I want to recycle!
First decision point:  
If you live in Carbondale and have the City collecting your trash, you should have a green bin (for paper and cardboard) and a blue bin (for glass, metal, and plastic).  If you need bins, call 457-3275.
If you don't have City service, you can simply bring recyclables to Southern Recycling, or go to one of the City drop-offs.
AND ... if you live or work at SIUC - they will make it easy for you.

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Why did the City leave my TV on the curb?!?!  

There is a state law that bans certain electronics from landfills, only allowing registered collectors to collect electronics (not just TV's). Please bring your electronics to Jackson County’s Electronics Program at  Southern Recycling.

Carbondale Recycling Locations (by material)



Aluminum Cans
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and blue bins curbside
CIMCO Recycling, 2622 N. New Era Rd., 457-6319
also at 9450 State Route 148 South
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880

Anti-Freeze
Auto Tech, 315 W. Willow, 529-2650
Vogler Motor Company, 1170 E. Main, 457-8135

Appliances and Motor (if primarily metal)
CIMCO Recycling, N. New Era Rd., 457-6319

Batteries (car and truck)
CIMCO Recycling, N. New Era Rd., 457-6319
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880
Vogler Motor Company, 1170 E. Main, 457-8135
Wal-Mart, Auto Department, 1450 E. Main, 457-2033

Batteries (rechargeable only)
Best Buy 1270 E Main, 351-1700
Lowe's 1170 E Rendleman, 529-8400
Jackson County Health Dept 415 Health Dept Rd, 684-3143
SIU CoEHS 453-1521
Call2Recycle (www.call2recycle.org)

​Single-use Batteries 
https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-single-use-batteries/

Cardboard (corrugated cardboard boxes)
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and green bins curbside

CD’s
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880

Clothing
Freecycle
​Goodwill Industries, 701 E. Main, 457-6976
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880
The Thrift Shop, 215 N Illinois Ave., 457-6976
The Women's Center, 610 S. Thompson St, 549-4807  (Call first to see if they are currently accepting "gently used clothing and household items on Wed's and Thurs's from 8 am to 4 pm")

Electronics:  Computers (desktop, laptop, tablet); Cell phones; Monitors (CRT + flat screen); Printers + scanners; Fax machines; Keyboards + mice; Televisions; Cable + satellite receivers; Portable digital music players; VCR + DVD players; Video game players; Small-scale servers; Cords + cables
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880
​Best Buy 

Glass Bottles & Jars
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and blue bins curbside
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880

Metals (aluminum, brass, copper, Iron, steel)
CIMCO Recycling, N. New Era Rd., 457-6319
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and blue bins curbside

Motor Oil
Auto Tech, 315 W. Willow, 529-2650
Auto Zone, 1028 E Walnut, 457-0311
Gary’s Westown Shell, Westown Shopping Center, 529-9315
Smith Dodge, 1412 W. Main 457-8155
Southern Import Repair, 550 N. University, 457-4611
Today's Techonology, 1235 E Walnut,  457-2151
Vogler Motor Company, 1170 E. Main, 457-8135
Wal-Mart, Auto Department, 1450 E. Main, 457-2033

Oil Filters
Auto Tech, 315 W. Willow, 529-2650

Paper (incl. newspapers, magazines, Journals, Catalogs, Books, Phone books,
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880 (colored, computer, white ledger)
for Southern Recycling, sort into Shredded-in-bags; white office; other office and junk mail; magazines; books; cardboard/boxboard, newspaper
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and green bins curbside

​Plastic Bags and other plastic film (polyethylene film) (go to link)
Kroger East, 501 N. Giant City Road, 457-5313
Lowe's, 1170 Rendleman Rd, 529-8400
JC Penney, University Mall, 457-3311
Schnucks, 915 W. Main, 351-0463
Wal-Mart, 1450 E. Main 457-3615 (big bin, just inside the front door)

Plastics- #1 & #2 bottles and their lids (not cups)
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and blue bins curbside
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880

Other Plastic containers (Everything from #1 to #7) 
The market has been bad lately.  Save them at home or put them in the trash.

Polystyrene Foam (aka Styrofoam)
No.  Just avoid it.  REDUCE!  Reuse ... trash
There is a site in Urbana that recycles only food containers and only if they are clean and dry.  

Steel or ‘Tin’ & Bi-Metal Food and Beverage Cans
Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers and blue bins curbside
CIMCO Recycling, N. New Era Rd., 457-6319
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880

Tires
 Tires are banned from disposal in Illinois landfills and State regulations prohibit open dumping of tires. Illinois retailers of tires are required to take an equal amount of old tires from customers who purchase new ones. However, people who have not taken advantage of this often find themselves with a few tires piled up in their garage or backyard.
City of Carbondale:  Affix 4 Special Waste Stickers on each tire (6 if still on the rim) and call (618) 457-3275 to schedule a collection. Buy stickers at City Hall, Schnucks, or Murdale Ace Hardware.  
outside the city:  Many area tire retailers will take small amounts of used passenger car and light truck tires from the public for a small fee. Some of these locations may also be able to remove a tire from the rim for an extra charge. Please call your tire dealer to find out if they will accept used tires for appropriate disposal/recycling.
Contact your local waste hauler for any other options.

Toner Cartridges
SIUC Campus, call 453-8131 for locations
Staples, 1325 E. Main, 457-2825

Yard Waste
For collection, call Carbondale City Hall, 549-5309, ext. 275.
For information on backyard composting, Call Jackson County Recycling, 684-3143 ext. 128

Furniture & Household Items
Goodwill Industries, 701 E. Main, 457-6976
Thrift Shop, 215 N. Illinois, 457-6976
Women’s Center, 408 W. Freeman, 529-2324
Southern Recycling, 300 W. Chestnut, 549-2880 

Styrofoam Peanuts(reusable & cardboard boxes in good condition)
UPS Store (formerly Mail Boxes Etc), Murdale Shopping Center 529-6245

Location Links

The Thrift Shop
Earth911 -where to recycle anything
City of Carbondale- Drop-offs
SIUC Recycling
Southern Recycling
Cimco

Haulers

Burris Disposal
City of Carbondale- Curbside collection
Revolution Recycling

City drop-offs

Three City-monitored Drop-Off Centers: 
1) East College, east of Wall St. Fire Station, south side of street
2) Behind University Baptist Church, intersections of Mill/Oakland/Freeman
3) Boys and Girls Club on North Springer
See map 
Outside of Carbondale
 in Jackson County
(from JCHD website)
Contact your waste hauler to determine if curbside recycling is offered where you live.

For people living in apartments or in rural areas, there are local recycling stations at:

  • Jackson County Health Department 415 Health Dept. Rd., Murphysboro
  • University of Illinois Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro
  • City Lot, Rock Crusher Road, Campbell Hill
  • Intersection of Main Street & Keller Highway, Ava
Materials accepted are glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles #1 and #2, newspaper, cardboard and paperboard, magazines, catalogs, phonebooks, junk mail, and office paper.
MATTRESSES?!? - I responded to an e-mail inquiry with this
I went to earth911.org, where they say "recycle what?" and "zipcode" and they find you the nearest place to recycle stuff.
Cool, huh?
I had to expand the search to 100 mile radius and got places in Evansville, IN or STL or Eureka MO

Scrap Metal Recycling, Electronics, Paint - Earthbound Recycling - Eureka, MO will recycle the box springs if you take off the fabric (fuhgeddabout it)
      Scrap Metal Recycling, Electronics, Paint - Earthbound R...Earthbound Recycling of Eureka, Mo serves the St. Louis county area with free drop-off for many items and accepts electronics and appliances for recycling...View on earthboundrecycling...Preview by Yahoo 
---OR---
ST Vincent de Paul in Evansville 
(812) 425-3148
767 East Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47713
This site accepts mattresses that are clean, unstained, and untorn. (for re-use?!?)
Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm

---OR ---

College Hunks Hauling Junk
(314) 288-0400
1033 Corporate Square Dr
St Louis, MO 63132
http://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/locations/st-louis-mo
Looks like they'll take anything, and they pick up, but ... probably only in STL area




SHRED DAY & MORE!  Courtesy of the Jackson County Health Dept.
watch for the next one ... April or May?

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING/REUSE
  • Documents
  • Confidential documents (old tax returns, receipts,
  • insurance papers, etc.) for on-site shredding.
Paper clips & staples do not need to be removed, but please remove any binder clips.

ALSO
  • Eyeglasses -- Processed for reuse by the Lion’s Club.
  • Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) CFLs ONLY; NO fluorescent tubes or
  • incandescent bulbs
  • Mercury Thermostats and Thermometers
Questions? Visit recyclejacksoncounty.org  Or call 684-3143, ext. 128
ATTENTION THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS,
GOVERNMENTS, OR OTHER LARGE GENERATORS
Jackson County Health Dept.
IL Rt. 13 between Carbondale & Murphysboro
866/784-8881
www.saferdocuments.com
Jackson County Health Department
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