Electronic Recycling
Sunday, April 21 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Main Parking Lot - Off 31st Street & First Avenue
Celebrate Earth Day at Brookfield Zoo by recycling your old unwanted electronics and then enjoy our Party for the Planet *
Did you know that nearly 60% of all electronics can be reused and the other 40% get recycled back to their original raw state? Many people don’t realize that electronics are made of valuable resources such as precious metals, plastics and glass. Many of these materials require energy to manufacture. Electronic equipment that gets thrown away also throws out these valuable resources and generates more pollution in order to manufacture new products.
Certain electronics such as monitors and circuit boards contain toxic substances like lead, mercury, and chromium. When these heavy metals get dumped into the solid waste stream it becomes a concern with state and local officials since they pose an environmental risk. Electronic recycling is a great solution.
Electronic waste is now banned from Illinois landfills and may not be discarded in your regular trash.
Items being accepted are:
- Monitors
- Laptops
- Televisions
- Printers
- Computers (and parts)
- Computer peripherals (mouse, keyboards)
- Fax machines
- Scanners
- DVD players/recorders
- Stereo equipment
- VCR’s
- Video game consoles
- PDA
- Cellphones and accessories
- Mp3 and iPods
- Telephones and accessories
- Microwaves
Items NOT accepted include:
- Typewriters
- Toaster Ovens
- Hair Dryers
- Curling Irons
- Cash Registers
- UPS Batteries
- Copiers
- Electronic Tools
* Electronic recycling is free. Regular zoo admission applies to Party for the Planet.
Thanks to our partner, Vintage Tech Recyclers and their electronic recycling program for helping to provide this service.