On Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at Milky Way Park, 300 Lawrence Road in Harvard, MCDH is offering a residential recycling event to McHenry County residents in partnership with Elgin Recycling, Paper Tiger Document Solutions and the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.  

Elgin Recycling will accept the following electronic devices during the event: 

• Televisions and computer monitors (fees apply)
• Computers (desktop, laptop, netbook, notebook, tablet), keyboards and mice
• Printers, fax machines, scanners and small-scale servers
• DVD Players, DVD recorders and VCRs
• Video game consoles
• Electronic keyboard and portable digital music players
• Digital converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers

Fees apply to recycle televisions and computer monitors ($15 for any size LCD monitor; $25 for all other units (flat screen and tube) 20 inches or smaller; $35 for all other units (flat screen and tube) 21 inches or larger. Elgin Recycling will accept credit cards or cash on site. For additional items accepted but not listed, visit elginrecycling.com or contact them by calling (847) 741-4100.

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will be accepting alkaline batteries at a fee of $1 per pound, fluorescent tubes and bulbs for a cost of $.50 to $1 each (depending on length), clean Styrofoam, packing peanuts, reusable bubble wrap and textiles (clothing, linens, rags and shoes tied together by the laces).

Additional recycling events are scheduled throughout 2022. For more information about the current and future recycling events, please visit MCDH's Solid Waste Program.