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American flags |
Ace Hardware on Wilson collects old and torn flags for proper disposal |
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Athletic / gym shoes |
The Sports Authority at 1777 S Randall Rd in Geneva (630) 208-4998 The store can accept only small quantities, 10 pairs or less. Please call ahead to inquire regarding a larger donation.
Nike Shoe Store at the Chicago Premium Outlets 1650 Premium Outlets Blvd Unit 601 in Aurora (630) 585-9568 The store can accept only small quantities, 10 pairs or less. Please call ahead to inquire regarding a larger donation.
FYI: The cloth tops of the shoes are used to manufacture new clothing. The foam inside is ground up and compressed for carpet backing. Last, the soles are ground up to be used for all kinds of indoor and outdoor sports surfaces, which are then donated to communities worldwide. |
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Baby items (cribs, strollers, high chairs, car seats less then 6 yrs old … all must meet the current safety standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
Goodwill in Batavia
Sharing Connections in Downers Grove |
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Batteries (AAA, AA, D, C, 9 volt) |
Recycle them by putting them in a baggie and setting it next to your recycling bin |
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Batteries (auto) |
Hazardous Waste Drop-off at Naperville Fire Station #4 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday (except holidays). Located at the corner of Route 59 and Brookdale (1/2 mile south of I-88) |
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Beds
Mattresses and Box Springs – Twin, Full, Queen, King – must be in LIKE NEW condition only and will be refused if any stains, wear and tear, or rips exist. King only accepted with both mattress and box set.)
Metal bed frames (Twin, Full, Queen, King) |
Sharing Connections in Downers Grove
http://www.sharingconnections.org/index.htm
Though a little further away from Batavia, Sharing Connections is the only organization that I found that accepts beds. Sharing Connections provides furniture and household items to low-income families helping them transform a bare apartment or house into a home. Most of our families are coping with crisis like domestic violence, job loss, or financial hardship, with an average annual income of $11,600. Over 50% served are children. |
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Bicycles |
Additional information to follow |
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Books
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Batavia Public Library
Goodwill in Batavia
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Carpets |
If the carpet is usable, it can be donated to the Habitat for Humanity ReStorein Elgin. http://www.habitat.org/cd/frame/frameset.aspx?url=www.restoreelgin.org
If it's somewhat reusable, and for some reason the ReStore can't take it, it could be free cycled to people with smaller projects. (In fact, we're about to build a cat tree and could use a couple of sq yds)
If it's ready to be recycled, Woodland says they take carpeting. They say "services restricted to residents of Kane County only."
Woodland Recycling & Disposal
7N500 Route 25 (south of W Bartlett Rd and west of Dunham)
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 741-0219
M-F 6am - 4pm, Sat 6am - 12n |
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Cell phones |
City Hall recycling drop box -- located in the Main Lobby of City Hall near the Utility Billing Collection Window, and by the Front Desk at the Public Works building
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Compact Discs (CDs) |
Batavia Public Library
Goodwill in Batavia
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Clothes |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service and employees will unload for you
Call Amvets for a pick-up. Call 1-800-732-1708 or 1-708-388-7800
St. Vincent DePaul, 213 Main Street, West Chicago, 630-562-4801
Salvation Army (Tricity Corps), 1710 South 7th Avenue, St. Charles, 630-377-2769
Interfaith Food Pantry
Belles and Beaus in St. Charles off Randall on 64 near Best Vac. Also there is the resale shop in Geneva on State Street that consigns everything that Belles and Beaus takes except baby durable goods (in other words, no high chairs, bouncy seats, exercisers), etc |
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Compact fluorescent light bulbs (old) |
Naperville Regional HHW Facility at 1971 Brookdale Road in Naperville (630) 420-6700 Open Saturday and Sunday 9am to 3pm (except holidays) |
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Computers and computer equipment |
Goodwill in Batavia
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m
Best Buy - Go to their WEB site for details. |
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DVDs |
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Eye glasses |
Put them in the drop box at the Batavia Library sponsored by Lion’s group |
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Flags |
VFW on Rt. 25 will properly care & retire old flags |
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Food |
Interfaith Food Pantry (located at 100 Flinn St in downtown Batavia (630) 879-3784 |
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Furniture (Sofas/Loveseats, Futon Beds (must include futon mattress), Living Room Chairs, Kitchen Tables and Chairs, Dressers, Desks (small) , End Tables, Coffee Tables) |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service and employees will unload for you
Call Amvets who will pick it up from your home. Call 1-800-732-1708 or 1-708-388-7800
Take to Sharing Connections in Downers Grove |
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Hazardous waste (Aerosol Products
Antifreeze, Motor Oil, Gasoline, Batteries - Auto and Household, Blacktop Sealer, Cleaning Products and Solvents, Hobby & Photography Chemicals, Lawn Chemicals and Pesticides, Mercury (thermostats,, thermometers and fluorescent tubes)
Oil-based Paints, Stains, & Finishes, Pool Chemicals |
Hazardous Waste Drop-off at Naperville Fire Station #4 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday (except holidays). Located at the corner of Route 59 and Brookdale (1/2 mile south of I-88) |
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Hearing aides |
Batavia Public Library |
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Housewares (dishes, glassware, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, lamps, and small appliances) |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service available and employees will unload your donations for you
Sharing Connections in Downers Grove
Call Amvets who will pick it up from your home. Call 1-800-732-1708 or 1-708-388-7800 |
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Inkjet and toner cartridges |
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Office Depot at 1964 West Fabyan Parkway in Batavia
OfficeMax at 321 North Randall Road in Batavia
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cartridge World in Batavia (on Randall near Froots & Walmart). Provide a $3.00 discount if you buy a refilled cartridge at the time you donate your old one |
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Lawn and garden equipment |
We are searching for a location that accepts these types of articles |
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Linens, curtains and blankets |
Goodwill in Batavia |
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Motor oil |
Recycle by placing the oil in a closed container next to your recycling bins.
Batavia Citgo 27 N. Batavia Ave - engine oil $1.00 a gallon |
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Packing Peanuts |
(loose fill Styrofoam packaging) -- Services Etc. on Wilson ( near Ace and Wendy's) |
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Paint |
Latex paint
You can dry the can out with an absorbent material such as sand, saw dust, oil dry, or kitty litter and dispose with the lid removed in your regular garbage. Latex paint is no longer recycled.
Solvent-based Paint (such as Oil-based)
Drop Off Solvent Based Paint at the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection facility in Naperville – Fire Station #4 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm every Saturday & Sunday (except holidays). Located at the corner of Route 59 and Brookdale (1/2 mile south of I-88)
Solvent-based paints contain chemicals that are hazardous to your health and the environment if not disposed of properly – they should not be included in your regular garbage collection. |
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Plastic grocery bags |
Jewel
Wal-Mart |
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Pianos |
Cordogan's Pianoland in Geneva through Play it Again program. Will try to match donated pianos up with nonprofit institutions. Also visit www.chicagopianos.com |
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Prom Dresses |
Junior League of Kane and Dupage Counties collect prom dresses, dress shoes and accessories (jewelry, make-up, hosiery, purses, etc.) through effort known as Cinderella's Closet. See http://www.jlkd.org/kd/npo.jsp?pg=projects&article=513&tab=How%20to%20Help#donation |
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Radio, TV, DVD player and VCR |
Goodwill in Batavia (if the items are in working condition).
Batavia Public Works Department located at 200 North Raddant Road. Hours of drop off are Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm.
Kane County Electronics & Book Recycling Drop-Off Center at 540 South Randall Road in St. Charles – open the second Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Shoe Recycling |
shoe4africa.org |
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Sports equipment |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service available and employees will unload your donations for you |
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Tires |
Batavia Citgo at 27 N. Batavia Ave accepts tires that do not have rims @ $3.00 per tire
Goodyear Auto Service Center at 905 North Lake AURORA, IL 60506 Phone: (630) 892-7916. This site has a fee of $3 per car tire. |
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Tools (hand tools and small power tools) |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service available and employees will unload your donations for you |
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Toys and games |
Goodwill in Batavia – drive up service is available and employees will unload your donations for you
Call Amvets for a pick-up. Call 1-800-732-1708 or 1-708-388-7800 |
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