Rain or shine! Non-residents welcome!

Acceptable items for recycling include:

• Cell phones and ink-jet cartridges
• Eye glasses, hearing aids and keys
• CFL bulbs and household batteries
• Large lead-acid batteries (automobile, sump pump, SLA and marine batteries, only)
• Bicycles and wheelchairs (in working, usable condition)
• Motor oil and antifreeze
• Holiday lights and extension cords
• Clean, usable child and adult clothing
• Assistive devices: walkers, crutches, canes, etc.
• Fire extinguishers and scrap metal
• Personal documents for shredding (service is free; limited to three boxes total. No businesses. No hard covers, binders, binder clips or books. Staples and paperclips OK)
• Household office equipment and household electronic items (computers and monitors, TVs, VCRs, stereos, microwave ovens, cameras, video game equipment, etc.; see the Village website for a complete list). All electronic items are recycled; none are resold or sent to organizations for re-use
• Prescription and over-the-counter drugs (black-out all prescription label information), includes medicated ointments and shampoos, liquids containing medication, prescription and over-the-counter inhalers, and glass thermometers and other instruments that contain mercury

For more information, visit the Village of Hanover Park website.