Our facility hosts a specialized recycling event once a month (April through October) for all Algonquin Township residents. Items accepted include TVs, monitors, small kitchen appliances, small home electronics, and car & marine batteries.
*Residency is strictly enforced. Click here for a boundary map.
Recycling
We accept items weekdays 6:30 am—2:30 pm.
Items Accepted Daily
Cardboard, beverage containers, aluminum, flags, newspaper, small electronic, clothes, shoes, and styrofoam are accepted daily.
Alternate Recycling Locations
Construction debris, large appliances, furniture, propane tanks, bulbs, and batteries must be recycled elsewhere.
Prohibited Items
Hazardous household items will not be accepted.
Specialized Recycling Events
Specialized Recycling takes place once a month and is open to all Algonquin Township residents.
Recycling Accepted Daily
Cardboard
Use the green recycling containers
Glass Containers - Clear, Brown, & Green (lids removed)
Use the green recycling containers
Plastic Bottles (#1-7)
Use the green recycling containers
Aluminum, Steel, & Tin
Use the green recycling containers
Eyeglasses
Use the mailbox drop box
Hearing Aids
Use the mailbox drop box
Children's Books
Use the mailbox drop box
Flags
Use the mailbox drop box
Styrofoam
Use the first shed, open weekdays
Clothes & Shoes
Use the large green bins past the styrofoam shed
Small Electronics (no TVs or monitors)
Use the second shed, open weekdays
Newspapers & Magazines
Use the container to the right of the sheds
Recycling Accepted During Specialized Events
Small Appliances and Electronics
Used Motor and Cooking Oil
Car and Marine Batteries
TVs and Monitors
One (1) TV, flat screen or computer monitor per Algonquin Township household per event with proof of Algonquin Township residency
Paint ($)
Via EarthPaint (April—October):
Please call for pricing on latex, water, and oil based paints and stains.
Tires ($)
• Rimless Small Tires: $5.00/each
• Rimless Car Tires: $10.00/each
• Rimless Truck Tires: $20.00/each
• Rimless Tires Other: $50.00/each
*There will be a $10.00 surcharge per tire if the rims need to be removed by the Road District.
Never Accepted
The Algonquin Township does not recycle the following items:
- Lumber
- Large appliances
- Light bulbs
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Propane tanks
- Smoke detectors
- Batteries
- Aerosols
- Medication
- Medical waste
- Hazardous materials
Items Requiring Alternative Recycling
- Treated lumber, 2x4s, or any kind of construction or demolition debris
- All large household appliances
- Fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent tubes, or light bulbs. Click here to find alternate recycling locations.
- Mattresses and furniture
- Propane tanks
- All household batteries. Click here to find alternate recycling locations.
- Thermostats, thermometers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors
- All aerosol products
- Personal care products: cosmetics, shampoos, nail polish, etc.
- Medications: over the counter and prescription (people and pet) or DEA controlled substances (DEA site or call 312-353-7875)
- Medical waste and sharps/needles. Click here to find disposal locations
- Pool chemicals
- Fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, and insecticide
- Solvents: Mineral Spirits, kerosene, thinners, and sealers
- Varnishes, sealers, oil-based paint
- Antifreeze, gas, brake fluid, etc.
- Drain cleaners, household cleaners, metal polishes
- Driveway sealers, deck sealers and cleaners, paint removers
Alternative recycling locations and additional resources:
Contact Us
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Office Hours
Monday- Thursday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Highway Commissioner available by appointment
*Closed weekends and holidays
Crew Hours
Weekdays: 6:30 am - 2:30 pm