Kane County recycling center on Fabyan Parkway reopens early in Geneva

Updated Nov. 13, 2026: The first-week limits and the Veterans Day closure have passed. This story now covers what to check before a visit next week.

Kane County's recycling center at 517 E. Fabyan Parkway in Geneva reopened at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, ahead of schedule. The site had been closed since Oct. 19 for driveway paving and other work, and the county had expected it to reopen in mid-November.

The drop-off is one of two county-run "Electronics and More" recycling centers. The other is at 900 Angle Tarn in West Dundee. Both are open Monday through Friday, and neither needs an appointment.

Cardboard and scrap metal: call first

The county said the Fabyan Parkway site could not take corrugated cardboard or large scrap metal during its first week back, Nov. 9-13, because third-party services were slow to restart. As of Friday, Nov. 13, the county's recycling page still carried that notice and had not said when those items would be accepted again. Call Kane County Recycling at (630) 208-3841 before you bring cardboard or scrap metal.

The Tuesday and Thursday pop-ups the county ran at 703 E. Fabyan Parkway during the closure are over. The Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 dates were canceled because the main site reopened early.

Most items are free; TVs and a few others cost extra

Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Attendants from eWorks, the nonprofit that staffs the centers for the county, help unload cars and take payments.

Both centers accept household electronics, clothing and textiles, plus books and paper, at no charge. The Fabyan Parkway site also takes flattened cardboard, loose batteries, scrap metal, metal appliances without refrigerant, aerosol cans and small propane tanks. A self-service kiosk there is open around the clock for ink jet cartridges, dry art supplies, eyeglasses and hearing aids, and can-top or ring-style drink holders.

The county lists these fees:

• TVs and computer monitors under 21 inches: $25 each
• TVs and monitors 21 inches and up: $35 each
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms: $2 each
• Aerosol cans: $1.25 each
• Butane canisters (16 ounces or less): $1 each
• Small propane tanks (16 ounces or less): $4 each
• Child car seats, strollers and plastic high chairs: $15 each
• Ride-in toy cars: $10, or $20 with a battery

Cash and credit or debit cards are accepted on site, and most fees can be prepaid online through eWorks.

The entrance is on the north side of Fabyan Parkway between Route 25 and Raddant Road. The county warns that GPS often sends drivers to the wrong spot because the center sits on a larger county-owned parcel. In Google Maps, the county suggests searching "Kane County Electronics Recycling Center." Look for a white sign with green letters set back from the road.

Campaign signs go elsewhere

Fabyan Parkway won't take campaign signs this year because of the renovations. Kane County's free post-election sign recycling runs through Nov. 15 at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. in Geneva. Signs go in the commercial container at the far east end of the lower parking lot, next to the forest preserve, and metal stands go in a separately marked container. That spot is open 24 hours a day.

Two other drop-offs closed after Nov. 12: the Kane County Division of Transportation at 41W011 Burlington Road in Campton Hills (24 hours, near the front of Building A) and the West Dundee center during its weekday hours.

The program only takes rigid corrugated plastic signs, usually about a quarter-inch thick. Thin plastic film signs and anything marked No. 4 (LDPE) don't qualify. Pull signs off their stands and remove zip ties first. The county also suggests asking the campaign whether it wants signs back for reuse.

For more drop-off options, see our Tri-Cities recycling guide. Questions go to Kane County Recycling at (630) 208-3841 or recycle@kanecountyil.gov.