The Will County Board approved two intergovernmental agreements to add electronic recycling drop off sites in New Lenox Township and the Village of Peotone.
The move comes in response to the county abruptly losing its long-time vendor back in March.
“Electronic recycling is an issue for residents in my district who have been asking for help in finding a solution, and I’m pleased we now have a real option for them again,” county board member Ray Tuminello, R-New Lenox, said. “Quite frankly, it’s a shame there are not more places to dispose of these types of products in a safe and environmentally friendly way. For many years, it was a tough sell to get people to recycle anything, and now many are mindful of what they send to landfills but are faced with limited recycling options for electronics.”
In March, the county lost its electronics recycling vendor, forcing the board to find alternatives to meet the recycling demand fulfilled by its previous 13 drop-off sites. Since March, only one recycling site has been available at the Lockport Public Works Department, 17112 Prime Blvd.
Residents from any Will County community can use any of the three collection sites.
Lockport’s site is open Tuesday and Friday from 6-11 a.m. The village of Peotone’s site is located at the Peotone Police Department, 269 N. Main St., and open the first and third Wednesday of each month from 5-7 p.m. A collection site at the New Lenox Township Office, 1090 S. Cedar Road, is open the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 5-7 p.m.
Electronic Recyclers International, the county’s new vendor, hauls away everything collected.