OREGON — The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be holding the second-to-last residential electronic recycling drop-off of the year on Oct. 25.
These events are held at the County Annex Building at 909 Pines Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The events are for residential electronics from Ogle County and ID’s are checked. There is a limit of seven large or bulky items per vehicle.
Accepted items include all residential televisions, computers, computer monitors, all computer accessories, hardware, and cables, UPS systems, printers, FAX machines, copiers, laptops, cell phones, tablets, video game equipment, phone systems, radios, stereo equipment, digital clocks, VCR/ DVD players, remotes, and cable/ satellite receivers, holiday light strands, rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs, and printer ink cartridges.  Microwave ovens are also accepted for a $5 charge.
Items that are not accepted include smoke detectors, fans, lamps, vacuum cleaners, personal hygiene items, power tools, yard tools, toys, heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, sump pumps, coffee makers, bread makers, toasters or ovens, or electric fryers.  Electronics from businesses, schools, or other institutions are not accepted at these events.  Please contact the OCSWMD for options regarding business or institutional electronic items.

Food drive
The OCSWMD will also be accepting non-perishable food items at the electronics drop-off.  Items accepted include all non-expired and sealed canned foods, soup, cereal, pasta, rice, pancake mix, syrup, peanut butter, jelly, and items such as bar soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.  Cash donations are also accepted.  All donated items are distributed to various Ogle County food pantries.  
The food pantries in Oregon and Byron have already received donations collected by the OCSWMD during the September drop-off events.  Around 500 pounds of food items were collected during September from people dropping off their electronics.
If you have questions about the residential electronics recycling drop-off or about the food drive, please call the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020, see us on Facebook, or visit www.oglecounty.org.