The new McHenry County recycling directory -
The Green Guide was distributed with
the Northwest Herald on Earth Day. Copies are available at the
Defenders' office, or by clicking on the link to the left.
Defenders'
McHenry
& Woodstock Recycling Drives
What:
We collect fluorescent tubes and bulbs, and
household batteries for recycling. The suggested donation for this service is $1 per pound of
household batteries and $.75 for fluorescent bulbs and tubes 4 ft and
shorter or $1 for longer tubes. Packing peanuts and re-useable bubble wrap* may be dropped off for no charge.
When:
Second Saturday of every Month
The
Woodstock collection takes place on the second Saturday of each
EVEN
numbered month,
and
will be held in front of the Farm Bureau, 1102 McConnell Rd in Woodstock,
from 9 AM until noon.
McHenry’s
collections are held on the second Saturday of
ODD
numbered months
at the
Metra Station Parking lot, 4005 Main Street in McHenry, from 9 AM until 1
PM. The McHenry
collection will also pay for aluminum, brass and copper.
*Yeah,
I know it's fun to pop it, but then it's just garbage. So resist the
temptation, and bring it to us for re-use!
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). Click
Here for current information. Currently accepting cardboard, newspapers, magazines, metal, untreated
wood, computers, junk mail, food & beverage containers. Also accepting carpeting from non-commercial customers.
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.
·
Defenders' Woodstock Drives are held on the second Saturday
of EVEN numbered months in front of the Farm Bureau, 1102 McConnell Rd in
Woodstock. We collect household batteries for a suggested donation of $1 a pound, and
$.75 for fluorescent bulbs and tubes 4 ft and shorter. Packing peanuts and
re-useable bubble wrap may be dropped off for no charge.
McHenry
area:
·
Aid Association for Lutherans drop off, Zion Lutheran Church (next
to Jewel-Osco), 4206 W. Rt. 120 in McHenry. Contact: Curtis Bremer at
815-385-2853. 24 hour drop-off.
Aluminum cans, all types of paper, cardboard, books. NO PLASTIC BOTTLES OR GLASS.
·
Defenders' McHenry Drives are held on the second Saturday of
ODD numbered months at the Metra Station Parking lot, 4005 Main Street in
McHenry. We collect household batteries for a suggested donation of $1 a pound, and
$.75 for fluorescent bulbs and tubes 4 ft and shorter. Packing peanuts and
re-useable bubble wrap may be dropped off for no charge. The McHenry
collection will also pay for your aluminum, brass and copper.
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., 280 W Virginia Rd., Crystal Lake (815-455-6200).
Call first. Computers, accessories, and televisions only.
There is a $5 fee for monitors, and a variable fee for TVs. New and refurbished
computers are 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.
|
Environmental
Defenders of McHenry County 
