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SWANCC - Electronics RecyclingDocument Destruction The Buffalo Grove Document Destruction Event is one-day event that allows residents to destroy any sensitive documents such as medical records, tax forms, bank statements.    Please note that the 2020 Document Destruction event will NOT include  Electronics Recycling (computers and electronics). The Waste Management's At Your Door Service provides removal services for electronics. Search the FAQs... Frequently Asked Questions Who’s Invited to Participate: Buffalo Grove residents as well as any other residents who live in any of the  Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County  (SWANCC) communities are invited participate.  What to Bring: Paper documents (bring to the event in either paper shopping bags or boxes - no plastic bags). There is a limit of six paper shopping bags or file-size boxes per vehicle. Paper must be free of contamination, such as metal clips, plastic sleeves, folders, and binders. Additional information. Visit the SWANCC website. Hosted. The event is hosted by the Village in coordination with the SWANCC and the Buffalo Grove Environmental Action Team. GENERAL INFORMATION  E L EC TRO NI CS RE CY CLI N G SWANCC works with Com2 Recycling Solutions (https://www.com2recycling.com/) to provide environmentally responsible recycling for end-of-life electronics. In 2012, Illinois adopted legislation that prohibits landfilling of "Covered and Eligible Electronic Devices" which are listed in the table below. Under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, there is a limit of seven (7) items per household and no electronics can be accepted from municipalities, schools, businesses, or institutions. (/)  (https://www.facebook.com/swancc23/)  (https://www.instagram.com/swancc23/)  (https://twitter.com/SWANCCTweets)  (/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=549&Itemid=1081)   Electronics Accepted in SWANCC's Recycling Program: Cable Receivers Cell Phones Computer monitors Computers (Desktops, Notebooks, Tablets) Converter Boxes Fax Machines Keyboards Mice MP3 Players Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs) Printers (Multi-function Printers) Satellite Receivers Electronics Recycling: Know the LawElectronics Recycling: Know the Law Scanners Televisions (All Types) Video Game Consoles Video Recorders/Players Zip Drives Other electronic materials such as small household appliances (toasters, blenders, coffee makers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, lamps, and stereo equipment) can be thrown away in the garbage if they cannot be donated for reuse or recycled through other entities. See the Reuse and Recycling Directory (/recycling-directory/recycle? radius=-1&filter_catid=0&limit=0&filter_order=distance) for options and call location first to confirm that your items will be accepted.  Weekly SWANCC Resident Drop-Off Locations: The following location hosts weekly electronics collections for residents who live in any SWANCC member community. There is NO FEE for this service and unloading assistance is provided. Collection locations will be closed on national holidays and in severe weather. Only Residents of SWANCC member communities (/about-us/member-committee) may participate in events. IDs will be checked. Do not drop off electronics other than during posted dates and times. Glenview Transfer Station 3 Providence Way, Des Plaines (https://www.google.com/maps/place/3+Providence+Way,+Des+Plaines,+IL+60016/@42.0 87.8914371) Located on the east side of Des Plaines River Road, 1/4 mile north of Central road, directly across from the Maryville Academy Saturdays: 9:00 am - 11:30 am Open Year-Round CLOSED: NOVEMBER 27, DECEMBER 25, JANUARY 1 Hoffman Estates Village Hall 1900 Hassell Rd (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1900+Hassell+Rd,+Hoffman+Estates,+IL+60169/@4 88.1250205) Mondays: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2022 Mount Prospect Public Works 1700 W Central Rd (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1700+W+Central+Rd,+Mt+Prospect,+IL+60056/@42 87.9613474) Wednesdays: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2022 Winnetka Public Works 1390 Willow Rd (https://www.google.com/maps/place/1390+Willow+Rd,+Winnetka,+IL+60093/@42.10118 87.7558804) Thursdays: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2022 SWANCC also partners with member communities to provide seasonal One-Day Electronics Reycling Events from April through October available to all member community residents. 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