Recycling
The Town of Normal has drop-off boxes for recycling at various convenient locations around town open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Separate your recyclable material into three categories; one for containers, one for corrugated cardboard and another for paper products. Materials accepted in this program and examples are listed below. All materials should be cleaned and boxes flattened.
Normal also offers computer and electronics recycling.
Containers
*Note: All containers should be emptied and rinsed clean before recycling.
- Aluminum UBCs Cans, Trays & Foil (trays & foil must be cleaned)
- Aseptic Packaging & Gable Top Containers (milk & juice cartons)
- Steel Cans and Tins
- PET Soda, Water, & Flavored Beverage Bottles (#1 clear & green plastic resin)
- HDPE Milk, Juice & Water Jugs (#2 natural plastic resin)
- HDPE Detergent & Fabric Softener Containers (#2 mixed colored plastic resin)
- PVC Narrow Neck Containers Only (#3 plastic resin) such as health & beauty aid products, household cleaners,
- LDPE Grocery Containers (#4 plastic resin) such as margarine tubs, frozen desert cups, six and twelve pack rings..
- PP Grocery Containers (#5 plastic resin) such as yogurt cups, and narrow neck syrup and ketchup bottles..
- #7 Plastic Resin Grocery Narrow Neck Containers Only.
- Plastic Buckets, such as kitty litter containers (5 gallon size maximum)
- Glass Bottles and Jars - (clear, brown, green, blue) No window glass, dinnerware or ceramics.
Mixed Paper Products
- Newspaper: Newsprint and all inserts.
- Paperboard: Cereal boxes, food boxes, frozen food boxes, beverage boxes, tissue boxes, and other such containers.
- Corrugated Cardboard: Cut down to newspaper size only.
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Magazines - Junk Mail/Envelopes
- Telephone Books
- Computer Paper/ School Paper
- Gift wrap
- Paper egg cartons
- Books: Soft-cover or hardcover books with the hard covers removed.
Corrugated Cardboard
- Heavy weight box material. Please flatten boxes
Not Acceptable
- Expanded foam or #6 plastic polystyrene including Styrofoam, plastic egg cartons, or clear plastic deli/bakery type containers
- plastic TV trays or bowls, plastic tubs and lids
- motor oil/insecticide/herbicide/hazardous chemical containers
- plastic film (no plastic bags, sleeves, sheets, tarps or wrap). Plastic bags should be returned to grocery or department stores.
- windows, mirrors, drinking glasses, dishes, soiled towels or napkins
Drop Box Locations
| Location | Frequency | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Tax Assesor’s Office Parking Lot, 304 E. Mulberry St. | Once daily | Mon.-Fri. |
| University Center, 1101 N. Main St. | Once daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| Jewel-Osco, 901 S. Cottage Ave. | Twice daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| Kroger-Landmark Plaza, East College Ave. | Twice daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter, 300 Greenbriar Ave. | Twice daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2225 W. Market St., BL | Twice daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| Chiddix Junior High School, 300 S. Walnut St. | Twice weekly | Wed. & Sun. |
| Parkside Junior High School, 101 N. Parkside Rd | Once weekly | Tues. |
| Normal West High School, 501 N. Parkside Rd.. | Once weekly | Thurs. |
| Kingsley Junior High School, 303 Kingsley Ave. | Twice weekly | Mon. & Fri. |
| Prairieland Grade School, 1300 E. Raab Rd. | Once daily | Sun -Sat. |
| Heartland Com. College, 1500 W. Raab Rd. | Once weekly | Tues. |
| Illinois Wesleyan U. Shirk Center Parking Lot | Once daily | Sun.-Sat. |
| ISU Parking Lot, 306 W Locust St | Once weekly | Fri. |