SUN CITY- The world is going green, not with envy but with the fervor of environmentalism. The public consciousness has decided that it is now time to roll up our sleeves and take one for Mother Earth. The easiest and best thing that we can do is recycle. However, it is important to know what we can and cannot recycle in relation to which county we live in.
Sun City sprawls across both McHenry and Kane counties, and the rules and regulations for both are relatively the same. Just about everything can be recycled today, so instead of listing all the items that can be recycled, here are some that absolutely cannot be recycled: utensils, propane tanks, wire hangers, small appliances, bakeware, ceramics, mirrors, and light bulbs to name a few.
To find a full list of rules and regulations on recycling in McHenry County visit www.mchenry.edu/recycling/index.asp or call Waste Management of Illinois at 1-630-724-8400 with any questions. For Kane County rules and regulations, visit www.countyofkane.org/pages/recycling/default.aspx and click on the Kane County Recycles Green Guide link right under the recycle logo. You can also call Kane County Recycles at 630-208-3841.
On Saturday May 19, there will be a Residential Electronic Waste and Recycling Event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McHenry County Government Center, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock. Attendees can recyle: televisions, Styrofoam, computers, cell phones, typewriters, microwave ovens, and more. There is a limit of 10 electronic items per resident. For a full list of all of the items accepted, please visit www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/health/Pages/MCDHindex.aspx or call Kristy Hecke, Solid Waste Manager at 815-334-4585.
