Jamie Roth/WIRC
Tri-County Regional Collection Facility provides paint and electronics recycling services in Mercer, McDonough, and Warren counties in western Illinois. For many years, the facility has been located on Pearl Street in Macomb. As of June 16, 2020, the facility moved their base of operations to 129 West Jackson Street near the Macomb Downtown Square.
Public Relations Manager Jamie Roth says there is a noticeable demand for recycling services in the region. “Since the program started in September 2005, over two million pounds of paint and eight million pounds of electronics have been kept out of landfills,” says Roth. “The facility often has pallets stacked up to eight feet tall with old televisions, computers, and paint cans. We are busy year-round.”
The collection facility is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of each month (excluding federal holidays). The facility’s entrance is on the south side of the building and is accessed by entering the parking lot off West Washington Street.
In order to comply with Illinois law, collection facility staff must inspect all items submitted for recycling. Any items dropped off without inspection and/or outside of operating hours cannot be accepted and are considered illegal, subject to appropriate fines.
“We are grateful that people want to do the right thing by recycling their electronics and paint, but we need to follow certain regulations in order to make sure the process is done safely and properly,” Roth said. “We do our best to make this process as easy as possible, and encourage anyone with questions to call our facility ahead of time.”
Tri-County Regional Collection Facility provides a service that properly disposes of e-waste and unwanted paint. Tri-County Resource & Waste Management Council oversees the operation of the facility with administrative support from Western Illinois Regional Council. For more information about the facility and its services, call Solid Waste Coordinator Tim Lobdell at (309) 331-4782.
