McLean County Residential Recycling

There are drop-off and curbside pick-up programs throughout McLean County. For details call the contact numbers below.

Community: Arrowsmith (Allied Waste) 309-827-8631
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 2nd Thursday of the Month
Materials Accepted:
  • 96 or 95 Gallon Recycle Cart, if set up.
  • Newspaper, magazines, phonebooks, notebooks, computer paper
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Plastic 1–7
  • Aluminum and steel cans

 

Community: Bellflower, 309-722-3261
Location: Ball field parking lot, DROP-OFF
Dates / Times: Bi-weekly, Tues–Thurs
Materials Accepted:
  • Paper: newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, notebook and computer paper, etc.
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Aluminum cans
  • Steel cans
  • Plastic 1–2
Community: Bloomington, 309-434-2225
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: Biweekly on Fridays, Single-Stream.
Materials Accepted:
  • Newspaper, magazines, phonebooks, notebooks, computer paper, corrugated cardboard, clear and brown glass, steel, aluminum and plastic (numbers 1-5 &7). No Need to Sort.
Community: Chenoa, 815-945-7619
Location: In the middle of the vacant lot on the 200 block of Green St., DROP-OFF
Dates / Times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Materials Accepted:
  • Newspaper
Community: Colfax, 309-723-3171 (or contact Ridgeview Recycling at 309-723-6588)
Location: 309 1/2 N. Harrison St., DROP-OFF
Dates / Times: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month, 8 am–12 pm, CURBSIDE
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic 1–7, aluminum and steel cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspaper, phonebooks, magazines, notebook and computer paper, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
Community: Danvers, 309-963-4928 or 309-242-9001
Location: Water Treatment Plant, County Highway 53, North of Danvers, CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month, with garbage
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic, aluminum and steel cans, glass
  • Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
Community: Downs, 309-378-3221 or 309-242-9001
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, 6:30 am–12 pm
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Paper: newspaper, magazines, phonebooks, notebooks
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Clear and brown glass
  • Steel and aluminum cans
  • Plastic 1–7
Community: Ellsworth, 309-723-6588
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic, aluminum and steel cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspapers, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
Community: Gridley, 309-242-9001
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic 1–7, aluminum and steel cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspapers, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Clear and brown glass
Community: Heyworth, 309-473-2811
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: One Friday of every month, depending on location
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic 1–7, aluminum and steel cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspapers, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Clear and brown glass
Community: Hudson, 309-242-9001
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 2nd and 4rd Saturdays of every month
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic 1–7, aluminum and steel cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspapers, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Clear and brown glass
Community: Normal 309-454-9571
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: Weekly collection on waste collection day. Single Stream
Materials Accepted:
  • Newspaper, magazines, phonebooks, notebooks, computer paper, corrugated cardboard, clear and brown glass, steel, aluminum and plastic (numbers 1-5 &7). No Need to Sort.
Community: LeRoy, 309-962-3031
Locations:
  • IGA, 203 E. Cedar DROP-OFF
  • Street Department, 410 N. Hemlock DROP-OFF
Dates / Times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Materials Accepted:
  • Paper; newspaper, magazines, phonebooks, notebooks, etc.
  • Plastics 1–7, NO TV dinner trays or deli bowls
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Steel and aluminum cans
  • Glass; clear, blue, brown, green
Community: Lexington, 309-365-3331
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: Last Thursday of every month,garbage time
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic and glass bottles, steel and aluminum cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
Community: Pontiac (Pontiac Recyclers) 815-884-6419
Location: 1703 N. Aurora St.
Dates / Times: Monday–Friday 8 am–4 pm, Saturday 8 am–12:00 pm
Materials Accepted:
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Car batteries
  • Aluminum can and scrap metal buy-back

 

Community: Saybrook, 309-475-3161 or 309-723-6588
Location: Main St. Downtown next to village shed, DROP-OFF
Dates / Times: 2nd Friday & Saturday of every month, 24 hours
Materials Accepted:
  • Mixed Containers: Plastic, steel and aluminum cans
  • Mixed Paper: Newspaper, magazines, etc.
  • Corrugated Cardboard
Community: Towanda (Casali & Son’s Disposal Service, Inc.) 309-242-9001
Location: CURBSIDE
Dates / Times: 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month
Materials Accepted:
  • Plastics 1–7
  • Glass: clear, brown, green, blue
  • Aluminum cans
  • Mixed paper: newspaper, paperboard, magazines, computer paper
  • Corrugated cardboard

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