Park Cities Recycling Events - Spring / Fall

The City of University Park and the Town of Highland Park host two community recycling events a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Once the events are scheduled, specific dates are advertised on the City website, in the local media and on social media. Paper products, e-waste and clothing/household items are accepted.

Accepted E-Waste Items

Accepted E-waste items include:

Cables
Cell phones and chargers
Computer accessories
Computer monitors
Computers
Copiers
DVD/CD players
External hard drives
Fax machines
Microwaves
Power cords
Powers strips
Printers
Scanners
TVs
Video and camera equipment
Video game systems

Accepted Paper Products & Documents

Blueprints
Canceled checks
Company letterhead
Contracts
Financial records
Invoices
Junk mail containing personal information
Legal files
Medical records
Paper products and documents that can be disposed of include:
Payroll records
Tax records
Any information that contains credit card, social security, driver license and account numbers

Participating Firms / Organizations

Shred-it collects and shreds all documents on-site.
Global Asset collects and disposes all e-waste items. In addition to working with the City and other municipalities, the company currently supports over 150 clients in the public sector. Global Asset removes data on all collected storage devices using Department of Defense security standards.
The Salvation Army also participates in these events.