McHenry County Department of Health
McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock
Saturday, May 30th | 9am-12pm
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 – clean, dry, in a box or bag
Styrofoam – 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.