Champaign County - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The Champaign County REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE website contains information for Champaign County residents, businesses and others regarding known locally available options for the re-use and recycling of a wide range of goods and material, plus suggestions for and links to consider for reducing the amount of waste generated

REDUCE - Click on REDUCE tab for no-cost suggestions for reducing and managing the amount of unwanted mail and opting not to receive unwanted phone books.

REUSE - Click on REUSE tab for information regarding local options available to Champaign County residents, businesses and others to donate a wide range of goods and materials for reuse.

RECYCLE - Click on the subject area below for information regarding local options for recycling listed items:

• Appliances e.g., refrigerators, freezers, ranges, a/c, humidifiers, water heaters
• Construction and Demolition Debris e,g., asphalt, brick, concrete, wood, windows, doors, metals
• Electronics e.g., TV's, computers, monitors, printer, microwaves, items with a computer chip
• Glass e.g., clear, brown, green, blue bottles and jars
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Light Bulbs e.g., compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), fluorescent light tubes
• Metals e.g., aluminum cans, iron, copper, brass, stainless steel, scrap metal
• Paper e.g., books, magazines, catalogs, phone books, paper, chip board, newspaper
• Plastics e.g., plastics #1 thru #7, plastic shopping bags, packing peanuts, bubble wrap
• Auto or Vehicle Fluids/Parts/Tires e.g., antifreeze, lead acid auto batteries, used motor oil, transmission, tires
• Yard Waste e.g., trees, shrubs, bulk wood, leaves, grass clippings, brush, sod, woodchips or clean soil

Webpage updated: 4/15/2013

Disclaimer: Inclusion of information on the lists provided is not intended as an endorsement of any organization or company, nor has the County purposely excluded additional parties that may provide material reuse opportunities, waste reduction or recycling services.