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Recycling Drop-off Center
As of April 1st, 2018, Princeton residents may now take their recyclables to Republic Services’ Drop-off center on Peggy Lane!
A Message From Republic Services
We encourage residents to immediately begin taking their recycling to the new Republic Services® Recycling Center located at 1530 Peggy Lane, Princeton, IL. This facility is located at the Republic Services Transfer Station, formerly the City of Princeton Transfer Station. Republic Services® asks that customers pull onto the scale and come up to the window. The scale operator will provide directions from there.
All customers must show a valid ID.
Items Accepted for Recycling
Plastic Items
Ever wonder what those numbers mean on the bottom of a plastic container? Wonder no more!
Each number (1-7) indicates a container type. Th eplastic industry developed these numbers to label the different types of plastic because each type melts differently when it is being recycled. It helps sorting facilities such as the one here in Princeton to properly seperate the containers.
Currently, all containers are accepted at the Recycling Drop-off center except for those marked #6.
Commmon Uses: Soft Drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, salad dressing containers peanut butter jars and cooking oil containers.
Recycled Into: Polar Fleece, fiber, tote bags, furniture, carpet, and paneling.
Commmon Uses: Milk jugs, juice bottles, bleach, detergent and household cleaner bottles, shampoo bottles, yogurt and butter tubs.
Recycled Into: Laundry detergent bottles, oil bottles, pens, floor tile, lumber, benches, picnic tables, fencing and doghouses.
Commmon Uses: Some beverage containers, liquid detergent/fabric softener bottles and some cleaning product bottles.
Recycled Into: Decks, paneling, mud flaps, mats, cables, flooring, and speed bumps.
Commmon Uses: Squeezable bottles like some jelly bottles, mayo and mustard bottles.
Recycled Into: Compost bins, lumber, paneling, landscaping tiles and shipping envelopes.
Commmon Uses: Some yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup bottles, large prescription bottles, caps (please secure bottle caps back on container before recycling)
Recycled Into: Signal lights, bicycle racks, rakes, brooms, brushes, and ice scrapers.
Commmon Uses: A wide variety of plastics that don't fit in any other category are often lumped into #7 including: 5 gallon water bottles and certain kinds of food containers.
Recycled Into: Plastic lumber and custom made products.
Paper Items
Junk mail, phone books, brochures, magazines, typing, computer, notebook paper
Metal Items
Aluminum beverage cans, food cans, cookie tins, aluminum pie tins, decorative tins
Glass Items
Bottles (clear, green, blue and brown), jars
Cardboard Items
Ream wrappers, file folders, poster board, frozen food boxes, cardboard boxes, milk cartons, cereal boxes, cardboard tubes
Items Not Accepted for Recycling
Commmon Uses: Disposable plates, plastic silverware, meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers, packing peanuts, Styrofoam, plastic wraop, and plastic bags.
Note: These items are very difficult to recycle and therefore are not part of our program Please do not put these items in with your recyclables.
Sheets, film or tarps, styrofoam blocks, styrofoam peanuts, expanded foam, #6 clear polystyrene, food covered items, food waste, wax paper, wax cardboard, fabrics, wood, tissue paper, carbon paper, hard cover books, paper towels, wire, plastic toys, soiled pizza boxes, aluminum siding, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, pyrex or dishes.
No paint cans and no electronics
General Information
Address
Republic Services® Citizen
Recycling Drop-off Center
1530 Peggy Lane
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: 815-719-8152
Fax: 815-875-6303
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Tuesday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Wednesday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Thursday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday: 7:00AM - 11:00AM
Directions
From Old Recycling Center:
Go North on Euclid Ave. turn left on to Backbone Road (heading west). Follow Backbone Road out of town and turn left after Helena Chemical onto Epperson Road. After crossing the railroad tracks, the entrance is on the left. Follow Peggy Lane and pull onto the scale. Come up to the window and the scale operator will provide directions from there.
From Rail Road Avenue:
Take Rail Road Avenue out of town (heading West) at Epperson Road; turn right and follow to Peggy Lane. At Peggy Lane, turn right. Follow Peggy Lane and pull onto the scale. Come up to the window and the scale operator will provide directions from there.