The Recycling Action Team will be participating in a Drive Saturday, April 12, in Harvard at the
Milky Way Park, 300 Lawrence Road, 9:00 AM to Noon, with the McHenry County Department
of Health. We will be collecting Styrofoam, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, batteries, clothing and
textiles. McHenry County and Elgin Recycling will be collecting the electronics.
ACCEPTED MATERIALS AT DEFENDERS RECYCLING DRIVES
Batteries‒ Household (A, C, D, AA, AAA, Lithium, Ni-Cad, Button and NI-MH) are accepted
for $1.00 per pound, which only covers our costs to get them recycled. Lead batteries (car,
motorcycle, sump pump, marine) are accepted at no charge.
Fluorescent Light Bulbs–The following are accepted for a fee, which only covers our costs to
get them recycled:
4-foot, $.50 each;
8-foot, $1.00 each;
Compact bulbs used in lamps and lighting fixtures, $.50 each
Packing Peanuts that are clean, dry, in a box or bag, are accepted.
Solid Styrofoam is accepted at no charge providing it is clean, with no glue, tape, food or
anything else attached to it. Soft material that bends and is generally used in packaging is not
accepted. If it has a smooth cover (usually blue or pink in color) on it, it is not accepted.
Textiles–Clothes, blankets, towels, shoes, etc., with holes, worn out, torn, accepted at no charge,
BUT they must be clean.