As of January 1, 2012, the State of Illinois forbids electronics from going into the normal trash pick-up in our community. With the help of Web Innovations and Technology Services, Inc. (WITS), TheBANK of Edwardsville is offering an electronics and appliance recycling program. You can drop off eligible items at these bank locations (February thru November):

Glen Carbon Center / 157 –
4th Friday of each month
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Alton Center/M. L. King Drive –
1st Friday each month

O’Fallon Center –
2nd Sunday of each month

Unacceptable items for recycling include tires, wood furniture, other wood products, paint and paint cans, and household and industrial chemicals.

There is a suggested drop-off donation of $5 each for computer monitors and laptops and televisions. For large appliances and all Freon-containing devices there is a $5 required fee. Everything else may be dropped-off free of charge.

As WITS is a not-for-profit, community agency in the greater St. Louis region, all donations of reusable items are tax-deductible and will be refurbished when possible and given to one of our programs such as Kids for Kancer, Free Computer Program or Veteran Technology. For more information about WITS and its recycling collections, please visit their website.

Together we can take care of our environment.