Electronics Landfill Ban In Effect
A new, statewide electronics landfill ban prohibits waste haulers from removing obsolete electronic with trash pick-up. Instead, residents are encouraged to bring these items to the Village’s electronic recycling containers.
“Illinois law will now prohibit residents and businesses from dumping their e-waste in the garbage,” stated Mayor Barrett Pedersen. “The law was enacted to solve the problem of discarded electronics, the fastest growing element of our country’s municipal waste stream. The Village’s waste haulers will no longer remove discarded electronics if they are placed with your trash.”
The Village has provided a recycling container, free of charge, to all Franklin Park residents, schools and businesses at 9364 Franklin Avenue, just West of Martens. Drop-off hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm and is closed on Village holidays.
According to the US EPA, Americans throw away 400 million electronic products each year. Electronics contain toxic materials and it is critical that they be properly managed to prevent soil and groundwater contamination. The landfill ban includes: TVs, all types of computers, monitors, printers, computer peripherals, televisions, keyboards, fax machines, recorders, mp3 players, video consoles, DVD players, computer gaming systems, phones, scanners, digital converter box, cable receivers, satellite receivers, and small scale servers.
For more information on the electronics ban, visit:
www.epa.state.il.us