Upcoming 2024 Event Dates

​September 28, "Shredding and More" event, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, 8am - noon *details below*

October 5, "Electronics and More" pop-up, in front of Ace Hardware, 994 N. Lake St., Aurora, 9am - noon

October 8, BONUS "Electronics and More" pop-up, Carpentersville DPW, 1075 Tamarac Drive, Carpentersville, 2:00-7:00pm​

November ​2, "Electronics and More" pop-up, in front of Ace Hardware, 994 N. Lake St., Aurora, 9am - noon

November, Campaign Sign Recycling - dates and locations TBD​

December 7, ​"Electronics and More" pop-up, in front of Ace Hardware, 994 N. Lake St., Aurora, 9am - noon​

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September 28, 2024 Fall "Shred 'n' More"

NOTE: We do not have electronics recycling at this event. To recycle electronics, check out our five-day-a-week Recycling Centers or one of the pop-up dates above.

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 8am - noon. Rain or shine (will close or cancel for emergency weather conditions)

Where: Circuit Court Building/"Old Montgomery Wards", 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. See site map below.

Traffic Note: ​There is construction on Prairie Street in St. Charles and parts of the road near the event are closed to thru-traffic. Attendees coming from the south are advised to use IL-38 and/or Randall, avoiding Prairie.

Event Station Details:

Note: For households bringing multiple materials to recycle, we recommend that you pack in reverse order so that the items for earlier stations are closest to the doors.

Station 1: Clothing, Shoes & Textiles and Small Homegoods

Vendor: Helping Hands (based in Hoffman Estates, IL)

Accepting: ​Accepting clothing, shoes and home textiles in clean/dry/sanitary condition. Damage and stains are okay, but please, no wet, moldy, or bug-infested materials. Small homegoods include the following items in reusable condition: pictures/artwork, picture frames, small area rugs and floor mats, throw pillows (no bed pillows, please), vases and other decorative items, baskets, books, toys, games and puzzles (with all pieces, please), plushies, backpacks, handbags, luggage, computer bags, fashion jewelry, wallets, dishes, utensils, drinkware.

Costs: None

Station 2: Aerosols & More

Vendor: ​Flat Can Recycling (based in Elburn, IL)

Accepting:  ​

• Empty and part-full aerosol containers (no oven cleaner, spray adhesive)
• Small (16oz. or smaller) propane tanks
• Compressed gas in small (24oz or smaller) containers: CO2, MAP gas, butane
  
• Household batteries
  
• Child car seats and booster seats
• Smoke detectors
  
• CO detectors

Costs (payable to vendor by cash or card): ​​​​

• Aerosols: $1 each
• Propane tanks: $4 each 
  
• CO2, MAP gas, butane: $1 each
  
• Batteries: $4/lb.
  
• Car seats & boosters: $10 each 
• Smoke and CO detectors: $1 each
  

Station 3: Latex Paint

Vendor: EPaint Recycling (based in Battle Creek, MI)

Accepting: Liquid latex paint and other latex-based coatings are accepted. Please do not combine cans of paint. Dried out latex paint is not recyclable and can go in regular trash. Oil-based paints should be treated as household hazardous waste. ​

Costs ​(payable to vendor by cash or card): ​

• Quart cans or smaller are $1 each​
  
• Gallon cans are $3 each
• 2 gallon cans are $5 each
• 5 gallon buckets are $15 each​
  

Station 4: Bicycles​

Vendor: ​Hesed House (based in Aurora, IL)

Accepting:  Adult, children's & youth sized bikes, bike helmets, bike pumps, baskets, bells, etc.

Costs: ​None

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Station 5: Shredding

Vendor: ​Accurate Document Destruction (based in Elk Grove, IL)

Accepting:  ​Residential-origin confidential documents for shredding. Limit of ~4 boxes (or what will reasonably fit in a mid-sized passenger vehicle) per household. See our Ready Shreddy Go! page to learn more about what types of documents need to be shredded and what to avoid.

Costs: Free (Covered by Kane County Recycling Program)​