Recycling Event to Benefit Countryside Association

Safely dispose of recycled items and support the Countryside Association for People with Disabilities. 

Items can be dropped off at Lakeside Center, 1301 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan and Countryside Center, 21154 W. Shirley Road, Palatine (near Deer Park Town Center, the closest intersection is Rand Road and Plum Grove Road) at any time between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Both locations will accept donations on April 6, April 20, May 4 and May 18. 

The following items will be accepted: computers, hard drives, laptops and laptop batteries, disk drives, processors, modems, keyboards, cords and wires, chargers, video game systems, stereo equipment and cassette players, small appliances, telephones, cell phones*, headphones, microphones, speakers, answering machines, printers, fax machines, and copy machines. Regretfully, we cannot accept microwaves, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, and air conditioning units. We can, however, accept computer monitors and televisions (32” or smaller) when they are accompanied by a $10 per-item donation that can help us cover the cost of recycling the item. Additionally, Countryside will offer pick-up service if you are disposing of eight items or more.

Countryside’s mission is to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and their families and to support them in their efforts to live and work successfully in their chosen community. Through a continuum of services and supports – and facilities in Palatine and Waukegan, Illinois – Countryside Association serves over 675 individuals with disabilities and their families who reside in northern Cook and Lake Counties. Founded in 1954, the agency contends that people with disabilities have a wealth of potential as employees, community members, volunteers, friends, and next door neighbors. Countryside is committed to providing choices and opportunities for individuals to reach their goals of independence, employment and full participation in their community.

For additional information, contact: Maggie Goy at maggie@countrysideassn.org or (847) 540-3741. To learn more about Countryside, visit www.countrysideassn.org or find us on Facebook.

Countryside Association provided this information.