Willcountygreen.com offers traditional recycling for Will County residents and businesses.
Will County partners for Tradition Recycling Drop-Offs:
- Channahon Township
- City of Lockport
- Godley Park District
- New Lenox Township
- Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood
- Troy Township Highway Department in Shorewood
Drop-Off Instructions
- Bag shredded paper.
- Bring all residentially or business generated recyclable materials to the drop-off site during operational hours.
- Remove materials from your vehicle.
- Empty plastic bags (excluding bags of shredded paper) of recyclables into the dumpster.
- Close lids to prevent blowing of materials or litter issues.
- DO NOT TAKE any items that have already been dropped off. Once items have been placed in the box they are part of the Recycling Program.
| Fiber items: | Greeting cards / gift wrap | Containers: |
|---|---|---|
| White paper/ copy paper | Paper bags | Aluminum cans/ foil/ trays |
| Colored paper and construction paper | Magazine/ catalogs/ phone books | Steel/ tin cans |
| Office paper | Soft cover books | All plastic bottles (lids too) |
| Letterhead | Notebooks | Plastic containers (no foam) |
| Computer paper | Manilla folders/ calendars | Glass bottles |
| Unwanted/ junk mail | Newspapers | (clear, green, brown) |
| Envelopes with or without windows | Chipboard (tissue & pasta boxes) | Milk & juice cartons |
| Adhesive note paper(Post-Its) | Corrugated cardboard (must Flatten) | Juice boxes |
| Fax paper/ coated paper | Empty aerosol cans | |
| Scrap paper/shredded paper | Empty paint cans | |
Electronic Recycling
Electronic Recycling of items: Televisions, Monitors, Printers, Computers (Desktops, Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets), Electronic Keyboards, Fax Machines, Videocassette Recorders, Portable Digital Music Players, DVD Players, DVD Recorders, Video Game Consoles, Small Scale Servers, Scanners, Electronic Mice, Digital Converter Boxes, Cable Receivers, Satellite Receivers, Cell Phones, Computer Cable, Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Zip Drives.
NEW: As of Jan. 1, 2025 All Will County Electronics Collections include Small Scrap Metal Items
All Items Accepted (Broken or Obsolete) – Please REMOVE BATTERIES before dropping off items:
Lockport Public Works
17112 Prime Blvd (East of I-355)
Lockport, IL 60441-1311
815-838-0549 x8
Tuesday and Friday Only, 6am-11am (lines will be cutoff at 11am)
Limit 2 Televisions per vehicle
ID Required to prove Will County area residency
For more site locations and information on recycling please visit willcountygreen.com.
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