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Business/Facilities in Green Italics are located in Evergreen Park, Illinois
E-RECYCLING (Electronic Recycling)
Village of Evergreen Park - 93rd and Sawyer Avenue
Drop off hours 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday
Computers, computer monitors, computer cables, keyboards, fax machines, televisions, printers, mobile telephones, video games, PDA's, zip drives, microwave ovens, telephones, stereos, radios and small household appliances.
APPLIANCES
Refrigerators & Air Conditioners – Call the Street Department at (708) 422-1562.
Hot Water Heaters, Furnaces, Washers, Dryers & Stoves – Call Land & Lakes at (708) 720-5100 before it’s set out.
AUTOMOBILE – DONATIONS
American Lung Association of Greater Chicago (must have title available when calling)
(800) 583-4425
www.giveacar.org
Make A Wish Foundation (Chgo car Auction) M-F 9am-6pm (must have title available when calling)
(866) 808-9474
www.wishes.org/giving
Illinois Council of the Blind
(one of many charities that benefit if car is donated on the following website)
(800) 767-6335
www.charityfunding.com
BATTERIES
Lead-Acid Batteries
(car batteries)
Undercarriage Shop
91st & Kedzie, Evergreen Park
(808) 425-0991
Sears Automotive
Chicago Ridge Mall
(708) 346-8095
National Tire & Battery
4455 Southwest Highway
(708) 346-8000
AutoZone
12115 S. Pulaski, Alsip
(708) 824-1538
M-Sa 7:30 – 9pm, Su 9am- 7pm
EverLights
9901 S. Torrence, Chicago
(773) 734-9873
www.everlights.com
**Also try Target, K-Mart, Sam’s Club & Wal-Mart. These stores will/should accept car, motorcycle, boat, sump pump and tractor lead-acid batteries (check local phone directory for locations.)
Household Batteries – A, C & D Cell
Battery Solutions
Wayne, Michigan
www.batteryrecycling.com (go to website for free kit)
EverLights
9901 S. Torrence, Chicago
(773) 734-9873
www.everlights.com(container needs to be purchased-plastic pail or 55 gal. drum; there is a charge for service)
There is also a container at Village Hall and at the Evergreen Park Public Library
Target, K-Mart, Sam’s Club & Wal-Mart should accept car, motorcycle, boat, sump pump and tractor lead-acid batteries (suggested you call first)
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERS (NI-CD)
Lithium/Ni-Cd batteries are usually accepted at EPA Household Hazardous Waste collection events. These batteries are in cordless and cellular phones, camcorders, power tools, rechargeable household batteries and laptop batteries.
All Black & Decker, Motorola, RadioShack, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart locations accept Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries.
Illinois Communication
2657 W. 87th Street, Evergreen Park
(708) 857-7400
M-F 8am - 4pm
Sears Hardware
4849 W. 111th St, Alsip
(708) 423-8054
M-Sa 8:30am - 8pm Su 10am - 5pm
BICYCLES
Goodwill Industries
1001 W. Van Buren, Chicago
(888) 353-6400 M-F 8am -9pm
Sa 8am - 8pm Su 9am - 7pm
Salvation Army
2270 N. Clybourn
(773) 477-1771
BOOKS
Evergreen Park Public Library
9400 S. Troy
(708) 422-8522
Bookies
2419 W. 103rd Street
(773) 239-1110
(bring in used books for up to 40% off your purchase)
Salvation Army
(888) 574-2587
(encyclopedias and novels)
Textbook Reuse/Buy-Back
Goodwill Industries
(888) 353-6400
Accepts textbooks, workbooks & Library books (No dated materials accepted)
CFL Bulbs
Evergreen Ace Hardware
3404 W. 95th St.
(708) 422-8765
CELL PHONES
CollectiveGood International
Choose a charity to benefit from donations of cell phones, PDAs
and iPods
www.collectivegood.com
Hopeline - (800) 426-2790
ReCellular Inc. -- www.recellular.com
Also try the Illinois Recyclers Association (site is for municipalities, not individuals)
(708) 358-0050.
CLOTHING
AMVETS
(708) 388-7800
M - F 8am – 4:20pm
Goodwill Industries
(888) 353-6400
M - F 8am – Sa 8am – 8pm, Su 9am –7pm
Purple Heart
(708) 396-8995
Vietnam Veterans of America
(708) 371-4418
Salvation Army
(888) 574-2587
COMPUTERS
Assistive Technology Exchange - A program of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago- Tinley Park
7550 West 183rd Street
(800).476-2836
M - F 8:30am – 3:30pm
The Salvation Army
(888) 574-2587
Digital Workforce Education Society
2800 South Western Avenue Rm 1301
Chicago, IL 60608
(630) 886-3808 (cell)
EDCO Recycling Company
8224 S. Vincennes Avenue
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 873-1600
M - F 8am – 4:30pm, Sa 8am – noon
Intercon Solutions
4401 West Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(888) 452-5642
M - F 7:30am – 4:30pm
F 7:30am – 3:30pm (closed noon-1)
Best Buy Take Back www.bestbuy.com
IBM Product End-of-Life Management Service. www.ibm.com
(search for Asset Recovery Solutions –
Link IBM buyback service)
Dell Asset Recovery Services
www.dell.com/recycle
Hewlett Packard
www.hp.com
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
RMC Polymers
3535 W. 31st St., Chgo
(773) 890-9000
M - F 8am -4:30pm
(DVDs, CDs, and cases)
CRAYON RECYCLING
Crazy Crayons
www.crazycrayons.com
EYEGLASSES
Lions Club Drop Box – Village Hall
FILM CANISTERS/DISPOSABLE CAMERAS
Artlynn Photography
3711 W. 95th Street
(708) 425-8080
Walgreens
3545 W. 95th St.
(708) 857-7922
disposable cameras only
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Reliable Fire Extinguishers & Equip.
12845 S. Cicero Avenue, Alsip
(708) 597-4600
M - F 8am – 5pm
FLAGS
American Legion Hall
9701 S. Kedzie
(708) 422-9513
any time aft 11am
FLUORESCENT BULBS
Everlights
9901 S. Torrence Ave, Chgo
(773) 734-9873
FURNITURE
Restoration Ministries
(708) 876-8413
Pick-up
Salvation Army
(312) 738-4360
GREETING CARDS
Little Co. of Mary Hospital
c/o Adult Day Care Ctr.
Sr. Marianne
2800 W. 87th St, Chgo
(773) 863-7575
M - F 7am- 5:30pm
WIRE HANGERS
Garden Cleaners
3548 W. 95th Street
(708) 423-6300
Lamar Cleaners
9835 S. Pulaski
(708) 636-0622
JUNK HAULERS
1.800.GOT.JUNK
(clothes, furniture, etc. – items in good
condition given to charity)
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, HEARING AIDS, CRAFT ITEMS
Office of Citizens Services
3450 W. 97th Street
(708) 422-8776
MOTOR OIL
Evergreen Park Service Station
3328 W. 95th St
(708) 422-2490
AutoZone
12115 S. Pulaski
(708) 824-1538
M - Sa 7:30am -9pm
Su 9am – 7pm
Jiffy Lube
9756 S. Cicero
(708) 636-1414
M - F 7am – 7pm
Sa 8am – 6pm Su 9am – 5pm
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Goodwill Industries
(312) 212-1290
Salvation Army
(312) 738-4367
Music Go Round
9192 159th St., Orland Park
(708) 873-9030
www.musicgoround.com
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Midwest Copier/Office Equipment Exchange
(800) 487-6798
Buys back & picks up copiers
PAINT
Latex paint can be dried out with kitty litter, saw dust, or crushed corn cobs and set out in the trash. Oil base paint must be taken to a household hazardous waste collection site.
PHONE BOOKS
Land & Lakes
(708) 720-5100
PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS
Jewel Food Stores – All locations
PROPANE TANKS
DeJay’s Ace Hardware
10340 S. Kedzie Avenue
(773) 233-1510
SCRAP METAL
Metro Recycling
13546 S. Western Ave. Blue Island
(708) 388-1551
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Play It Again Sports
5600 W. 95th Street
(708) 636-6311
Bleekers Bowl
3447 W. 95th St
(708) 423-4777
Bowling Balls only
STYROFOAM PACKING PEANUTS, BUBBLE WRAP & STYROFOAM WRAP
The UPS Store
9449 S. Kedzie
(708) 423-9449
TELEVISIONS
Goodwill Industries
7400 W. 159th St.
(708) 429-9030
TIRES
Land & Lakes
(708) 720-5100
(limit 2 – call them before it is set out)
National Tire & Battery
(708) 636-8880
TOYS
Salvation Army
(888) 574-2587
Goodwill Industries
(888) 353-6400
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMANENT DROP
Naperville Fire Station #4
1971 Brookdale Road, Naperville
(630) 420-6700 x 7559
Sat/Sun 9am to 2pm
To advertise unwanted items on-line try:
http://Groups.yahoo.com/group/southwestfreecycle/
The Illinois EPA offers One Day Household Hazardous Waste Collections call (217) 785-8604.
MERCURY
For any questions related to mercury spills, management or removal contact:
IDPH – (217) 782-4977
ILL EPA – (217) 785-8604
Everlights – (773) 734-9873
For mercury spills contact IDPH for cleanup procedures: (217) 782-5830
ASBESTOS
Direct any questions related to asbestos management or removal to:
IDPH – (217) 782-3517
IL EPA – (888) EPA-1996
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