The City of Watseka and the Iroquois County Board are hosting an electronic recycling event from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 11.
The event will be in the Stock and Field parking lot in Watseka, which is formerly Big R.
Social distancing will be observed.
Organizations who are helping out a community by gathering numerous electronics are asked to call ahead to Watseka Alderman Mark Garfield at 815-471-3413 to arrange a time for delivery.
Items accepted include answering machines, battery backups and uninterruptible power supplies, camcorders, cameras, cellular/mobile phones, Christmas tree lights, computer peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc), desktop computers, DVD/CD players, fax machines, humidifiers (not dehumidifiers), ink cartridges, lap tops, mail room equipment, networking equipment and cables, pagers, point of sale equipment, power and accessory cables, power tools (including batteries), printers (for large office printers please contact the local store), projectors, radios, receivers, satellite and cable equipment, shredders, speakers, smart phones, surge suppressors and power strips, tablets, telephones (including PBx equipment) , toner, VCRs, video game consoles and walkie-talkies.
Items not accepted include anything with freon, adhesives, paints, chemicals of any kind, aerosol cans, air conditioning units, alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.), audio and video cassettes, bathroom devices (electric razors, toothbrushes, etc.), carbon monoxide/smoke detectors, CDs and DVDs, dehumidifiers, gas powered tools, general rubbish, gas, Christmas light bulbs, lamps/light bulbs, lava lamps, live ammunition, mercury thermometers, microwaves, toasters, other small kitchen appliances, needles of any sort, pre-lit Christmas trees, pressurized canisters of any kind, refractors, stoves and other large appliances, software, thermostats, toys, vacuum and floor cleaners.