Illinois
Recycling drop-off
Evanston recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Evanston Ecology Center small-electronics and lamp recycling.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07
Who can use it
Convenient drop-off for Evanston residents. Lamp program is household-only; business materials not accepted.
Hours
- Ecology Center public building hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday closed. Confirm any holiday or intake-specific change before visiting.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Listed electronics and household lamps | No fee stated on the city recycling page |
Hazardous waste
Household CFLs and fluorescent tubes up to four feet are listed; other household chemicals are not established as accepted here.
Holiday closures
Holiday closures not published on the linked facility page. Confirm before a holiday visit.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Small electronics list: cellphones, digital/video cameras, LCD flat monitors, laptops/notebooks, MP3 players, inkjet/laser cartridges, graphing calculators, game consoles, GPS/radar detectors, routers/modems, Apple products and electronics cords. No desktop computers.
- The page does not list TVs, large appliances or general trash. Do not bring those based on the small-electronics label.
- Household CFLs accepted in self-locking plastic bags. Fluorescent tubes limited to four feet.
- Holiday string lights accepted December 1 through January 31 only. As of November 7 verification that seasonal window has not yet opened.
- This is the Ecology Center in Ladd Arboretum, not a full municipal dump. Public building hours come from the facility page; the separate recycling page does not specify a different intake window.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.