Macon County Environmental Management

Recycling Center in Decatur, Illinois

📍 141 S Main St, Decatur, IL 62523
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📞 +1 217-425-4505 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

Macon County Environmental Management — Decatur, Illinois

What this location Accepts

✓ Steel and aluminum cans
✓ Flattened cardboard and paperboard packaging
✓ Mixed paper (newspapers, junk mail, books)
✓ Plastic containers #1–#5 and #7
✓ Household latex paint, oil-based paint, stains, and varnishes (in original labeled containers — at collection events)
✓ Televisions and computer monitors (at collection events — $10/unit fee, limit 7)
✓ Computers, gaming systems, and home office electronics (at collection events)
✓ Microwaves (at collection events — $5/unit fee, limit 5)
✓ Household batteries
✓ Fluorescent bulbs
✓ Appliances, automotive materials, and landscape waste (see website for disposal guide)

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Batteries · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Glass (not accepted at any Macon County drop-off site)
✕ Plastic grocery bags and film plastic
✕ Contaminated recyclables
✕ Medical waste (sharps, medications — see county disposal guide)

Fees

  • Television or computer monitor (collection events) — $10 per unit (limit 7)
  • Microwave (collection events) — $5 per unit (limit 5)
  • Household paint, stains, varnishes (collection events) — Free
  • Drop-off recycling (cans, cardboard, paper, plastics) — Free

Programs & events

  • County Drop-Off Recycling Network — Ten unmanned drop-off recycling boxes throughout Macon County — most accessible 24 hours/day. Accepts cans, cardboard, paper, plastics #1–#5 and #7. No glass.
  • Paint & Electronics Collection Events — Held on select Saturdays, April through December, at the Recycling Center (151 W. Wood St., Decatur). Accepts paint, stains, varnishes, TVs, computers, gaming systems, and microwaves. Check macongreen.com for dates.
  • Curbside Recycling Program — Single-stream curbside pickup available in Decatur and participating municipalities. Accepts cardboard, paper, aluminum and tin cans, glass and plastic bottles and containers, newspapers.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Macon County accept glass in its drop-off recycling bins?

No. Glass is not accepted at any of the ten Macon County drop-off recycling sites. Glass can be recycled through curbside pickup in Decatur where available. Contact MCEMD at (217) 425-4505 to confirm options in your area.

How much does it cost to drop off a TV at a Macon County electronics collection event?

Televisions and computer monitors cost $10 per unit (limit 7 per person) at Macon County's scheduled electronics collection events. Microwaves are $5 per unit (limit 5). Paint and stains are accepted free of charge. Events are held at 151 W. Wood St., Decatur on select Saturdays — see macongreen.com for the current schedule.

Where are the 24-hour recycling drop-off sites in Macon County?

Macon County operates ten drop-off recycling sites across the county, most open 24 hours. Locations include Austin Township, Blue Mound Township, Long Creek Township, Maroa, Harristown, Oakley Township, and others. Visit macongreen.com or call (217) 425-4505 for the full location list and each site's accepted materials.

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Contact & Location

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Address
141 S Main St, Decatur, IL 62523
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Website
macongreen.com
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City / State
Decatur, Illinois

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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