Special Type Recycling Event Saturday

Fluorescent Tubes

Electronics

Styrofoam™

Want to discard some of the above?

Don’t know where to go with them?

Here’s the answer--

On Saturday, August 11^th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will conduct a recycling collection for fluorescent tubes, Styrofoam™, electronics, and batteries from 9 a.m. until noon.

The location is The Farm Bureau parking lot, 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock. The Defenders continue to collect certain items which are not usually accepted by curbside programs, and which would be harmful to the environment if put in a landfill.

As of January 1, it is no longer legal for individuals to dispose of unwanted electronics in their regular trash and it will be illegal for Illinois landfills to accept them.

Discarded electronics must now be taken to a registered recycler for proper management. The Defenders are here to fill this need.

Electronics, including computers, monitors, keyboards, scanners, fax machines, clean microwaves, and just about anything with a cord or batteries, are accepted at their monthly drives. TVs and computer monitors will be accepted for a donation of $10-$35.

The Defenders’ Recycling Drive also accepts household batteries, car batteries, lithium and button batteries, fluorescent tubes, clean Styrofoam™, VHS & Cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, packing peanuts and re-usable, unpopped bubble wrap. A donation is requested for fluorescent bulbs and batteries that are brought in to offset the costs involved in processing these items.

The Defenders hold a recycling drive on the second Saturday of each month, alternating between McHenry in odd-numbered months and Woodstock in even-numbered months.  Area residents may drive up and drop off their recyclables with Defenders’ volunteers, who help to unload and sort the materials.

For more information about the recycling schedule and types of materials accepted at each location or to access the Green Guide recycling directory which is put out annually by the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC, visit the Defenders’ website at http://www.mcdef.org/recycling_information.htm, phone 815-338-0393, or find them on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalDefenders.

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides the community with educational programs and volunteer action on pollution prevention, sustainable land use and energy and natural resource conservation. Donations are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.  For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or call 815-338-0393.