On
Saturday, November 9th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC)
will conduct a recycling collection for fluorescent tubes, Styrofoam™,
electronics, and batteries from 9 a.m. until noon at the Metra Station parking
lot, 4005 Main Street, in McHenry. They 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.
The
Defenders’ Recycling Drive 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.
Electronics,
such as computers, phones, printers, clean microwaves, and electronic toys, are
accepted. TVs and computer monitors will be accepted for a donation of $10-$35.
Become a new member of EDMC at the recycling drive, at the Basic or higher
level, and get two coupons to recycle a television or monitor for FREE!
There are
also three FREE drop off sites for electronics: Algonquin Township Road
District 3702 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, 847-639-2700 X6, Computer Recycling
Center in Crystal Lake, 815-455-6300 (call for information) and Lakewood's
electronics drop-off site on Haligus Road south of Ballard Rd. (at the Fire
Station)
At the
McHenry collection, the Defenders will accept and pay for aluminum cans.
EDMC
recycling drives are held 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 or 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.
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