Electronics Recycling Services Reopens In Orland Park

ORLAND PARK, IL – Orland Park residents can once again dispose of their electronics, as the Orland Township Highway Department has reopened it electronics recycling services.

Residents can recycle their electronics at 16125 Wolf Road Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a news release from the town.

The program is operated through eWorksElectronics Services, Inc., a private company that creates. jobs for the developmentally disabled.

Safety measures have been put in place in light of the coronavirus pandemic, in order to ensure residents can safely drop off their unwanted electronics.

"With a lot of people being at home the past few months, many families have been cleaning house and probably have electronics that they want to dispose of," said Orland Township Highway Commissioner Brian Younker in the release.

A coupon is required to recycle all televisions and computer monitors and can be purchased online at http://recycle.eworksesi.org/. Coupons can also be purchased at the gate when dropping off items.

Televisions with screens less than 21 inches are $25 per unit to recycle. Those with screens larger than 21 inches are $35 per unit to recycle.

Computer-related items accepted by the recycling service include:

• Personal computers
• Servers
• Modems
• Printers
• Monitors
• Mouses
• Keyboards
• Laptops
• Scanners
• Cables
• Wires
• Adapters

Office equipment accepted includes telephones, fax machines, cell phones, docking stations and power supplies.

Home entertainment items accepted include televisions, video cassette recorders, DVD players, video game consoles, DirecTV dish boxes, cable boxes, converter boxes, portable music players, tablets and holiday lights.

Items not accepted include:

• Batteries
• Wooden speakers
• Smoke detectors
• Appliances
• Microwave ovens
• Vacuum cleaners
• Light bulbs
• Power tools
• Plastic bags
• Plastic containers
• Paint
• Furniture
• Household cleaners
• Oil
• Tires
• Humidifiers
• De-humidifiers