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City of Chicago - Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling
The city operates the Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility where residents are welcome to bring computers, electronics and cell phones for reuse and recycling. In addition, the city also holds electronic recycling neighborhood events annually to collect household electronics.
-- From City of Chicago 

Listing:

Sell With Classified Listings

The best recycling method is re-use. With classifieds ads, you can sell with minimal cost and effort. These sites can bring local buyers for your old computers.

• The Vibary BazAh! Classifieds where Vibary members list for FREE.
   
• Chicago craigslist -- popular for its no-cost listing and bare-bone look.
   
• Yahoo! Classifieds
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Chicago Reader
• Daily Herald

For more options, check out the Vibary Buy Used Search Topic.

Listing:

Sell With Auction Listings

If your computer is a true antique, try auction sites!

• eBay

For more options, check out the Vibary Buy Used Search Topic.

Listing:

Give-Away Listings

The Vibary BazAh! Classifieds and other classifieds sites allow you to create give-away listings. In addition, there are sites that only focus on give-aways, barters and exchanges:

• The Freecycle groups in Illinois -- " a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns."
   

Recycling:

Store Recycling Programs

Many computer stores now offer recycling programs:

• ABT recycles Sony, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, LG, Panasonic, and Zenith electronics free of charge.   |  DEALS
• Best Buy may charge you a small amount but gives it back in a gift card.
• OfficeDepot offers tech recycling by the box.   |  DEALS
• OfficeMax offers MaxPerks Recycling program for ink and toner cartridges.   |  DEALS
• Staples recycles Dell and small products for free and charges a small amount for others.   |  DEALS

-- From FingerWalk - Computer Retail 

Recycling:

Manufacturers' Recycling Programs

Almost all computer manufacturers offer recycling programs for their own computers. Many programs also handle competitors' brands. The programs vary from free pick-ups to a small charge to a discount for new purchases:

• Acer
• Apple | DEALS
• Dell
• eMachines
• Fujitsu | DEALS
• HP
• Lenovo / IBM
• Gateway
• Sony VAIO | DEALS
• Toshiba | | DEALS

The following sites review and rate the manufacturers' recycling programs:

• Co-Op America

-- From Lifestyle Channel - Computers 

Recycling:

Public Agencies Recycling Programs

Regional solid waste agencies and waste management municipal departments have certain days where you can drop off used computer and electronic equipment at dedicated locations. Please check their calendar.

• City of Chicago Drop-Off Center
• Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), Glenview
• West Cook County Solid Waste Agency (WCCSWA), River Grove
• Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO), Gurnee

-- From FingerWalk - Waste Management 

Recycling:

Commercial Recyclers

Use commercial recyclers to have your used computer cleaned of proprietary and confidential information before being properly disposed.

• Visit the Recycling resource from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Opportunity for the Midwest Directory of Electronic Equipment and Computer Recyclers and Reuse Organizations, andthe County Recycling Coordinators.
   
• Search Earth 911 Computer Recycling list for local commercial (and municipal, too!) locations where computer recycling is accepted.
   
• E-Cycling Central lists reuse, recycling, and donation programs in Illinois and across the country.
   
• Contact the members of the Illinois Recycling Association.
   
• Search the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER) directory for Illinois firms dealing with all facets of recycling -- asset management, product re-use, material processing (plastics, metals, glass material recovery), parts recovery and demanufacturing.
   
• Search the Professional Service Directory of Solid Waste Association of North America.
   
   
• myGreenElectronics is a resource by the Consumer Electronics Association where you can find local recyclers by zip code.
   
• Order a eScrapTracker box from your local Waste Management if you have more than 600 lbs of electronics and computer scrap.
   

-- From FingerWalk - Recycling 

Donating:

Donating Your Old Computers

There are many local and national organizations throughout the Chicagoland area where you can donate your used computer and electronic equipment.

• National Cristina Foundation matches your donation with local non-profit organizations in need of such equipment.
   
• PC Rebuilders & Recyclers refurbish recently retired computers for schools, not-for-profits and homes. They will wipe your hard disks clean.
   
• Earth 911 Computer Donation contains a list of organizations that accept computer and electronics equipment donations.
   
• Nonprofit Recycling & Reuse Network is an exchange where you fill out a donation form about your equipment, and the exchange will publish it for non-profits. See the list of most recent donations in Illinois.
   
• eBay Rethink Program lists "nonprofit organizations that can make good use of your used computers and consumer electronics by passing them along to people or groups in need."
   

-- From FingerWalk - Non-Profit Organizations