What Can Be Recycled, Reused, or Composted, How & Where At?

We all share the environment here in Lisle Township. There is a lot to know, learn and stay updated about recycling, reusing, and reducing. We have partnered with several organizations to help become a resource for the community. DuPage County has a very helpful website with an environmental component that is a resource to check out.

Recycling is divided into two general categories: curbside and non-curbside (drop-off) recycling.

For more detailed information about what can and can not be placed in your curbside recycling bin at home, visit DuPage County Recycling Bin Information and check out the video about Wishcycling. DuPage County created an excellent digital online guide that has been developed for non-curbside recycling drop-offs.

Lisle Township is currently working with SCARCE, eWorks, DuPage County, Lion’s Club, and Working Bikes to securely collect electronics, textiles, clothes, bikes, bike accessories, books, new office supplies, new school supplies, used cooking oil, glasses, hearing aids, musical instruments, scrap metal, crayons, bread tags, and puzzles. All textiles need to be bagged. There is a small fee for TVs and computer screens.

Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M.-4 P.M. at 4711 Indiana Ave., Lisle (630)968 - 2087. Stop in at the office to give any screen receipts to the receptionist and be directed to the blue bins by the food pantry.

Do you wonder what to do with hazardous materials? This is a list of hazardous materials that will be accepted and some that are not. Anyone in IL can use it at 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540.

Hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays, 9 A.M. - 2 P.M., excluding holidays. No materials may be dropped off outside of these hours. If you have any questions during the week, please call (630) 420-6095.

  • appliances

    Appliances

    Check out the following page for more details of where to go with what.

  • batteries

    Batteries

    State law prohibits the placement of any rechargeable or lead acid battery into curbside recycling bins.

  • Bicycles and  Accessories

    Bicycles and Accessories

    Have a bicycle that has become a coat rack or your little one has out grown?

  • Books

    Books

    Books will be reused first then if not possible pulped.

  • Bubble Wrap and Packing Peanuts

    Bubble Wrap and Packing Peanuts

    Bubble wrap and packing peanuts are a part of modern living.

  • car donation

    Car Donation Options

    What happens when you wish to donate your car?

  • car seat

    Car Seats

    When the little one grows out of their car seat, what next?

  • Carpet

    Carpet

    Do you have a carpet that you would like to recycle?

  • cell phones

    Cell Phones

    You can trade them in to your provider or sell them back or donate them to be wiped and recycled.

  • clothes

    Clothing

    Are you not sure where to go with your nicely worn clothes or your worn pieces? Here are a variety of great options.

  • composting

    Composting

    Some municipalities offer a pick up, you can drop yours in various places or you can do your own.

  • Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

    Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

    Do you have construction or demolition debris questions? Check this out.

  • Cooking Oil

    Cooking Oil

    Do you have used or expired cooking oil? We could use it.

  • Crayons

    Do you have left over crayons likely not to be used?

  • electronics

    Electronics

    Do you have electronics you wish to properly dispose of?

  • Eyeglasses

    Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids

    Do you have some older glasses prescriptions? Do you have some older hearing aids?

  • Fire Extinguisher

    Fire Extinguisher

    Fire extinguishers need to be maintained. After the point of maintaining then what?

  • Flags

    Flags

    Has a flag gotten tattered?

  • Foam Food Containers & Packaging

    Foam Food Containers, Styrofoam & Packaging

    Foam Food Containers & Packaging

  • Furniture

    Furniture

    Do you have furniture that you want to be done with but are not sure where?

  • Hard to Recycle Items

    Hard to Recycle Items

    Hard to Recycle Items

  • Hazardous Waste

    Hazardous Waste

    Do you wonder what to do with hazardous materials?

  • Holiday lights

    Holiday Lights

    Do you have holiday lights that no longer work? Do you have parts to holiday lights that you wish to recycle well?

  • Ink Cartridges

    Ink Cartridges and Toner

    here are so many options for what to do with the collection of ink cartridges that gather with printers.

  • Light Bulbs, CFLs and Fluorescent Tubes

    Light Bulbs, CFLs and Fluorescent Tubes

    Where do you put light bulbs when they burn out?

  • Mattresses

    Mattresses

    Have an extra mattress?

  • Medical Equipment

    Medical Equipment

    Do you have old medical equipment that could use a new home?

  • Medications

    Medications

    What do you do with medications that are outdated or no longer needed? Do not flush them down a toilet or put them in the trash or they may end up in the drinking water.

  • Needles and Sharps

    Needles and Sharps

    Do you have needles or sharps that need proper disposal?

  • Office and School Supplies

    Do you have like new office supplies or school supplies that could still be used?

  • Paper  Document Shredding

    Paper Document Shredding

    Do you have documents that need to be shredded?

  • Paint

    Paint

    Do you have any extra paint that you are done with?

  • Plastic Bags

    Plastic Bags

    Plastic bags come with most purchases. How can we reduce putting so many in landfills?

  • Propane Tanks and Gas Cylinders

    Propane Tanks and Gas Cylinders

    Do you have an old propane tank or gas cylinder that is just sitting around?

  • Reuse Shops

    Reuse Shops

    Reuse Shops and thrift stores are wonderful places to find new reuses for things that you are done with.

  • Scrap Metal

    Scrap Metal

    Do you have a scrap metal building in a pile in your garage that needs a place to go to?

  • Shoes

    Shoes

    What happens when you have finished wearing your shoes?

  • Smoke Detectors

    Smoke Detectors

    Smoke Detectors contain radioactive materials that shouldn’t be thrown in the trash. You have a variety of options to properly dispose of them.

  • Textiles

    Textiles

    What are textiles? According to Vocabulary.com, “A textile is something made by knitting, weaving, or crocheting fibers together. A textile is a cloth”.

  • Tires

    Tires

    Did you come up with an extra tire in your garage?

  • Tv screens

    TV Screens and Computer Screens

    Do you need to dispose of an old computer screen or TV? Check out these options.

  • Video Tapes, Games, and CD's

    Video Tapes, Games, and CD's

    Do you have video tapes, games, or CDs that are no longer used?