December 2006
McHenry County Recycling Alternatives

First, residents should check with their waste hauler for curbside recycling options

West side of county:

    Falcon Waste & Recycling, 1200 N. Rosefarm Rd. in Woodstock (815-334-8689). Currently accepting cardboard, newspapers, magazines, metal, untreated wood, computers. Also accepting carpeting from non-commercial customers. To be added in 2007: office paper, food & beverage containers. Drop-off hours are M - F from 8am-4pm. They ask that you call their office when you are on the way, so that they can be sure to have someone ready to assist in the proper placement of the recyclables.

Woodstock area: 

    Behr Woodstock, 13914 Washington St. in Woodstock (815-206-5511). Call for drop-off hours. Metals only.

    Woodstock and Harvard elementary schools have Abitibi (green and yellow) large bins in school parking lots for drop-off. All types of paper. NO CARDBOARD.

McHenry area: 

    Aid Association for Lutherans drop off, Zion Lutheran Church (next to Jewel-Osco), 4206 W. Rt. 120 in McHenry (815-385-2853). Contact: Curtis Bremer.  24 hour drop-off. Aluminum cans, all types of paper, cardboard. NO PLASTIC BOTTLES OR GLASS.

    Defenders McHenry Drive.  During the month of December, our recycling drive in McHenry will be conducted from 9am-1pm on December 9 and 23.  The drive is held in the parking lot of the Metra train station on Main Street.  For the months of January, February and March 2007, the McHenry drive will be conducted on the second Saturday of each month only.  Same hours, same location.

Crystal Lake area:

    Elgin/Crystal Lake Recycling, Inc., 5114 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rt. 176), Crystal Lake (815-455-7700). Call for drop-off hours. Aluminum and steel cans, all types of paper and cardboard. NO PLASTIC BOTTLES OR GLASS.

    Day's & Crawford Scrap Metal, 304 Briarwood, Crystal Lake.  (815-459-7751). Call for drop-off hours. Non-ferrous metal only.

    T & C Metal Co, 378 Prairie St., Crystal Lake (815-459-4445). Call for drop-off hours. Non-ferrous metal only.

    Echelon Computers, Inc., 7218 Virginia Rd., Crystal Lake (815-455-6200).  Computers and accessories only.  Refurbished equipment is available for purchase.

Township facilities (must be a resident):

    Algonquin Township Road District, 3702 US 14, Crystal Lake (847-639-2700 ext. 6). Drop-off. Aluminum and steel cans, all types of paper, cardboard, glass and
plastic bottles.

    Nunda Township Road District, 3518 Bay Rd., Crystal Lake (815-459-4410).  Call for details.

    McHenry Township Road District, 3703 N. Richmond Rd., (Rt. 31) in McHenry (815-385-3076).  Call for details.