Residential electronic recycling event is May 18 in Woodstock
McHenry County Department of Health, Elgin Recycling and The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County are partnering to bring you the second of four recycling events in 2019.
From 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 18, McHenry County residents may drop off electronic devices at the McHenry County Government Center Administration building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
Accepted electronic devices will be: televisions and computer monitors, fee applies; computers including desktop, laptop, netbook, notebook, tablet and keyboards, and mice; printers, fax machines, scanners, small scale servers; DVD layers, DVD recorders, VCRs; video game consoles, portable digital music players; digital converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers; and alkaline batteries.
Fees apply to recycle TVs and computer monitors are $15 up to 20 inches and $25 for 21 inches or larger. Elgin Recycling will accept credit cards or cash on-site.
Visit the Elgin Recycling webpage at www.elginrecycling.com or call Elgin Recycling at (847) 741-4100 regarding additional items that may be accepted.
MCDH will accept alkaline batteries to recycle for free. Only alkaline AA, AAA, C, D and 9V will be accepted. No rechargeable or other types of batteries will be accepted.
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County also will collect fluorescent tubes for a cost of 50 cents to $1 each; clean Styrofoam; packing peanuts; reusable Bubble Wrap and cloth items such as clothing, linens, rags and shoes tied together by the laces.
Electronic devices also can be dropped off at Elgin Recycling, 5114 E Terra Cotta, Crystal Lake from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Additional recycling events will be scheduled for September and October. Visit the Health Department's webpage: www.mcdh.info for details.