Defenders'
McHenry
& Woodstock Recycling Drives
What:
We collect fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), and
household batteries for recycling. The suggested donation for this service is
50 cents per pound of
household batteries and 50 cents each for fluorescents. 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
noon. 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!
Quick
Clicks:
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Electronics recycling (computers, printers, televisions, etc):
Computer Recycling Center, Crystal Lake 815-455-6300
or MRK Group in Elgin
847-468-1700
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Televisions: CRC in Crystal Lake 815-455-6300,
Falcon in
Woodstock 815-334-8689, or MRK
Group in Elgin 847-468-1700
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Paint:
Click here for Illinois EPA programs
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Junk
Mail: Take steps to get off the mailing lists -
click here.
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Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act
"Illinois became the 16th state to adopt a
comprehensive electronics recycling law when Governor Blagojevich
signed SB 2313 into law on September 17, 2008. The law includes a
2012 landfill ban and will require product manufacturers to develop
a system to ensure that these products are recycled or re-used."
read more...
CFL Recycling Now at all
Home Depot Locations
"The Home Depot, the world's largest home
improvement retailer, today expanded its long-term commitment to the
environment and sustainability by launching a national in-store,
consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at
all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is the first
such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United
States and offers customers additional options for making
environmentally conscious decisions from purchase to disposal."
Click Here to read the press release.
Many Ace Hardware stores will also
accept CFLs and rechargeable household batteries for recycling. Contact your
local store.
"OMG! I broke a
CFL! It's got mercury in it - now what do I do?!?!"
Don't Panic!
Click Here for the answer.
McHenry
County Recycling Alternatives
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.
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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 
