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Recycling Events Summaries
2025
2025 Recycling Totals
- Alkaline Batteries: 1.00 ton
- Document Destruction: 16.14 tons
- Residential Electronics Recycling: 19.11 tons
- Tire Recycling: 75.24 tons
- Household Hazardous Waste: 30.06 tons
- Total: 142.05 tons
| 2025 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| April 12 Milky Way Park (Harvard) |
5,063 lbs | 5,514 lbs | 160 |
| May 17 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
3,667 lbs | 4,571 lbs | 187 |
| July 12 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
9,115 lbs | 250 | |
| September 13 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake), |
8,624 lbs | 5,941 lbs | 282 |
| October 18 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
20,855 lbs | 9,154 lbs | 400+ |
| 2025 Other Recycling Events | ||
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled | Approximate number of participants |
| IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Event June 7 (Crystal Lake) |
60,199 lbs | 880 participants |
| Alkaline Batteries September 1 - 30 (McHenry County Department of Health) |
2,000 lbs | |
| Tires September 10 (Nunda Township) |
75.24 tons | 100 participants |
| Pumpkins and Fall Decorations November 1 (Crystal Lake) |
0.50 tons | 25 participants |
2024
2024 Recycling Totals
- Alkaline Batteries: 2,365 lbs. (or 1.18 tons)
- Document Destruction: 32,274 lbs. (or 16.14 tons)
- Residential Electronics Recycling: 37,220 lbs. (or 18.61 tons)
- Tire Recycling: 83.51 tons
- Total: 119.44 tons
| 2024 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| May 11 Milky Way Park (Harvard) |
3.288 lbs | N/A | 75 participants |
| June 22 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
6,305 lbs | 8,541 lbs | 280 participants |
| July 27 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
N/A | 9.412 lbs | 225 participants |
| August 24 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
N/A | 8,103 lbs | 136 participants |
| September 21 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake) |
12,680 lbs | N/A | 434 participants |
| October 19 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
14,947 lbs | 6,218 lbs | 414 participants |
| 2024 Other Recycling Events | ||
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled | Approximate number of participants |
| Alkaline Batteries February 20 - March 20 (McHenry County Department of Health) |
2,365 lbs | 42 participants |
| Tires October 8 Event (Nunda Township) October 26 Event (Farm Bureau Tires) |
64.26 tons 19.25 tons |
100 participants |
2023
2023 Recycling Totals
- Document Destruction: 38,267 lbs. (or 19.13 tons)
- Residential Electronics Recycling: 64,361 lbs. (or 32.18 tons)
- Tire Recycling: 93.99 tons
- Pumpkin Composting: 2.10 tons
- Total: 147.4 tons
| 2023 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| April 15 Milky Way Park (Harvard) |
7,808 lbs | 2,862 lbs | 195 participants |
| May 13 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
8,399 lbs | 5,474 lbs | 242 participants |
| July 22 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
20,215 lbs | 10,000 lbs | 408 participants |
| August 12 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
N/A | 3,879 lbs | 68 participants |
| September 23 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake) |
7,934 lbs | 7,500 lbs | 348 participants |
| October 14 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
20,005 lbs | 6,451 lbs | 399 participants |
| November 4 McHenry County Department of Health (Woodstock) |
N/A | 2,101 lbs | 60 participants |
| 2023 Other Recycling Events | ||
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled | Approximate number of participants |
| Tires September 14 Event |
93.99 tons |
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| Pumpkin Smash-Composting November 4 Event |
2.1 tons |
60 participants |
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IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Event June 24 Event (Crystal Lake) |
363.4 55-gallon drums (see below for more information) |
947 participants |
| June 24, 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Event Results | ||
| Waste | # of 55-Gallon Drums | Alternative Measurement Amount |
| Adhesives, Sealers, etc. | 121.2 drums |
6666 cubic yards |
| Aerosol Paints | 25.71 drums | 1414 cubic yards |
| Aerosol Pesticides & Poisons | 14.69 drums | 808 cubic yards |
| Alkaline Batteries | 0.58 drums | 32 gallons |
| Antifreeze | 7 drums | 385 gallons |
| Asbestos | 0.29 drums | 16 gallons |
| CFLs | 4 drums | 220 gallons |
| Corrosives | 33 drums | 1,815 gallons |
| Flammable Liquids (bulk) | 12 drums | 660 gallons |
| Flammable Solids | 0.18 drums | 10 gallons |
| Fluorescent Lamps | N/A | 4,694 feet |
| Lithium Batteries | 0.09 drums | 5 gallons |
| Mercury/Mercury-Containing Waste | 0.55 drums | 30 gallons |
| NiCad Batteries | 0.18 drums | 10 gallons |
| Oil-Based Paints | 38 drums | 2,090 gallons |
| Oxidizers | 3.96 drums | 218 gallons |
| Poison Liquids | 56.09 drums | 3,085 gallons |
| Poison Solids | 29.38 drums | 1616 cubic yards |
| Sealed Lead Batteries | 0.18 drums | 10 gallons |
| Waste Oils | 16.36 drums | 900 gallons |
| Total 55-Gallon Drums | 363.44 drums | |
2022
| 2022 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| April 9 Milky Way Park (Harvard) |
10,646 lbs | 7,579 lbs | 246 participants |
| May 21 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
8,291 lbs | N/A | 168 participants |
| September 17 Woodstock North High School (Woodstock) |
21,006 lbs | 6,378 lbs | 524 participants |
| October 15 McHenry County Administration Building (Woodstock) |
11,465 lbs | 6,417 lbs | 323 participants |
| 2022 Total Electronics Recycled under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA)* | |
| Electronic Types | Pounds Recycled |
| Computers and Small-Scale Servers | 17,339 lbs |
| Computer Monitors | 6,730 lbs |
| Computer Peripherals (Keyboard, mice, etc.) | 1,928 lbs |
| Printers / Fax Machines / Scanners | 13,148 lbs |
| Televisions | 131,236 lbs |
| DVD Players / VCRs | 1,422 lbs |
| Cable/Satellite Equipment | 127 lbs |
| Game Consoles | 16 lbs |
| Total | 171,946 lbs |
* These totals include the weights for the Covered Electronic Devices and the weights collected at the two permanent facilities in the county.
| 2022 Other Recycling Events | |
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled |
| Alkaline Batteries January 2022 Event |
1,332 lbs |
| Document Shredding June 18 Event July 16 Event August 20 Event |
|
8,191 lbs 9,124 lbs 6,897 lbs |
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| Tires October 22 Event |
20.06 tons |
| Pumpkin Smash-Composting November 5 Event |
2.0 tons |
| Latex and Oil-Based Paint November 12 Event |
2141 gallons |
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IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Event June 25 Event (Crystal Lake) |
278.59 - 55 gallon drums (see below for more information) |
| June 25, 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Event Results | |
| Waste | # of 55-Gallon Drums |
| Aerosol Paints | 22.02 drums |
| Aerosol Poisons | 9.00 drums |
| Antifreeze | 8.00 drums |
| Asbestos | 0.29 drums |
| CFLs | 3.00 drums |
| Corrosives | 30.09 drums |
| Flammable Liquids (bulk) | 16.00 drums |
| Flammable Solids | 0.38 drums |
| Fluorescent Lamps | 8.80 drums |
| Household Batteries | 1.51 drums |
| Mercury/Mercury-Containing Waste | 0.27 drums |
| Oil-Based Paints | 20.00 drums |
| Oxidizers | 2.22 drums |
| PCB Capacitors & Transformers | 0.09 drums |
| Poison Liquids | 45.00 drums |
| Poison Solids | 20.18 drums |
| Sealers, Adhesives, etc. | 69.73 drums |
| Waste Oils | 21.82 drums |
| Water Reactives | 0.18 drums |
| Total 55 Gallon Drums | 278.59 drums |
2021
| 2021 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| April 17 Milky Way Park (Harvard) |
21,282 lbs | 4,390 lbs | 288 participants |
| May 22 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake) |
22,478 lbs (@ MCC) 3,327 (@ Facility) |
9,415 lbs | Over 500 participants |
| September 11 Woodstock North High School (Woodstock) |
9,821 lbs | 4,810 lbs | 258 participants |
| October 16 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
8,305 lbs | 3,452 lbs | 235 participants |
| 2021 Total Electronics Recycled under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA)* | |
| Electronic Types | Pounds Recycled |
| Computers and Small-Scale Servers | 15,430 lbs |
| Computer Monitors | 5,162 lbs |
| Computer Peripherals (Keyboard, mice, etc.) | 2,352 lbs |
| Printers / Fax Machines / Scanners | 21,727 lbs |
| Televisions | 168,354 lbs |
| DVD Players / VCRs | 5,068 lbs |
| Cable/Satellite Equipment | 1,726 lbs |
| Game Consoles | 270 lbs |
| Total | 220,089 lbs |
* These totals include the weights for the Covered Electronic Devices and the weights collected at the two permanent facilities in the county.
| 2021 Other Recycling Events | |
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled |
|
Alkaline Batteries |
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| Alkaline Batteries December 2020 - January 2021 Event May 22 Event October 4-8 Event Alkaline Batteries Total |
4,283 lbs 1,204 lbs 1,637 lbs 7,124 lbs |
| Document Shredding July 10 Event (Woodstock) |
10,686 lbs |
| IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Event June 26 |
410.11 - 55 gallon drums (see below for more information) |
| June 26, 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Event Results | |
| Waste | # of 55-Gallon Drums |
| Aerosol Paints | 25.69 drums |
| Aerosol Poisons | 18.35 drums |
| Antifreeze | 12.00 drums |
| Corrosives | 30.00 drums |
| Flammable Liquids (bulk) | 21.00 drums |
| Flammable Solids | 0.09 drums |
| Fluorescent Lamps | 10.33 drums |
| Fluorescent Lamps (compact) | 6.00 drums |
| Household Batteries - Alkaline | 2.04 drums |
| Household Batteries - Lithium | 0.38 drums |
| Household Batteries - NiCad | 0.84 drums |
| Household Batteries - Sealed Lead | 0.84 drums |
| Mercury/Mercury-Containing Waste | 0.09 drums |
| Oil-Based Paints | 20.00 drums |
| Oxidizers | 2.22 drums |
| Poison Liquids | 70.73 drums |
| Poison Solids | 33.03 drums |
| Sealers, Adhesives, etc. | 99.09 drums |
| Waste Oils | 30.00 drums |
| Total 55 Gallon Drums | 410.11 drums |
2020
| 2020 MCDH Recycling Events Summary | |||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Total Weight of Paper for Document Shredding | Approximate number of participants |
| July 25 | 17,885 lbs | 4,959 lbs | 250 participants |
| August 29 County Administration Building (Woodstock) |
20,405 lbs | 7,416 lbs | 388 participants |
| September 19 Chesak Elementary School (Huntley/Lake in the Hills) |
18,534 lbs | 6,987 lbs | 390 participants |
| October 3 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake) |
10,934 lbs | 6,995 lbs | 322 participants |
| 2020 Total Electronics Recycled under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA)* | |
| Electronic Types | Pounds Recycled |
| Computers and Small-Scale Servers | 28,528 lbs |
| Computer Monitors | 14,797 lbs |
| Computer Peripherals (Keyboard, mice, etc.) | 2,163 lbs |
| Printers / Fax Machines / Scanners | 22,979 lbs |
| Televisions | 161,014 lbs |
| DVD Players / VCRs | 4,609 lbs |
| Cable/Satellite Equipment | 1,505 lbs |
| Game Consoles | 188 lbs |
| Total | 235,783 lbs |
* These totals include the weights for the Covered Electronic Devices and the weights collected at the two permanent facilities in the county.
| 2020 Other Recycling Events | |
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled |
| Alkaline Batteries | |
| December 2019 - January 2020 Event | 543 lbs |
| August 29 Event | 815 lbs |
| October 3 Event | 516 lbs |
| Alkaline Batteries Total | 1,874 lbs |
| Tires |
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| IEPA Event for Townships and Municipalities | 102.08 tons (225,047 lbs) |
| 174 Pre-Registered Residential and Agricultural Participants | 72.60 tons (160,055 lbs) |
2019
| 2019 MCDH Electronics Recycling Events Summary | ||
| Event Date & Location | Total weight of all electronics recycled (CED and other accepted electronics) | Approximate number of participants |
| April 13 City Hall (Harvard) |
9,893 lbs | 110 participants |
| May 18 County Administration Building (Woodstock) |
24,187 lbs | 400 participants |
| September 7 Grafton Township Road District (Huntley) |
11,745 lbs | 138 participants |
| October 19 McHenry County College (Crystal Lake) |
10, 769 lbs | 298 participants |
| 2019 Total Electronics Recycled under the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (CERA)* | |
| Electronic Types | Pounds Recycled |
| Computers and Small-Scale Servers | 30,006 lbs |
| Computer Monitors | 12,749 lbs |
| Computer Peripherals (Keyboard, mice, etc.) | 5,359 lbs |
| Printers / Fax Machines / Scanners | 22,013 lbs |
| Televisions | 190,936 lbs |
| DVD Players / VCRs | 2,947 lbs |
| Cable/Satellite Equipment | 610 lbs |
| Game Consoles | 188 lbs |
| Total | 264,808 lbs |
* These totals include the weights for the Covered Electronic Devices and the weights collected at the two permanent facilities in the county.
| 2019 Other Recycling Events | |
| Event Type & Date | Total weight recycled |
| Alkaline Batteries | |
| December 2018 - January 2019 Event | 2,030 lbs |
| May 18 Event | 770 lbs |
| October 19 Event | 657 lbs |
| Alkaline Batteries Total | 3,457 lbs |
| Tires (pre-registered, townships, and municipalities) June 8 Event (McHenry County Division of Transportation) |
126 tons (252,000 lbs) |
| Latex Paint (pre-registered) November 2 (McHenry County College) |
1,743.5 gallons |
| Document Destruction / Shredding October 29 (McHenry County Administration Building) |
6,826 lbs |