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Electronics Recycling Program

Effective January 1, 2012, Illinois state law will prohibit the deposit of electronics equipment in landfills. As a result, various drop off and pick up programs have been established. One such program is offered by Will County, which has contracted Vintage Tech, an electronics recycler, to offer a home collection service. Items under this program that will be picked up include the following:

While the program is sponsored by Will County, it will be offered to Park Forest residents living in Cook County as well. To take advantage of the program, residents can call (866) 631-1707 or visit the contractor on line at www.vintagetechrecyclers.com/willcounty.aspx to fill out an online pick-up request form. A couple of caveats with the program include that pickups will not be done for more than 10 items and the pickup must include at least one computer or one large item.

· Computers
· Laptops
· Computer monitors
· Computer parts (wires, cables, mice, keyboards, modems, etc.)
· Printers
· Scanners
· Fax machines
· Televisions
· Video game consoles
· Battery back ups
· MP3 players
· Personal digital assistants
· CD / VCR / DVD players
· Stereo equipment
· Telephones / Cell phones
· Answering machines
· Digital clocks
· Microwave ovens
· Digital cameras
· Typewriters
· Word processors
· Calculators / Adding machines
· Paper shredders