicides
Pesticides
Hobby Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Household Batteries
Solvents
Insecticides
Used Motor Oil
Unacceptable HCW at one day collection sites
Agricultural Wastes, Fireworks, Business/Commercial
Institutional Wastes, Explosives, Lead Acid Batteries,
Farm Machinery, Oil Propane Tanks, Fire Extinguishers,
Smoke Detectors and Latex Paint.
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Want to enroll in SWANCC'S elist program? Click
here to sign up or email them at elist@swancc.org.
The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook
County (SWANCC) is a unit of local government and a
not-for-profit corporation. Twenty-three towns in northern Cook
County joined together to form SWANCC in 1988. SWANCC developed
a long-term plan to manage the region’s garbage that was
adopted by its Board of Directors in 1991. Since then, SWANCC
has been at work implementing this balanced and environmentally
safe solution to the region’s garbage challenge.
As of August 23, 2004 SWANCC has moved to:
2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite 110
Glenview, IL 60026
New Phone Number: (847) 724-9205
Fax: (847) 724-9605
Waste Management delivers all of the Village’s
refuse to the SWANCC transfer station located in Des Plaines.
A
fee for this function is collected by Waste Management, and is
included on your Waste Management bill. The fee is transmitted
to the Village, and then to SWANCC. All residential units are
also assessed a fee through the water bill for the fixed costs
of the SWANCC facilities.
SWANCC is cooperating with Curbside, Inc. to
give residents the opportunity to pay collection of HHW directly
from their homes. Residents will be able to avoid long
lines at collection events by scheduling a pick-up of the HHW
material with Curbside, Inc. The cost for a normal pick-up is
between $95 and $125 depending on the types of materials the
resident is having collected. Excessive materials will
incur additional charges. Payment is made directly by the
resident to Curbside, Inc. To use this service, follow
these steps:
1) Call the HHW Hotline (800) 449-7587
to request a
collection.
When a resident calls the Household
Hazardous
Waste Hotline (800) 449-7587, several
questions are
asked including the caller's address,
and type and amount
materials they have for collection.
Payment arrangements,
either through a credit card or by
check, are made at this
time.
2) A collection date is scheduled and an HHW Kit is
shipped:
A pick-up date is scheduled over the
phone based on the
next available collection day. There
is usually at least one
collection per month depending on the
number of calls for
the service. The program is
fully explained and safety
procedures are
reviewed. An HHW kit is shipped to the
resident's home prior to the collection
date. The Kit can
hold up to 75 pounds of
HHW securely inside. Instructions
are included in the kit describing how to
load your waste in
the kit.
3) HHW material is collected from the
residence:
On the scheduled date, Curbside, Inc.
will collect the
eligible HHW materials directly from
the resident's home.
Illinois EPA's Household Hazardous Waste Program is a widely
accepted and acclaimed system that works with local governments
to divert residential waste materials with hazardous
characteristics out of local solid waste landfills. The
demand for this service far exceeds state resources available to
deal with the wastes. A number of cost-containment
features have been implemented over the years to increase
efficiency, but demand continues to accelerate.
Click here to visit the SWANCC website and learn more
about HHW local and regional collection events around the state.
Click here to visit the SWANCC website and learn more
about HHW collection events around the state.
Click here to
visit the IEPA'S website.
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