Saturday -- Date For Annual Residential Electronics Recycling

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) encourages residents to save the date for the annual Residential Electronics and Recycling Extravaganza set for 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday May 2, 2015 at the McHenry County Administration Building (north parking lot) located at 667 Ware Road in Woodstock.

 MCDH has partnered with several businesses and community organizations to collect and recycle residential electronics and a variety of other recyclable materials.  Items that will be accepted include:    

·Residential electronics – televisions, computers, VCRs, video game                      consoles,  printers (a limit of ten devices per participant);

·Latex paint (recycling fees apply);

·Onsite shredding of documents;

·Fluorescent lamps and CFLs (recycling fees apply);

·Clean clothing (slightly stained or torn accepted);

·Styrofoam, packing peanuts and bubble wrap;

·Eyeglasses;

·Alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, button cell, 9-volt only); clear, taped button cell      batteries prior to drop off); and

·Rechargeable batteries (no more than 11 pounds each). 

 Recycling fees will apply to fluorescent lamps, CFLs and latex paint. Recycling fees include:

·         Fluorescent lamps and CFLs range from 50 cents to $3.00.

·         Latex paint: $2.00 per quart, $3.50 per gallon, $5.50 per two gallon container and                  $10.00 per five gallon container.

Latex paint must be in sealed, leak-proof containers. Smaller containers of latex paints may be combined into larger containers prior to drop off. No other types of paint or household hazardous waste will be accepted. No commercial or business waste will be accepted.

Participating recyclers include Accurate Document Destruction, Battery Solutions, Chicago Textile Recycling, Earth Paints Collection Systems, Elgin Recycling, Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Harvard Lions Club, Home of the Sparrow, McHenry County Department of Health, and Ken Santowski with Chicago Logistics Service.

For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.mcdh.info or contact Kristy Hecke, Solid Waste Manager at 815-334-4585 or email KLHecke@co.mchenry.il.us.