THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED...
PC Pentium II or higher
Apple G3 or higher
Printers
Monitors
Modems
Hard Drives
3.5 Disk Drives
CD-Rom Drives
Peripherals
Software (originals only)
Communication Devices
Low-Tech Devices (switches, keyboards, etc.)
Mouse and Cables
Fax Machines
Cell Phones
COMPUTER ELECTRONICS
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Canes
Crutches
Walkers
Wheelchairs
Standers
Therapeutic Equipment   

Assistive Technology Exchange Network
A program of United Cerebral Palsy Association
(800) 476-2836
www.ucpnet.org

Wireless Foundation’s “Call-to-Protect” Program
Aids victims of domestic abuse.
(888) 901-SAFE
www.calltoprotect.org

Computers for Schools
3350 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago
(773) 583-7575 or (800) 939-6000
www.pcsforschools.org
Call for details.

Computer Recycle Group
Tel (815) 455-6300
Fax (815) 455-5890
Contacting CRG: We will introduce ourselves and our services, and then make pick-up arrangements that suit your needs.

• Product Acquisition: Our trained professionals will come out to your work environment to pickup your equipment or you may drop off equipment directly at our facility.
• Auditing Equipment: Upon receiving the equipment, we document all materials given for recycling. Documentation includes make, model and serial number, along with report of condition.
• Asset Recovery: We will provide you with a monetary amount of the value of the equipment and a certificate of recycling.
• Recycling / Reuse: All equipment will be recycled, resold, dismantled or de-manufactured.

Costco
The Costco Trade-In and Recycle Program is a service provided to Costco customers by GreenSight Technologies, LLC. Only eligible products qualify for trade-in or recycle. You will receive a confirmation email and an email with a Pre-Paid UPS shipping label, along with instructions for packing and shipping the trade-in product and a link to a UPS Store locator. Shipping charges are pre-paid by GreenSight, however you will be responsible for properly packing your trade-in. The UPS Store can provide assistance with packing and shipment. Any cost associated with packing your trade-in will be your responsibility.  Costco Recycling/Trade-in Help Desk: (866) 314-2059
www.greensight.com

Earth 911
Earth911.org:
The site is a clearinghouse for environmental hotlines, Web sites and other information sources nationwide where you can find community-specific information on recycling.

Educational Assistance LTD
(630) 690-0010
www.nationwidetix.com

Electronic Industries Alliance
(703) 907-7500
www.eia.org

Intercon Solutions
http://www.interconrecycling.com/
1001-59 Washington
11th and Washington
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: 708-756-9838
Toll Free: 888-452-5642
Fax: 708-756-4094

Goodwill Industries
(888) 353-6400
Pentium and higher.

My Green Electronics
www.mygreenelectronics.org
The Consumer Electronics Association's site lets consumers find recycling opportunities close to where they live with a ZIP code search.

Office Depot
Customers can recycle all types of personal electronics, from digital cameras to computers, by buying the appropriate-sized Tech Recycling Box at Office Depot stores. The boxes sell for $5, $10 and $15 and include all shipping and handling. Customers take the box home and fill it with used electronic devices, including cords and cables, and return the unsealed box to the store. Small tv's and electronics are accepted. Download Office Depot's brochure below for acceptable and unacceptable items and materials: DOWNLOAD BROCHURE.
www.officedepot.com

Office Max
Provides a pilot recycling program for residents and businesses at any location nationwide. Charges vary per item from $5.00 - $20.00 with an accompanying coupon varying from $5.00 - $30.00 for use in an OfficeMax store. Individual items may not exceed 50 pounds. No equipment with broken glass or leaking batteries shall be accepted at any OfficeMax store.
www.officemax.com

Salvation Army
5112 S Ashland, Chicago
(773) 737-3335 or (888) 574-2587
Pentium or higher accepted.

Share the Technology
P. O. Box 548
Rancocas, NJ 08073
www.sharetechnology.org
National database of donation requests from over 700 schools and non-profit organizations in 46 states. Prospective donors can search to find donation requestors in their state and connect with them. No charge for donor listing.

Chesapeake Recycling
1600 S US 35, Winamac, IN 46996
(866) 946-6602

Everlights
(773) 734-9873
www.everlights.com
Call first.

HOBI International
1202 Nagle Blvd, Batavia
(630) 761-0500
Buys used equipment.

Intercon Solutions
4401 W Ogden Ave,Chicago
(773) 521-5642
www.interconrecycling.com
Microwaves are accepted.

Computer Take Back
www.computertakeback.com
Click on the map of the United States to find recycling options in Illinois.

Dell
www.dell4me.com/recycling

Hewlett-Packard
www.hp.com/recycle

United Recycling Industries
1600 Harvester Rd, West Chicago
(800) 323-1574
www.unitedrecycling.com

GreenDisk
16398 NE 85th St, Ste 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(800) 305-DISK
www.greendisk.com
Accept 3.5” disks, CD’s, cell phones, inkjet & toner cartridges and videotapes for recycling. Call for shipping instructions.

MRC Polymers
3535 W 31st Street
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 890-9000 x 5526
www.mrcpolymers.com
Accepts CD’s and CD cases.

Plastic Recycling, Inc.
2015 S Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 780-6100
Send CD’s and CD cases.

Recycle for Breast Cancer
P.O. Box 2929
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 735-7203
www.recycleforbreastcancer.com

Sell it on Ebay or other such sites. Many drop sites are available locally to help you for a small percentage, including the UPS store.

Small electronics, like PDA’s, MP3 players, mice and keyboards are accepted free at Staples or at Office Depot for whatever fits in a $5, $10 or $15 tech box.

Larger electronics, such as computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, VCR’s & DVD players, are sometimes accepted for free by their manufacturers. Dell, IBM, Apple, Hewlett-Packard are just some of these.  Staples will accept larger items (no TV’s) for $10.

Air Cycle Corp.
http://www.aircycle.com/
2000 S. 25th Ave.
Broadview, IL, (800)909-9709
Air Cycle Corporation offers recycling services and transportation throughout the United States to assist facilities in properly recycling lamps, ballasts, batteries, and electronics.

CostCo
www.costco.com
Costco, in coordination with Greensight, also allows members to recycle their electronics including cameras, camcorders and gaming systems, and may even receive a Costco cash card for any estimated trade-in value.

Collective Good
www.collectivegood.com
CollectiveGood is the mobile devices recycling resource. If you have spare mobile phones, pagers or PDAs sitting on a shelf or in a drawer, you can recycle them here in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. EZ Tax Credit.

E-Scrap Technologies
e-scraptechnologies.com
3 Northpoint Court
Bolingbrook, IL (630)378-1300

FreeCycle
freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,275 groups with 4,608,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.

Give A Computer
http://www.giveacomputer.org/
Joliet Drop-off, 2114 Oak Leaf St.,
Joliet, IL 60436. 

Special Olympics
www.soill.org
Accepts cell phones

This information is not an endorsement of any company, product, or service.