This page is not an endorsement of any of the businesses mentioned below. It is simply an attempt to collect information about recycling opportunities in the Quincy area in order to make our planet slightly more livable. This page and its contents have not been reviewed by Quincy University. Much of the information was obtained from an article in the Quincy Herald-Whig (1/30/2006). Additions are welcome.
Recycling in the Quincy Illinois areaElectronics
D & D Computer Sales and Service, 727 Hampshire, 217-222-4390
computers
Eagle Technologies, 301 Oak, 217-224-8535
Staples, 3100 Broadway, 217-223-6099
Cell phones, batteries, ink, small electronics
Quanada, 222-0069
Tri-County Regional Collection Facility
Hancock County Highway Department, 101 First St., Carthage, IL 217-357-3155
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Fridays.
Free: all cordless appliances, blenders, boom boxes, calculators, complete computers, DVD players, FAX machines, food precessors, hard drives, keyboards, microwaves, printers, radios, scanners, stereos, toasters, vacuums, VCRs, paint. $5 charge for computer monitors and portable TVs. $25 fee for console TVs.Metals
Merkel Metal Recycling, 424 West Water, Palmyra, MO, 573-769-2307
Alter Scrap Processing, 2834 Gardner Expwy, 217-223-0156Miscellaneous
Quincy Recycle Paper, Inc. 526 S. 6th St., Quincy, 217-224-2754
Aluminum, copper, brass, plastic, "tin" cans, paper.
Evens Recycling, Inc., 711 Radio Rd., Quincy, 217-228-1432
Yard waste, tree limbs; no plastic bags
Quincy residential garbage collection/recycling information
jrc 2/2/2006