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Electronics Recycling in Lake Bluff, IL

Call Groot 24 hours ahead and most e-waste is collected free in Lake Bluff, or drop it at the Village Recycling Center, 640 Rockland Road.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

6 ways to get rid of a electronics in Lake Bluff

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Lake BluffNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Lake Bluff curbside bulk, appliance and e-waste collection (Groot)Pickup service · Lake BluffFree
    How it works

    Groot collects one bulky item (such as a couch or dresser; a mattress and box spring count as one) at no additional fee on the first weekly pickup, picks up white goods such as refrigerators and washers for a per-item fee, and collects most electronic waste at no additional charge when called in 24 hours ahead. Groot: (847) 693-2700.

    Cost & rules
    • Call Groot at least 24 hours before your next service day; "most" electronic waste is collected.

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  3. Grayslake Public Works SWALCO electronics drop-offCounty service · Lake CountyLake County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    SWALCO electronics collection at the Grayslake Public Works facility, 585 Berry Avenue: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. Free for Lake County residents, no businesses, up to seven items per visit (cords and cables unlimited).

    Cost & rules
    • Weekdays 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.–noon; Lake County residents only.

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  4. Illinois manufacturer e-waste program (Consumer Electronics Recycling Act)State program · IllinoisCost not listed
    How it works

    Manufacturer-funded collection network for covered electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, printers, peripherals and more) under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, run through registered collectors in participating counties. Find sites on the Illinois EPA Beyond the Bin map.

    Cost & rules
    • Covered devices only (computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, fax machines, scanners, TVs, DVD players, VCRs, receivers, music players, game consoles). Broken or outdated covered devices are accepted.
    • Program sites may charge for TVs and monitors; retail and private sites may charge for any device.
    • Call the collection site first: retailers do not have to take every device type.

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  5. Lake Bluff Recycling Center at Public Works (640 Rockland Road)City service · Lake BluffCost not listed
    How it works

    The Village's Recycling Center at Public Works, 640 Rockland Road, accepts resident electronic waste drop-offs; Groot's Lake Bluff page says residents can also drop off extra garbage and bulk items there free (weekdays 7 a.m.–4 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.–3 p.m.).

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  6. LRS Wauconda drop-off (SWALCO electronics site)Drop-off · outside Lake Bluff · 1350 N Old Rand Rd., WaucondaLake County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    1350 N Old Rand Rd.
    Wauconda, IL 60084

    Hours

    Weekdays from 8 a.m. (SWALCO lists Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; LRS lists Monday–Thursday until 5 p.m. and Friday until 4 p.m.). Closed weekends and legal holidays.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Lake County residents only; no businesses; up to seven electronic items per visit (cords and cables unlimited).
    • Limit: Up to seven electronic items per visit.

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Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says it is illegal in Illinois to put a specific set of electronic devices in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (2017) set up a statewide system for recycling or reusing covered electronic devices from Illinois residents, and electronics manufacturers must take part. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA itself does not accept electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, a statewide network of registered collectors, recyclers and refurbishers takes unwanted covered electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered devices include computers and small servers, monitors, keyboards, mice and peripherals, printers, fax machines, scanners, televisions, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, portable music players and video game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program serves unwanted covered electronics from Illinois residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says that from January 1, 2026 all covered electronic devices are banned from landfills, including computers, monitors, TVs, printers, scanners, fax machines, keyboards, mice, DVD players and recorders, VCRs, cable and satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, home audio components, portable music players, video game consoles and small servers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The electronics landfill ban applies to households as well as businesses, schools and government agencies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says improper disposal of covered devices is prohibited by law and can result in fines and penalties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Damaged, non-working or outdated electronics are accepted for recycling as long as they are covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA says most public electronics recycling programs are free for consumers, but some locations may charge for certain items or services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Public program collection sites and one-day events may charge fees only for TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Private or retail collection sites and events may charge a recycling fee at their discretion. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 415 ILCS 151: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (full text) (opens in new tab) · Illinois General Assembly
    • Under 415 ILCS 151/1-83, since January 1, 2019 no one may knowingly dispose of covered electronic devices (including computers, monitors, printers and televisions) in a sanitary landfill, or burn or incinerate them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law does not stop retailers or private network collection sites from charging a fee for each covered device collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA) replaced the earlier Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, which sunset on January 1, 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Electronics Recycling Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • The law sets a minimum number of collection locations in each participating Illinois county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retail or private network collection locations may charge fees, and program collection locations may charge a fee for each desktop computer monitor or television. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois EPA advises calling the collector first, because retailers do not have to accept all device types. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Electronics Recycling Year-Round Drop Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO lists the LRS site at 1350 N Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, as a year-round electronics drop-off open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., no cost for Lake County residents, seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO's residential electronics drop-off program is for Lake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO drop-off sites are free to Lake County residents during posted hours, no appointment, up to seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO lists Grayslake Public Works, 585 Berry Avenue: weekdays 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon; no cost for Lake County residents, seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO's residential electronics drop-off program is for Lake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Village of Wauconda: Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Wauconda
    • The Village says residents may drop off electronic waste and batteries, among other items, free at the Wauconda facility on N Old Rand Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Village of Grayslake: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Village of Grayslake
    • SWALCO provides an electronics collection bin at the Grayslake Public Works facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Village of Lake Bluff: Waste, Recycling, and Composting (opens in new tab) · Village of Lake Bluff
    • Call Groot at least 24 hours before your service day and Groot will collect most electronic waste for no additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Resident electronic waste drop-offs are accepted at the Village's Recycling Center, 640 Rockland Road. Checked October 26, 2026.

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