Watseka, Iroquois Co. collecting unwanted electronics for recycling

WATSEKA, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Watseka and the Iroquois County Board are giving people a chance to get rid of their electronics if they are unwanted or don’t work anymore.

City and county staff will be hosting a collection event on Saturday at the Riverside parking lot in Watseka. Items they can accept are:

• Answering machines
• Battery backups and Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
• Camcorders
• Cameras
• Cellular/mobile phones, pagers, and tablets
• Christmas tree lights
• Computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.)
• Desktop/laptop computers
• DVD/CD players, VCRs
• Fax machines, printers, scanners, copiers
• Ink cartridges and toner
• Mail-room equipment
• Monitore
• Networking equipment and cables
• Point of sale equipment
• Power and accessory cables
• Power tools (including batteries)
• Projectors
• Radios, receivers, satellite and cable equipment
• Shredders
• Speakers
• Surge suppressors and power strips
• Telephones (including PBX equipment)
• Televisions
• Video games and consoles
• Walkie-talkies

The collection event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.

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