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Lake County Indiana residents can recycle their electronics for FREE at the
following locations.
These locations listed below are strictly
for electronics from a home as these are small centers and are NOT open to any
business or organization.
Lowell Street Department
598 Union Avenue
Lowell, IN
Hours: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
219-696-4455
Whiting City Garage
1915 Front Street
Whiting, IN
Hours: 8:00 am until 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday
219-659-1219
Hobart City Barns
340 S. Shelby
Hobart, IN
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday thru Friday
219-942-6121
Crown Point Street Department
611 N. Jackson Street
Crown Point, IN
Hours - 8:00 a. m. to 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday
219-662-3252
Items Accepted:
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Computers (PC's & Laptops) |
Palm
Pilots |
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Monitors |
Stereos |
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Zip Drives |
Televisions |
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Keyboards, cords & mice |
Typewriters |
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Hard Drives |
VCR's |
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Printers |
Adding Machines |
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Scanners |
Cell
Phones |
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Fax Machines |
DVD
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Copiers |
Electronic Games (Nintendo, PlayStation, etc.) |
Other Solutions:
Best Buy - The following was reported in a WasteAge article on January
26,
2009. Best Buy began taking e-waste recycling nationwide on 2-15-09.
Consumers will be allowed to drop off two items, per household each day,
free of charge. A $10.00 recycling fee will be charged per unit for items
with screens such at televisions, monitors and laptop computers. Consumers
will receive a $10.00 gift card in exchange for the recycling fee, except in
its California stores or for the company's exclusively branded products.
Stores also will not accept televisions or monitors larger than 32 inches,
console televisions, appliances, microwaves and items that contain Freon.
Contact a local Best Buy store for more information.
Dell -Dell offers free returns on all Dell branded products. For more
information go to
http://www.dell.com/recycle
Did You Know?
Your printer cartridges can be refilled or recycled at Walgreens.
Office Depot and Staples offers electronic recycling, too! Contact
them to
see what they are currently offering.
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