Flat Can Recycling

Weekday Drop-Offs at Flat Can HQ
2024-12-16 07:00 - 2024-12-20 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 732 Hicks Drive Elburn IL 60119, 732 Hicks Drive, Elburn, IL, 60119, United States
Drop off your specialized items for recycling every Monday – Friday, from 7am – 4pm at Flat Can Recycling, 732 Hicks Drive, Elburn, IL 60119.
Convenience fees apply, and both cash and credit cards are accepted on-site. Don’t miss this opportunity to recycle responsibly and declutter your space!
Items we Recycle

Aerosol Products: $1 each
Block Styrofoam (#6 only) – No food containers: $4 per lb
Smoke Detectors & CO Detectors: $1 each
Car Seats: $10 each
Hard Hats: $1 each
Household Batteries: $4 per lb
Latex Paint: $0 per sample, $0 per pint, $2 per quart, $5 per gallon, $20 per 5 gallons
Propane & MAPP (14oz & 16 oz tanks): $4 each
Power Wheels Cars w/ Battery: $20 each
Bubble Cars (Kids Red/Yellow): $10 each
Tricycles (Plastic Only): $10 each
Strollers: $10 each
Textiles, Clothing & Shoes: Free
Helium Tank (Balloon Time): $10 each
Highchairs: $10 each

This event is a great opportunity to safely dispose of these materials while supporting a local business!

Westmont Electronics & More
2025-11-22 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Metra Parking Lot (Westmont), 31 W Quincy St., Westmont, IL, 60559, United States
Join us for the Westmont Electronics & More event, organized by the Village of Westmont.

Located in the Metra parking lot, 31 W Quincy St., Westmont, IL 60559, this event offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle various items. Don’t miss this opportunity to declutter and recycle safely!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:

Aerosol Can: $1/can
1 lb. Propane Tanks: $4/canister
Household Batteries: $4/pound
Infant and Children Car Seats: $10/seat
Balloon Time Pink Helium Tanks: $10/tank (new item in 2025)
Power Wheels or Similar Brand Children’s Cars with Battery: $20/each (new item in 2025)
Plastic High Chairs: $10/each (new item in 2025)
Smoke & CO2 Detectors: $1/each (new item in 2025)
Plastic Tricycles (typically red/yellow): $10/each (new item in 2025)
Latex Paints: $3/1-quart, $7/1-gallon, $22/5-gallon

Glen Ellyn Recycling Event
2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | College of DuPage (Parking Lot 6), 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137, United States
Join us for the Glen Ellyn Recycling Event, organized by the Village of Glen Ellyn.
Located at College of DuPage, Parking Lot 6, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, this event offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle various items. Don’t miss this opportunity to declutter and recycle safely!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:

Aerosol Cans: $1 each
Bubble Cars (Kid’s Red/Yellow): $10 each
Car Seats: $10 each
Helium Tanks (Balloon Time): $10 each
Highchairs: $10 each
Household Batteries: $4 per pound
Latex Paint: $3 per quart, $7 per 1 gallon, $22 per 5 gallon bucket
Power Wheels Cars (with Battery): $20 each
Propane & MAPP Gas (14 oz & 16 oz): $4 per tank
Smoke & CO₂ Detectors: $1 each
Strollers: $10 each
Tricycles (Plastic Only): $10 each

Dekalb Recycling Event
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 2200 Pleasant St, 2200 Pleasant St., DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
Join us for the DeKalb Recycling Event, organized by DeKalb County.
Located at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 2200 Pleasant St, DeKalb, IL 60115, this event offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle various items. Don’t miss this opportunity to declutter and recycle safely!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:
Kindly subsidized by Dekalb County

Aerosols: Free
Household Batteries: Free
Smoke & CO₂ Detectors: Free
Propane & MAPP Gas Tanks (14 & 16 oz only): Free

Items with Convenience fees:

Latex Paint (Quart): $3 per quart, $7 per 1 gallon, $22 per 5 gallon
Bubble Cars: $10
Car Seats: $10
Hard Hats: $1
Helium Tanks: $10
Highchairs: $10
Power Wheels (with battery): $20
Strollers: $10
Tricycles (plastic only): $10

For more information, please visit DeKalb Recycling Event Details

Reduce Waste Chicago Sustainability Market
2025-09-28 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Northcenter Town Square, 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Join us for the Sustainability Market in Chicago, IL, hosted by Reduce Waste Chicago!
Located at Northcenter Town Square (4100 N Damen Ave), this event is a great opportunity to recycle responsibly while exploring eco-friendly vendors, resources, and activities. Organized to support greener living, it’s your chance to make an impact and clear out those hard-to-recycle items.
Here’s what we’ll be recycling along with their convenience fees:

Aerosols: $1/can
Bubble Cars: $10
Car Seats: $10
Hard Hats: $1
Helium Tanks: $10
Highchairs: $10
Household Batteries: $4/lb
Latex Paint (Sample Pint): Free
Latex Paint (Quart): $3
Latex Paint (1 Gallon): $7
Latex Paint (5 Gallon): $22
Power Wheels (with battery): $20
Propane & MAPP Gas Tanks (14 & 16 oz only): $4/tank
Smoke & CO₂ Detectors: $1 each
Strollers: $10
Tricycles (plastic only): $10

Mark your calendar and stay tuned for the full list of accepted items. We’ll take care of the rest!
Full event info: https://reducewastechicago.org/sustainability-market/

Roselle Recycling Event
2025-09-06 08:30 - 12:00 UTC | Metra Parking Lot, Roselle, 540 Irving Park Rd, Roselle, IL, 60172, United States
Join us for the Roselle Recycling Event, hosted by the Village of Roselle and Green Roselle.
Located at the Metra Parking Lot, 540 Irving Park Rd, Roselle, IL 60172, this event offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle various items. Don’t miss this opportunity to declutter and recycle safely!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling along with their convenience fees:

Aerosols: $1/can
Propane & MAPP gas tanks (14 & 16oz only): $4/tank
Latex Paint: $3/quart, $7/1 gallon, $22/5 gallon
Household Batteries: $4/lb
Car Seats: $10
Strollers: $10
Highchairs: $10
Power Wheels (with battery): $20
Smoke & CO₂ Detectors: $1 each

Ogle County Recycling Event
2025-08-09 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department, 909 Pines Rd., Oregon, IL, 61061, United States
Join us for the Ogle County Recycling Event in Oregon, IL!
Located at the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (909 Pines Rd), this event—organized by Ogle County—offers a simple and responsible way to recycle select household items. It’s a great opportunity to declutter and dispose of tricky materials the right way.
Ogle County will subsidize the first 10 aerosol cans and 1 car seat per resident!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:

Aerosol Cans: $1/can (first 10 subsidized)
1 lb. Propane Canisters (14oz / 16oz): $4/canister
Household Batteries: $4/pound
Infant and Children Car Seats: $10/seat (first is subsidized)

Mark your calendar and bring your recyclables. We’ll take care of the rest!

Park Forest Recycle Fest
2025-07-26 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Parking Lot in front of, 347 Liberty Drive, Park Forest, 60466, United States
Join us for Recycle Fest in Park Forest, IL.
Located in Park Forest, this event, organized by the Village of Park Forest, offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle various items. Don’t miss this opportunity to declutter and recycle safely!
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:

Aerosol Can: $1/can
Bubble Cars: $10/each
Infant and Children Car Seats: $10/seat
Hard Hats: $1/each
Balloon Time Pink Helium Tanks: $10/tank
Plastic High Chairs: $10/each
Household Batteries: $4/pound
Latex Paints: $3/1-quart, $7/1-gallon, $22/5-gallon
Power Wheels or Similar Brand Children’s Cars with Battery: $20/each
Propane & MAPP Gas (1 lb.): $4/canister
Smoke & CO Detectors: $1/each
Strollers: $10/each
Plastic Tricycles (typically red/yellow): $10/each

Mark your calendar and bring your recyclables. We’ll take care of the rest!

Kane County Recycling Extravaganza
2025-07-19 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | 540 S Randall Rd, 540 S Randall Rd, St. Charles, IL, 60174, United States
Join us for the Kane County Recycling Extravaganza in St. Charles, IL!
Located at 540 S Randall Rd, this event, organized by Kane County, offers a convenient way to responsibly recycle a variety of household items. It’s the perfect chance to clear out clutter and recycle with confidence.
Here’s what we’ll be recycling, along with their convenience fees:

Strollers: $10/each
Plastic High Chairs: $10/each
Infant and Children Car Seats: $10/seat
Aerosol Cans: $1/can
Propane & MAPP Gas (14 oz & 16 oz): $4/canister
Smoke & CO Detectors: $1/each
Household Batteries: $4/pound

Mark your calendar and bring your recyclables. We’ll take care of the rest!
