The event is still on, and registration begins tomorrow, September 1st. This time it will be held over two days: Friday, October 9th from 1 to 3 p.m., and Saturday, October 10th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. COVID precautions will be in place to make the event as safe as possible.
Here is what you need to know:
- REC participating communities this year are Bondville, Broadlands, Champaign, Fisher, Gifford, Homer, Ivesdale, Longview, Ludlow, Mahomet, Ogden, Rantoul, Savoy, Sidney, St. Joseph, Thomasboro, Tolono, Urbana, and unincorporated Champaign County.
- Register online in advance at http://www.ecycle.simplybook.me.
- Five to seven days before the event, you will receive a postcard in the mail that will serve as your “ticket” into the event.
- There is a four-TV limit per household, with a seven-item total limit per household. Carpooling is allowed and encouraged.
- At the REC event, only these items will be accepted: TVs (all types), computers, monitors (all types), printers, electronic keyboards, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players/recorders, portable digital music players, video game consoles, electronic mice, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers, accessory computer/monitor speaker, small scale servers sold at retail, sound bar, ink & toner cartridges, loose wires (e.g., extension cords, surge protectors, cables, etc.), microwaves, holiday string lights, all phones & phone accessories, digital cameras/mini cams, digital projectors, credit card readers, telecom equipment, uninterrupted power supplies (e.g., battery backups, chargers), rechargeable batteries, networking equipment (e.g., switches, routers, hubs, modems), external drives, and circuit boards. (Small items can be bundled or put into a small box and counted as only one item.) No wooden speakers or large speakers will be accepted. Residents can find information regarding other items not accepted on the registration website.
- REC events are co-sponsored by the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Champaign County, Champaign County Court & Probation Services, and Village of Savoy, with financial support provided from each participating community. The REC event will go ahead rain or shine—severe weather will increase wait times but wait time should still be minimal.
Photo from Keep Champaign Beautiful Facebook page.