Recycling & Safe Disposal of Electronics in Macon County, IL
Electronics are accepted for recycling by State Registered Collectors and their participating partners. Acceptable items vary by collector and may exclude some of the items banned from Illinois landfills.
Macon County Consumer Electronics Collection Events
Macon County Environmental Management offers periodic electronics collections for certain consumer electronics to be scheduled between April – September each year.
Please note that the Recycling Center is only open during special collections. Items are not to be dropped off at times when a collection is not in progress.
Retailers that Accept Consumer Electronics
Most consumer electronics may be dropped off, free of charge for recycling at participating retailers. TVs and monitors are an exception as options are limited and, in most cases, require fees.
Best Buy
1450 Koester Dr., Forsyth, IL
217-875-2418
Accepts TVs (only tube TVs less than 32″ & flat panels less than 50″) and monitors for a fee of $29.99 per item (limit of 2 TVs/monitors per household per day). Most other technology, home office, and home entertainment devices are accepted for free (limit of 3 items per household per day). Offers TV haul-away service for $129.99.
Staples
900 Commerce Place Dr., Forsyth, IL
217-875-9951
Accepts most technology items including computers, flat screen monitors, printers and some audio/video items but does not accept televisions or CRT monitors. Allows up to seven items to be dropped off per person per day.
The following out-of-county retail locations accept residential electronics. Most home entertainment and home office equipment and devices are accepted free of charge except for TVs and CRT monitors. Fees per item are $10 for CRT monitors and LCD TVs, $20 for CRT TVs and $40 for console and projection TVs.
BLH Computers, Inc.
1832 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL
217-585-1580
BLH Computers, Inc.
123 West Main Cross, Taylorville, IL
217-824-2500
