The following is a list of locations to recycle, donate for reuse, or properly dispose of different types of items.
This list does not constitute any company endorsement nor is it intended to represent a complete list of local recycling options.
Please call locations for further instructions, fees, and hours. If an item is not listed, please contact the Recycling Coordinator at 217-384-2302 for more information.
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Please call for acceptable items and fees. Microwaves are accepted here.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
Please call for more information. Only certain *in working condition* appliances are accepted.
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Please call for acceptable items and fees. Microwaves not accepted here.
Preservation and Conservation Association (PACA)
44 East Washington Street, Champaign
217-359-7222
Please call for acceptable items.
The Idea Store
125 Lincoln Square, Urbana
217-352-7878
Please visit http://www.the-idea-store.org/ for more information and accepted items.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
Please call for more information.
Bill Smith Auto
3405 North Countryview Road #200, Urbana
800-252-3005
Mack's Auto Recycling
1309 Kerr Avenue, Urbana
217-367-6219
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Advance Auto Parts
110 North Vine Street, Urbana
217-337-0072
AutoZone
606 East Main Street, Urbana
217-328-9903
Battery Specialists
133 Kenyon Road, Champaign
866-275-2742
Interstate All Battery Center
2504 North Mattis Avenue, Champaign
217-355-4855
*MUST TAPE TERMINAL ENDS*
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana
217-384-4062
Champaign Public Works
702 Edgebrook Drive, Champaign
217-403-4700
Phillips Recreation Center
505 West Stoughton Street, Urbana
217-367-1544
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street, Urbana
217-367-4057
Urbana Public Works
706 Glover Avenue, Urbana
217-384-2302
Urbana City Building
400 South Vine Street, Urbana (Vine Street Entrance)
217-384-2302
Home Depot
820 Bloomington Rd., Champaign
217-356-2629
Lowes
1904 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
217-373-7300
Staples
2005 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
217-373-8490
*LESS THAN 10 LBS*
*MUST TAPE TERMINAL ENDS*
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana
217-384-4062
Battery Specialists
133 Kenyon Road, Champaign
866-275-2742
Interstate All Battery Center
2504 North Mattis Avenue, Champaign
217-355-4855
Urbana City Building
400 South Vine Street, Urbana (Vine Street Entrance)
217-384-2302
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street, Urbana
217-367-4057
Urbana Public Works
706 Glover Avenue, Urbana
217-384-2302
Home Depot
820 Bloomington Rd., Champaign
217-356-2629
Lowes
1904 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
217-373-7300
Staples
2005 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
217-373-8490
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Ave, Urbana
217-384-4062
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street, Urbana
217-367-4057
Urbana Public Works
706 Glover Avenue, Urbana
217-384-2302 (Cardboard box inside vestibule of building)
Goodwill Stores
912 West Anthony Drive, Champaign
217-280-4019
1201 Savoy Plaza Ln., Savoy
217-503-6076
Salt & Light
1819 South Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
Salvation Army
2212 North Market Street, Champaign
217-373-7825
Lowes
1904 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-373-7300
*NO CRT MONITORS ACCEPTED*
Goodwill
912 West Anthony Drive, Champaign
217-280-4019
Items must be in working condition.
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
Items must be in working condition.
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Please call for fees.
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
This site offers FREE recycling.
Best Buy
2117 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-352-8883
See acceptable list http://www.bestbuy.com/recycle
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Please call for acceptable items - No TVs, CRT monitors.
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Please call for acceptable items - No TVs, CRT monitors.
Staples
2005 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-373-8490
Please call for acceptable items - No TVs, CRT monitors.
Some local metal scrap recyclers will take exercise equipment containing metal. Please call in advance to ensure they will accept equipment.
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Please call for acceptable items.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
This site only accepts items in working condition.
Champaign Lions Club Locations
Donate Eyeglasses & Hearing Aids - Champaign Lions Club
Illini Fire Equipment
2801 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-367-9521
Springfield Electric
901 North Mattis Avenue, Champaign
217-351-7600
Only 4 or 8 foot tubes accepted.
This site charges a recycling fee, please call for more information.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1914 Glenn Park Drive., Champaign
217-355-6460
Please call for a list of acceptable items - no mattresses or box springs.
Goodwill
1201 Savoy Plaza Ln., Savoy
217-503-6076
Please call for a list of acceptable items - no mattresses or box springs or cribs.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
This site does not accept mattresses/box springs or car seats.
Goodwill
912 West Anthony Drive, Champaign
217-280-4019
Please call for a list of acceptable items; this site does not accept mattresses/box springs or cribs.
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 N Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Mervis Recycling
3008 Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana
217-384-4062
Best Buy
2117 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-352-8883
This site will also accept toner cartridges.
Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street, Urbana
217-367-4057
Urbana Public Works
706 Glover Avenue, Urbana
217-384-2302
Staples
2005 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-373-8490
This site will also accept toner cartridges.
Landscape Recycling Center
1210 East University Avenue, Urbana
217-344-LEAF (5323)
http://landscaperecyclingcenter.org/
Please call for fees.
Mattresses and box springs must be in very good to excellent condition. These sites do not accept mattresses or box springs with rips, tears, stains, odors, or bed bugs. *Must call ahead*
Empty Tomb
217-356-2262
Immigrant Services of Champaign-Urbana
217-800-5725
Restoration Urban Ministries
217-355-2662
Auto Zone
606 East Main Street, Urbana
217-328-9903
This site will take up to five gallons.
The Idea Store
125 Lincoln Square, Urbana
217-352-7878
Please visit http://www.the-idea-store.org/ for more information and acceptable items.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
This site only accepts items in usable condition.
If paint is completely solidified, household quantities can be placed in the garbage. To solidify paint, remove paint can lids, add an absorbent (such as shredded paper, kitty litter), and allow the paint to completely dry in a well-ventilated outdoor area away from children, pets and ignition sources. Once dry, bag solidified paint and place in the regular household garbage.
*NEW* Collection Sites to Recycle Paint!
Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores
203 N Vine St., Urbana
709 N Mattis Ave., Champaign
702 W Marketview Dr., Champaign
109 W Curtis Rd., Savoy
Niemann Ace Hardware Stores
2021 S Neil St., Champaign
2811 W Kirby Ave., Champaign
RP Lumber
403 N Country Fair Dr., Champaign
*NO SHARPS, THERMOMETERS, INFECTIOUS WASTE, LIQUIDS or INHALERS*
Carle Foundation Hospital (Orchard Street Lobby)
611 West Park Street, Urbana
CVS Pharmacy Locations
Meijer Pharmacy Locations
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center (Main Lobby)
1400 West Park Street, Urbana
Walgreens Pharmacy Locations
Bags must be clean, dry, and empty. Sites will only accept plastic grocery/retail bags with a #2 or #4 on the bottom or side of the bag.
Meijer
2500 Philo Road, Urbana
Schnucks
200 North Vine Street, Urbana
Walmart
100 South High Cross Road, Urbana
Hicksgas
2201 East University Avenue, Urbana
217-367-5456
This site only accepts 20-pound tanks and will not accept small one pound tanks.
Mack's Twin City Recycling
2808 North Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
217-328-2100
Mervis Recycling
3008 North Cunningham Avenue, Urbana
217-344-7696
Carle Main Hospital
611 West Park Street, Urbana
Outdoor collection bins are located in the area of the North Garage and the South Clinic, available 24/7.
Illini Recycling
420 Paul Ave. Champaign
217-356-0648
Must be placed in paper grocery bag.
Check manufacturers' mail-in programs.
Best Buy
2117 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign
217-352-8883
http://www.bestbuy.com/recycle
This site accepts TVs under 31 inches for a fee. The limit is two TVs per household. Please call for details and fees.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
This site only accepts working flat panel TVs.
Urbana Public Works
706 Glover Avenue, Urbana
217-384-2302
Fever mercury thermometers are accepted from Urbana residents only. Thermometers must be intact (not broken) and placed in a sealed plastic bag.
Salt & Light
1819 Philo Road, Urbana
217-355-5654
This site only accepts items in good working condition.