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2025 Recycling Events (Flyer)
- Saturday, April 12 (9am - noon)
- Location: Milky Way Park (300 Lawrence Road · Harvard, IL 60033)
- Electronics Recycling
- Document Shredding
- Styrofoam, textiles, fluorescent and LED light bulbs ($), batteries ($)
- Saturday, May 17 (9am - noon)
- Location: Chesak Elementary School (10910 Reed Road · Lake in the Hills 60156)
- Electronics Recycling
- Documents Shredding
- Styrofoam, textiles, fluorescent and LED light bulbs ($), batteries ($)
- Saturday, June 7 (9am - noon)
- Location: Prairie Ridge High School (6000 Dvorak Drive · Crystal Lake, IL 60012)
- Hazardous Waste
- Pre-Registration Required
- Saturday, July 12 (9am - noon)
- Location: McHenry County Administration Building (667 Ware Road · Woodstock, IL 60098)
- Document Shredding
- Saturday, September 13 (9am - noon)
- Location: McHenry County College (8900 Northwest Highway · Crystal Lake, IL 60012)
- Electronics Recycling
- Document Shredding
- Styrofoam, textiles, fluorescent and LED light bulbs ($), batteries ($)
- Saturday, October 18 (9am - noon)
- Location: McHenry County Fair Grounds (11900 Country Club Rd Woodstock)
- Electronics Recycling
- Document Shredding
- Styrofoam, textiles, fluorescent and LED light bulbs ($), batteries ($)
($) Light bulbs/tubes: $0.50 - $1.00 each
($) Batteries: $1.00 per lb. for alkaline
2025 McHenry County Recycling Directory Green Guide
Please click the flyer below to download the full documents.
Everyday Recycling Options
Elgin Recycling, located at 5114 Terra Cotta Ave. in Crystal Lake, will accept electronics for recycling Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.elginrecycling.com or contact them by phone at (847) 741-4100.
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County maintains three locations where clean Styrofoam (pink/blue foam siding is not accepted) can be dropped off for recycling:
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Village of Algonquin, Public Works. 110 Meyer Drive, Algonquin. Open 24/7.
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Algonquin Township Highway Department. 3702 U.S. Hwy. 14 located, Crystal Lake. Open Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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City of Woodstock Public Works. 326 Washington Street, Woodstock. Open Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please visit the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County’s website at www.mcdef.org. -
The 2024 McHenry County Green Guide is also now available at www.mchenry.edu\green and is an easy way to find locations that accept a variety of products for recycling.
As of December 1, 2008 the Solid Waste Management Program for McHenry County has been relocated from the Department of Planning and Development to the Environmental Health Division of the McHenry County Department of Health. The goals of the Solid Waste Management Program are to assure the proper handling of solid waste to prevent public health concerns and to maximize the reduction, reuse and recycling of solid waste generated in McHenry County.