Recycling Boutique at the Elmhurst Green Fest
A little place to make a big difference

Did you know those old wine corks, broken bicycles, floppy disks and even that old blender don’t need to end up in a landfill?  Recycling has come a long way...  so clean out those closets and come see how you can keep these items out of the waste stream and get them into the hands of people that can put them to good use  — in our community and around the world. 

We'd like to thank the following organizations and businesses for collecting recyclables for our Recycling Boutique event:

Elmhurst College Animal & Veterinary Student Interest Association, Unitec Corporation, Brookfield Zoo, AAUW, Working Bikes Cooperative, SCARCE, Flight 112, Ace Hardware, Lions Club, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Tree of Life Chiropractic Center, Soles for Africa, Batteries Plus.

Accepted Items

Restrictions

No household hazardous wastes collected at this event.

Computers, Electronics & Office Equipment

Cellphones - including chargers, batteries & accessories
Computers
Copy Machines
DVD Players
Fax Machines
Monitors
Phones
Printers & Inkjet Cartridges
All Other Office Equipment
VCR’s
Video Game Systems
Floppy Disks 

For questions about additional items accepted in this category,
you may contact Unitec Recycling Corp. in Villa Park at 630-279-5750.

No TVs 

Books - Useable condition

No musty or torn books

No textbooks, encyclopedias

No Reader’s Digest condensed books or medical books
over 5 years old

Household Items

American flags
Bicycles
Bike Trailers
Buttons
Cardboard Boxes
CDs, DVDs, & VHS Tapes
Exercise Bikes
Crayons
Household Batteries
Kashi™ Boxes
Safety Pins
Wine Corks

No automotive or lead-acid batteries

Personal Items

Eyeglasses & Cases
Hearing Aides
Athletic Shoes - Men’s, Women’s & Kid’s
Crocs™ Shoes
Makeup - unopened
Toiletries - unopened, including hotel and sample items

Makeup & Toiletries - no opened items

Shoes should be in gently used condition

Pet Supplies

Blankets
Bowls 
Collars & Leashes
Pet Beds
Treats/Food
Toys

NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THIS EVENT.