OREGON — Ogle County residents can recycle electronics at 909 Pines Road in Oregon on Friday, July 31st, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents must obtain a free permit by calling 815-732-4020 or via email at solidwaste@oglecountyil.gov. A maximum of seven large items accepted per permit, with smaller items boxed and counted as one item. The next electronics recycling date is Friday, August 28th, 2026.
Accepted items include adding machines, answering machines, cameras, camcorders, CD players, CD-ROM drives, calculators, cellphones, compact fluorescent bulbs, computer cables, computers, laptops, computer monitors, computer towers, copy machines, digital clocks, DVD and VCR players, electric typewriters, electronic mice, fax machines, floppy disk drives, ink cartridges, joysticks, keyboards, microwaves, modems, MP3 players, pagers, PDAs, printers, projectors, radios, rechargeable batteries, remote controls, satellite receivers, scanners, servers, shredders (no tubs), stereo equipment (no wooden speakers), tablets, tape drives, telephones, televisions, toner cartridges, video cassette players, video game consoles, and zip drives. Microwave ovens accepted for a $5 fee per unit. Single use and rechargeable batteries are also accepted. Call number above for additional information about this recycling program.