Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility

people, re_​cy_​cle, think about the FUTURE generations! that is all!

I finally got around to doing some cleaning and dropped off some of my obsolete electronics. It was effortless. You drive up and they bring out a cart to take your item back. It took all of 1 minute.
Nice to know that I did something to help out the environment. Plus is the law in Illinois with fines ranging up to $ 5000.

I am just a bit confused… I have several cans of old latex paint, and computer cables as well as phone cables I wish to recycle. According to the name of this place «Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility» you would assume you could bring your old computer cables, and chemicals such as old cans of paint, right? Well, when I called they would not accept any of the things I wish to recycle, and they sent me to Office Depot, and gave me the number of another facility which would only accept paint that is oil based. If a recycling facility says that accept «Household chemicals» but then they don’t accept the old paint you wish to get rid off, where can you go? I am confused about this one. Please, can anyone suggest other facility? Thank you so much!
Please, also, I would suggest for everyone to read the latest reviews of this place and not the ones from 2007. What this place offered back then is no longer current.

Woohoo. I had a old can of stain that when opened, reeked of spoilage (didn’t realize staing could go bad). Luckily, I just installed the iRecycle app on my iPod Touch and found out this place was open until 3 on Saturday. I rung them up and they said they were open the first Saturdays. I rummaged under my sicks to grab old chemical cans and put a bag together to take there.
I was expecting a long line of spewing CO2 autos like the facilities in the suburbs. No line! Dropped it off and was done within 3 minutes of getting there.
Someone mentioned that they don’t accept latex paint. Well, none of the programs run by suburbs (Schaumburg or Kane county) accepts latex paint.
I’m glad I know about this place. I have a bunch of electronics that I slowly take to Best Buy (and very slowly because I never shop there so the only time I go there is if I go to Target next door).

No water based paints. No latex paints. No real service. No businesses only household use. Don’t waste your time. They were hesitant with the electronics too. They started getting picky. The way I see it, if you say you recycle electronic parts, doesn’t that mean any electronics. Not just the one’s you like most. Had to go to Ace and pay $ 3 a gallon to recycle the latex paint.

The folks at the Goose Island Recycling Facility are awesome.
The other reviews already layout pretty much everything you can recycle here. But I wanted to add that the paint exchange room here also has other chemicals available, such as motor oil, cleaners, etc. So, you can bring in any of your unwanted chemicals and they will offer it up to others.
Last time I was there I picked up a full bottle of Murphy’s Soap, and about four large tins of quality house paint.

Well, Mads G. filled you in with all the key information, so all I need to do is rave about the free paint you can pick up there. People drop off both partially full and full cans of house paint, and there is quite a nice selection. They give you an opener so you can see the actual colors, and a really gnarly paint-​spotted mallet for closing up the cans after you’ve snooped. I got three gallons plus a couple of quarts of good quality house paint, which would have cost me $ 50 – 60 at the nearest big box store.
Also, I dropped off some computer equipment. They come to your car and transport it for you. I need to add this to my favorite freebies list!