Algonquin Township Recycling Services
Algonquin Township will accept some of the materials not eligible for pick-up through Prairieland. It is located at 3702 U.S. Route 14 in Crystal Lake. Visit the Township website at www.algtwsp.com/recycling or call 847-639-2700 extension 6 for more information.
Accepted daily M-F 7AM - 3PM
- Aluminum & metal cans
- Newspaper & magazines
- Cardboard
- Clothes & shoes
- Flags
- Eyeglasses
- Cell phones
- Hearing aids
- Children's books
- Glass bottles and jars - green, brown, clear
- Plastic bottles - milk & water jugs, pop & beverage, laundry & household detergent bottles
- Styrofoam - place in the second white shed just past the green recycling bins
- Small electronics - DVD players, VCRs, blenders, microwaves, radios. Place in box truck in center of lot. NO TVs or monitors.
Last Saturday of Every Month (April - October) from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
- TVs & monitors - limit 1 per household
- Used motor & cooking oil
- Car, boat and sump pump batteries
- Paint, recycled for a charge by third party vendor EarthPaint (APRIL-OCTOBER ONLY):
- Latex Paint, water based primer and water based stains:
- $2.50/Quart
- $5/Gallon
- $18/Bucket
- ** NEW ** Spray Paint $2.00/Can
- Latex Paint, water based primer and water based stains:
Rimless Tires ONLY for a charge:
Effective July 1, 2022, tire recycling fees have increased. There will be a $10.00 surcharge per tire if the rims need to be removed by the Road District.
- Small Tires: $5.00/each
- Car Tires: $10.00/each
- Truck Tires: $20.00/each
- Tires Other: $45.00/each
- Mattresses
- Propane tanks
- Household batteries
- Lightbulbs
- Appliances such as freezers, refrigerators, washers or dryers
- Hazardous household items - heavy duty cleaners, drain cleaner, pesticides, etc.
- Treated lumber, 2x4s or any kind of construction or demolition debris