City workers Mark Mcintosh (left) and Richard Brower toss computers into a bin at the Evanston Recycles collection event. More than 1,100 people dropped off electronic waste, documents to be shredded and expired medication at Evanston High School. The electronics are sent to a company that sells what is recyclable, said Kevin Johnson, the city’s recycling and environmental maintenance supervisor. Missed it? Nearby recycling events can be found on the website of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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