Defenders set recycling drive for June 9
The Environmental Defenders will hold its next drive from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 9, or until truck is filled to capacity that day, at McHenry Train Station, 4005 Main St., McHenry. For more information visit www.mcdef.org/recycling.
Donations offset the costs of transportation and fees charged to Environmental Defenders of McHenry County by recyclers who separate materials and forward those materials to companies who prepare them for future use. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a local nonprofit and receives no government funding to offer this service to the community.
Items accepted at no charge include desktop computers, servers and related equipment; Laptotps, iPads and tablets; printers, scanners, copiers and typewriters; all peripherals such as cables cords, mice, keyboards; Ethernet and internet switches, telephones (residential and commercial); vacuums, floor cleaners, electric brooms; power tools, electric garden tools; kitchen counter appliances, bathroom gadgets; home stereo equipment including speakers, cabling, antennas; VCR, DVD, cassette, laser players; cameras, cellphones, any hand-held device; Game Boys, electronic toys, electric cars; humidifiers, small refrigerators, fans of all kinds; and microwaves.
Items which require a fee of 50 cents per pound with a maximum charge of $50 include all televisions (any size) and computer monitors. Each will be weighed to determine the fee, up to $5 per item.
Items also collected at the drive include Styrofoam, all colors, shapes and sizes - must be clean; packing peanuts-only if securely enclosed in bag or box; Bubble Wrap, packing pillows, foam sheets, etc.; DVDs, CDs, VHS and cassette tapes, floppy disks and clothing/shoes/blankets/towels. Accepted for an additional fee include batteries; all types, $. 50 per pound with no charge for car/motorcycle or sump pump batteries; florescent light bulbs $. 50 per 4 ft. bulb or compact fluorescent light (CFL); $1 per 8 ft. bulbs. Regular incandescent bulbs can be put in your curbside trash. In addition, there are two permanent Styrofoam recycling sites set up in partnership with the Village of Algonquin at 110 Meyer Drive, open 24 hours and Algonquin Township Highway Department, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake, open 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Special electronics recycling drive also is scheduled for those who live in McHenry Township. Check our website for further details and for locations of future recycling dates at www.mcdef.org.
Founded in 1970, The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides the community with educational programs and volunteer action through various committees. Donations and membership are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. For more information and benefits of membership, visit www.mcdef.org or www.facebook.com/Environmental Defenders or call (815) 338-0393, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.