Donations We Accept
All donated items must be clean, reusable, and able to be lifted by one driver. For those items that cannot be accepted, please refer to www.illinoisrecycles.com for disposal/recycling options.
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ITEMS ACCEPTED |
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED |
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Appliances (SMALL & in working condition ONLY) - irons, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, curling irons |
Appliances (LARGE) - washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, air conditioners, water/portable heaters, de/humidifiers |
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Arts & craft supplies |
Aerosol cans or products |
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Area rugs |
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Bedding, linens, blankets |
Any baby items (e.g., furniture, cribs, play pens, car seats, high chairs) other than clothing & toys |
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Books (ONLY if donated quantity can be lifted by driver) – but NO encyclopedias or textbooks |
Barbecue grills (charcoal, propane, gas, electric) & gas tanks for grills |
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Cameras |
Batteries (auto & household) |
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Christmas/holiday items |
Beds, box springs & mattresses of any type or size |
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Clocks |
Bicycles |
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Clothing (all styles, sizes & accessories) |
Blinds (metal, wood, fabric or other) |
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Collectibles |
Building materials |
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Curtains & drapes |
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DVD & MP3 players |
Car parts or tires |
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Exercise equipment (ONLY if driver can lift) |
Carpet padding & rolls of installed carpeting |
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Eyeglasses |
Cleansers, chemicals, pesticides, or hazardous materials of any kind |
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Flat screen TVs/monitors |
Computers, CPUs, monitors, keyboards, printers, etc. (Note: will ONLY accept “laptop computers” or “flat screen monitors”) |
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Furniture (SMALL – stools, end tables) ONLY if in usable condition & driver can lift |
Electrical fixtures (chandeliers, ceiling fans, hard-wired lights) |
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Games |
Encyclopedias & textbooks |
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Household items (knick-knacks, bookends, wall hangings, picture frames) |
Exercise bikes or any exercise equipment (UNLESS if small & light enough for driver to lift) |
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Jewelry |
Fire extinguishers, gas tanks & flammable materials (including lighter fluid) |
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Kitchenware (pots, pans, dishes, silverware) |
Food |
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Lamps ONLY if non-halogen and non-fluorescent |
Furniture (LARGE) – sofas, tables, chairs, book cases, recliners, etc. |
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Laptop computers |
Guns of any kind (even BB guns), firearms, weapons & bullets |
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Lawn furniture (only in good condition) |
Lamps & bulbs (halogen or fluorescent) |
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Lawn mowers (Note: MUST BE empty of oil and/or gasoline & in working condition) |
Magazines, newspapers or catalogues |
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Phones (cellular & land line) |
Microwave ovens (of any kind) |
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Portable stereos or boom boxes |
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Purses, backpacks, luggage |
Paint or any petroleum-based products |
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Radios |
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Records, tapes, CDs, DVDs |
Sinks or toilets |
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Scooters & tricycles |
Skis |
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Shoes |
Swing sets |
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Sporting goods |
TVs & VCR players (Note: will ONLY accept “flat screen TVs”) |
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Toys & stuffed animals |
Weights & weight lifting equipment |