Recycling drop-off center

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful – Rockford Recycle Center

4665 Hydraulic Road, Rockford, IL 61109

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Plan your visit

Operator: Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Hours: Tuesdays 2–5 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon.
Appointments: Not listed
Visit fees: Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it: Not listed.
Phone: 815-637-1343

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Other electronics

AcceptedFree (documented)

Intact electronics from residential consumers only.
Free except TVs and monitors.

Computers

AcceptedFree (documented)

Intact electronics from residential consumers only.
Computers are free; computer monitors carry the TV/monitor fee.

Televisions

AcceptedFees apply

Fees for televisions
TV/monitor under 19 in.	$20.00 each
TV/monitor 19 in. and over	$25.00 each
Projection or wood console TV	$30.00 each

Intact electronics from residential consumers only.

Paint

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)

Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers.
Accepted during regular business hours; call ahead to confirm the store can take your amount and type of paint.
Limit: 5 gallons per visit.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare says there is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Illinois PaintCare retail sites list a limit of 5 gallons per visit and ask you to call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PaintCare lists Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful at 4665 Hydraulic Rd, Rockford 61109, (815) 637-1343, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (opens in new tab) · Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
- KNIB's Rockford Recycle Center is at 4665 Hydraulic Road, Rockford 61109; drop-off Tuesdays 2–5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon; (815) 637-1343. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Rockford: Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Rockford
- Rockford residents may take covered electronics (computers, monitors, printers, TVs, DVD players, game consoles and more) to KNIB recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered devices include televisions, DVD players and VCRs, and video game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Disposal is free except TVs and monitors: under 19 inches $20, 19 inches and over $25, projection or wood console TVs $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only intact electronics from residential consumers are accepted; business e-waste is by appointment for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.

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