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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. 
Why did the City leave my TV on the curb?!?!
There is a state law that bans certain electronics from landfills and allows 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; alkaline are trash :-() 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) 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 Christmas etc. Cards KCB puts a box at the Carbondale Community Farmers Market (at the high school, entrance on Walnut) during January and February. Our first step is to chop off and recycle all portions that have handwriting or personal info. Then we save the fronts to be made into gift tags, decorations, or new cards. Other places you might bring them: Nursing homes and schools may be interested. Please help us add to this list by sending recycling locations. 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 ("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 Plastics- #5 (such as cottage cheese and yogurt containers, drink cups, medicine containers) Neighborhood Co-op, Murdale Shopping Center 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
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:
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
ALSO
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
EVENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Jackson County Board
“Fight the Flu” Flu Shots will also be available in the front building!
For more information on flu shots, 618-684-3143, ext. 150
Facebook/JCHDonline Twitter.com/Jchealthdept
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.
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
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
EVENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Jackson County Board
“Fight the Flu” Flu Shots will also be available in the front building!
For more information on flu shots, 618-684-3143, ext. 150
Facebook/JCHDonline Twitter.com/Jchealthdept
