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Village offers free e-waste home collection; sign-up deadline is September 11

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Catherine Adduci President at Village of River Forest | Facebook Website

Catherine Adduci President at Village of River Forest | Facebook Website

Residents in the Village's waste collection program can now sign up to have electronic waste collected from their homes. There is no additional charge for this service. Requests must be received by 6:00 PM on September 11, 2024, for collection during the week of September 16 through March 20, 2024. This service is available twice a year, with the next e-waste collection scheduled for March 2025.

LRS will collect up to seven accepted items total, with no more than two TVs or computer monitors per collection, per household.

To participate:

1. Click on the Electronic Waste Pick-Up link on the upper right side of the LRS webpage.

2. Fill in your address information and select the items you have for collection.

3. Click submit; a submission confirmation will appear.

4. Place materials at the front of your home at the curb near the parkway no later than 7 AM on the day of collection.

5. Collection does not take place in alleys due to the nature of the materials.

6. Items are collected on your regular pick-up day during the week of collection.

7. Small electronic items may be placed at the curb in a brown paper bag or small cardboard box marked as E-Waste.

Accepted electronic items include:

- Cell phones

- Computers

- Computer mouse

- Computer keyboard

- Computer monitor

- Digital converter box

- Digital music player (MP3 player)

- DVD player

- DVD recorder

- Fax machine

- Home printer

- Satellite receiver

- Small server

- TV

- VCRs

- Video game console

Click here to complete the e-waste form.

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