OCSWMD holding residential electronics recycling collection July 26

    The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be hosting a residential electronics recycling event on Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 909 Pines Road in Oregon.

    This event is for Ogle County residents only and a free permit is required in advance of the event.  To obtain a free permit, call 815-732-4020 or email [email protected] and provide a name, address, phone number and email address by 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.

    Accepted items include all televisions and computer monitors, computers, computer hardware and cables, laptops, tablets, cell phones, printers, fax machines, scanners, shredders with no tubs, copiers, video gaming equipment, DVD players/VCRs, cable/satellite boxes, stereo equipment, radios, digital clocks, cameras, calculators, phone systems, holiday light strands, extension cords, rechargeable batteries, printer ink cartridges, CDs/DVDs, and CFL bulbs. Microwave ovens will be accepted for $5 per unit. Cash or check accepted.

    There is a limit of seven large or bulky items per permit and one permit per county household per month.  Business or institutional electronic materials not accepted at these events. Business or institutional electronics are accepted by the OCSWMD via a separate program. Call the number listed here for more information and pricing for business electronic recycling, and to make an appointment for drop off of the materials to be recycled.

    For more information about this recycling event call the OCSWMD at the number previously listed, visit www.oglecountyil.gov, or find them on Facebook at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Dept.