Registration opens for Champaign electronic recycling event

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Registration is now open for an electronic recycling event sponsored by the cities of Champaign, Urbana and Champaign County.

The Countywide Residential Electronics Collection (CREC) will host a collection day at Parkland College later this fall. To attend this event, people living in participating communities (a list of which is below) must register online in advance .

The registration process allows people to reserve a 15-minute timeslot to drop off their electronics. Upon reserving a time, people will receive a confirmation via email or text message. Then, 10 to 14 days before the event, they will receive a postcard in the mail that will serve as their “ticket” into the event.

Communities participating in this year’s event are:

• Bondville
• Broadlands
• Champaign
• Fisher
• Gifford
• Homer
• Ivesdale
• Longview
• Ludlow
• Mahomet
• Ogden
• Pesotum
• Rantoul
• Royal
• Sadorus
• Savoy
• Sidney
• St. Joseph
• Thomasboro
• Tolono
• Urbana
• Unincorporated Champaign County

A list of acceptable and non-acceptable items can be found by clicking here . There will be a limit of four TVs per household and a limit of seven items total.

CREC’s event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Parkland College. It will take place rain or shine.

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