Electronics Disposal and Recycling

Kane County Offers Recycling for Electronics and Other Items

The program includes two daily drop-offs in the county, as well as one-day collection events in St. Charles.  Information on the Batavia site is listed below.  

Cost for TVs and monitors

There will be a fee for TVs and computer monitors – both tube and flat screen - across the board for all drop-off locations and the event. You will find that there is a cost for these items nearly anywhere that processes electronics for recycling.

The fee is $25 for screens under 21" (measured diagonally) and $35 for screens 21" and over. All other acceptable electronic items can be dropped off for free. See the full list of items that can be recycled in the program here.

The fee may be paid online in advance or on site by exact cash or card. It is recommended that you pay online in advance if possible and bring your receipt to any drop-off or the collection event. You must have the receipt with you!

The fee that you pay for screened equipment goes directly to the County’s contracted electronics recycler, eWorks, a non-profit whose main mission is to employ developmentally disabled individuals.

Southern location – Batavia:
Located at 517 E. Fabyan Parkway in Batavia. Look for large trailer on north side of street just east of Route 25. Drop-off hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. See instructions here.  

Save time:

Utilizing the convenient daily drop-off locations is recommended if you wish to avoid waiting in line at a collection event. Not only is it more ecologically responsible to avoid idling for long periods but also spreading the volume of electronics between sites will help the County to maintain a professional level of service at the one-day collection events.

Security:

 The drop-off locations are staffed full time to avoid the dumping issues, such as businesses taking advantage of the residential program and dumping large quantities of TVs, or residents dumping unacceptable and/or hazardous materials at the sites.

Security cameras, that detect motion, monitor the sites after hours and offenders will be fined. Illegally dumping a TV or any other material at the drop-off sites after hours is a Class A misdemeanor which has a maximum fine of $2,500, a jail sentence of up to 364 days, or both.

One-day Collection Events:

See the Kane County Recycles webpage for the current schedule and most current updates on the program.  

2023 Event Dates*

*Subject to change

Questions: Kane County Recycling Coordinator, Clair Ryan, 630-208-3841, or email Clair Ryan.