Residential Recycling
Reuse & Exchange
Centers & Services
Special Disposal
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Calendar
Labor Day - EAC Closed
Monday, Sept 6
Green Drinks
Tuesday, Sept 7, 5:30 PM
Medici, Normal
Composting Workshop
Thursday, Sept 9, 5:30 PM
Workshop Full
Rain Barrel Workshop
Tuesday, Sept 14, 5:30 PM
Family Eco Adventure: Garbage 101
Monday, Sept 20, 6PM
Freecycle Free-4-All
Saturday, Sept 11, 9AM
Anderson Park, Normal
RSVP on Facebook (optional)
Composting Workshop
Monday, Sept 27, 5:30 PM
Screening of Living
Downstream with Sandra Steingraber
Sunday, Oct 17, 1PM
Normal Theater
America Recycles Day
Saturday, Nov 13 10 AM
Children's Discovery Museum


Commercial Recycling
What to know before visiting your local recycling centers:
- "Buy-back" items are recyclables that centers purchase from
customers.
- "Non Buy-back" items are recyclables that centers will accept
without reimbursement.
- All containers should be rinsed.
- Boxes should be flattened.
McLean County Recycling Centers
| Center: |
Midwest Fiber, 422 White Oak Rd., Normal, 309-452-0064 |
| Hours: |
Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 4:30pm |
| Non buy-back items: |
Cardboard, newspaper, office paper |
| Buy-back items: |
(only until 2:30pm) Aluminum cans. Shredding service available. |
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| Center: |
Morris Tick, 501 E. Stewart St., Bloomington, 309-828-6084 |
| Hours: |
Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:00 pm; and Saturday 8am – 11am |
| Non buy-back items: |
None |
| Buy-back items: |
Aluminum, copper, brass, iron, steel |
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| Center: |
Ridgeview Recycling, 108 ½ S. Grove St., P.O. Box 447, Colfax, 309-723-3171 |
| Hours: |
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 8am – 12pm |
| Non buy-back items: |
1-5 & 7 plastic containers, newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, steel cans,
aluminum, cans, glass containers, some appliances, cardboard, car batteries. |
| Buy-back items: |
None |
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| Center: |
Twin City Wood Recycling, 1606 W. Oakland Avenue, Bloomington, 309-827-9663 |
| Hours: |
Monday – Friday, 6am – 5pm; and Saturday 8am – 12pm |
| Non buy-back items: |
Pallets, tree and brush wood and new construction debris that is not treated |
| Buy-back items: |
None |
Specialty Recycling Service Providers
| Center: |
Iron Mountain, 310 S. Roosevelt Ave., Bloomington, 309-454-1058 |
| Hours: |
Monday – Friday, 7am – 2pm |
| Non buy-back items: |
Personal documents are accepted for a customer fee. Paper documents are
accepted from individual residents and businesses. The documents are shredded
and then recycled. |
| Buy-back items: |
None |
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