Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

You can still recycle your plastic bags at the Library -- but why not purchase a new Library tote bag for just $1.00? (P.S. the new bags are washable and recyclable!)

TechnoTrash Recycling at DPPL - the Library now has a small collection bin in the lobby for "technotrash" items:

·        CDs, DVDs, diskettes

·        Videotapes, cassettes

·        Jewel cases, VHS cases

·        Printer cartridges

·        Pagers, PDAs  

·        Rechargeable batteries

·        Cables, cords

Cell phones may also be recycled at the Library, but use the bin for "Cell Phones for Seniors."

We cannot take large items, such as computer components or commercial toner cartridges.

Check out  MRK Group Ltd., located in Elgin, IL.

MRK accepts some computer-related items for free on the last Friday of the month.

For regular household batteries, the best local drop-off recycling point is:

Batteries Plus

1212 East Central Road

Mt. Prospect, IL  847.818.0659

Refrigerators and freezers - for a limited time, Com Ed will pick up your old fridge/freezer for free and pay you $25 for it!  Get the details.

Earth 911

Find out where to recycle paint, electronics, batteries, televisions, etc.

Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County

Find out how to dispose of household chemical waste and where to recycle paint, electronics, batteries and electronics.

Des Plaines Freecyclers

This local group has a Yahoo group/email list where you can find someone who wants those items you would otherwise discard. From clothing to computers, furniture to paving stones, find a new owner for items, rather than clogging up a landfill. Items must be given away - no money can change hands. Click the link for more information.

Opt-Out/Prescreen

Reduce junk mail by opting out of prescreened and pre-approved offers from credit card and insurance companies.

Catalog Choice

Save a tree (or a whole forest!) - get only the catalogs that you want in your mailbox.

HINT: Save even more paper by signing up for e-mail newsletters and publications instead of printed ones.

Cartridge World USA

Recycle print cartridges or buy remanufactured print cartridges.

HINT: You can also bring your ink cartridges to the library's first floor atrium for recycling. Look for our table of recycling/reducing collection containers.

Illinois Recycling Association

Frugal for Life

Learn to live "below your means."