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Recycle

The county guide has links to many difficult to dispose of/recycyle items such as electronics, househould hazardous waste, latex paint, medical waste, bicycles, carpets, etc.

Recycling events (extravaganzas) that collect electonics,computers, gym shoes, books, bikes, scrap metal and MORE are hosted by local communities in the spring and fall -- the dates and details will be in your monthly email newsletter and are posted at Recycling Events. Ongoing, you may have some stuff to get rid of without filling the landfill. Some websites to help:

• gcycle.org - a fun intenet experience for finding local places to recycle technology items (based on zip code)
• earth911.org - Includes local places to recycle all types of items plus environmental information -more efficient than gcycle for the serious recycler
• SCARCE - Staff has a wealth of recycling information specific to DuPage county, takes books, cell phones, ink jets, crayons in Glen Ellyn, many resources for teachers/organizations (School and Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education)
• freecycle.org - Find people to take your stuff away (for free) - Join Warrenville Chapter
• flylady.net - Motivation to get rid of your junk to reduce CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)

Donate to local organizations

There are many charities that take stuff. There is also people's resources center in wheaton and another place for household items and helps people get started in a new place. Lots of places that are combination charity and keep it out of the landfill that are local places.

Give away to Neighbors Wanting Items

Have household "stuff" cluttering up your home or office? Sign up for a local newsgroup to help you declutter without using the landfill. Post "stuff" you want to get rid of and if someone wants it, they respond to you directly and you can make arrangements for the transfer. You can also request "stuff". The idea is to keep it out of the landfill. Everything is free - resellers not invited.

The Freecycle and Freesources Recycling groups work the same way. In the Chicago area, Freecycle groups are localized to one town and Freesources groups are typically county wide or cover a larger geographic area. Sign up or get more information at: www.freecycle.org or Freesources Recycling Network.