ELECTRONIC WASTE BAN GOES INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2012
Beginning January 1, 2012 the following items are banned from landfill disposal in the State of Illinois (P.A. 97-0287):
| Computers (CPU's) | Laptop Computers | Notebook Computers | Computer Monitors |
| Computer Mouse | Computer Keyboards | Computer Cables | Mobile Phones |
| Televisions | Printers | Fax Machines | MP3 Players |
| PDA's | Video Game Consoles | Zip Drives | Scanners |
If any of these items are set out with your regular garbage collection they will be tagged and not collected, this includes both residential and business/commercial customers.
For residentially generated electronic waste only, Waste Management is offering an environmentally sound recycling alternative. They have established an approved "Illinois eCycling Program Depot" at their Tazewell County Transfer Station located at 3552 East Washington Street in East Peoria, IL. Any City of Washington resident may deliver up to ten (10) of the above listed items to their facility without charge. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.