Air Cycle Corp.

Based in Lisle, IL, Air Cycle Corp. forms part of Illinois's network of electronics-recycling drop-off points listed in the eCycling Central directory.

Services offered

Recycling

What it costs

This is a national program drop-off. National programs typically accept the manufacturer's own brand free of charge, with fees on third-party items or oversized goods (CRT monitors, large appliances). Confirm pricing with the location before drop-off.

Illinois e-waste law

Illinois's Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act (Public Act 95-959) (2008) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer convenience standard and covers TVs, monitors, laptops, computers, printers, MP3 players, video game consoles, e-readers, small-scale servers.

Fee structure: Free to consumers - manufacturers fund collection through registered programs

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $50,000 per violation under Illinois Environmental Protection Act

Key requirements: Landfill ban since 2012. Manufacturers must achieve annual collection targets per pound of equipment sold in state.

Source: Illinois EPA.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

Material composition varies by device, but the typical recoverable yields look like this:

• E-reader (195g typical) - recoverable: 0.025g gold, 0.2g silver, 12g copper, 28g aluminium
• Smart home device (320g typical) - recoverable: 0.018g gold, 0.14g silver, 22g copper, 18g aluminium
• Robot vacuum (3500g typical) - recoverable: 0.055g gold, 0.4g silver, 280g copper, 180g aluminium

Source: Cucchiella et al. (2015) Recycling of WEEEs; Umicore Precious Metals Recovery datasheets; UNEP Recycling From E-Waste to Resources.

Before you visit

**Preparing your e-waste:** factory-reset phones, tablets, and laptops before drop-off (most facilities will not perform data wiping for you). Bag loose batteries separately. Bring proof of residency if the program is municipality-funded. Check whether the site accepts the specific item you're bringing - acceptance varies widely.

Modern integrated smelters (Aurubis, Umicore, Boliden) can recover the precious metals embedded in circuit boards. Drop-off sites like this one are the first link in that recovery chain.

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Listing reviewed: April 2026 - sourced from eCycling Central's directory of US recycling locations.