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Orland Park, IL Free Shredding, Drug Take-Back Set Friday
Orland Park, IL – Cook County residents looking to clear out old electronics, safely dispose of prescription drugs or destroy sensitive documents can do all three for free Friday at a community collec
By Sophie Caldwell · 2026-10-07T18:14:28.862Z
Orland Park, IL – Cook County residents looking to clear out old electronics, safely dispose of prescription drugs or destroy sensitive documents can do all three for free Friday at a community collection event in Orland Park.
According to event information shared by local organizers, the Recycling, Shredding, Drug and Electronic Take Back will run from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 9, at Orland Square Mall, 288 Orland Square Drive. Collection will take place on the upper level near Texas de Brazil and may end early if load capacity is reached.
Secure document shredding will be available, with materials transported off site to a monitored facility for destruction.
The electronics collection will accept laptops, desktop computers, fax machines, printers, cables, calculators, cellphones and computer hardware. Televisions will also be accepted, but organizers are limiting them to one TV per household.
Residents may also bring unwanted prescription drugs. Medications must remain in their original containers. Hypodermic needles and liquid medicines will not be accepted.
Organizers have established a drive through traffic pattern for the event, allowing motorists to enter the designated collection area and follow marked lanes before exiting.
The free event is being presented through a partnership involving the Village of Orland Park, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago officials and the Cook County Sheriff 's Office.
Organizers say the collection provides residents with a way to protect personal information through secure shredding while also keeping unwanted medications and electronic waste out of improper disposal streams.
Residents planning to participate are encouraged to arrive before noon because collection could stop once available capacity is reached.