Published by Springfield Business Journal
(Photo by Springfield Business Journal – Brian Dickerson at the loading dock with pallets of items to be recycled)
BLH Computers, Inc. is the largest computer and electronics recycling facility in the area. Many individuals take their outdated electronics to BLH in Laketown Shopping Center on Stevenson Drive. BLH also has facilities in Taylorville and Jacksonville.
In 2021, BLH collected 3.1 million pounds of material, of which 2.4 million pounds came from residential collection, including 1.7 million pounds at the Springfield site. BLH collected over 250,000 pounds during spring 2022 collection events in central Illinois communities that don’t have ready access to electronics recycling.
Less obvious is the tremendous amount of material BLH recycles from businesses locally and throughout the country. Bunn, Memorial Health, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Clinic and ADM are examples of local businesses that rely on BLH for their electronics recycling. BLH also has contracts with numerous national businesses. For example, BLH handles all of Mercedes-Benz’s recycling needs nationwide — from electronics to all types of vehicle parts.
