Recycling Center Is Now Closed For The 2022 Season

The Recycling Center is now closed. Operations are scheduled to resume in April 2023. Please check back here or call our office in the spring for hours of operation. The Recycling Center is located at 1750 N 21st Street, Decatur.

Please call our office at 217-425-4505 with any questions.

Drop-Off Single-Stream Recycling

Recognizing the need for convenient recycling in communities and rural areas without curbside recycling, Macon County Environmental Management Department and respective Macon County Boards support ten drop-off recycling sites.

Residents of Macon County, Illinois may deposit recyclable items in drop-off recycling boxes that are located throughout the county. Both curbside recycling and drop-off recycling are collected in a single-stream so that items, such as paper, plastic bottles and tin cans, do not have to be separated by type but may be collected when co-mingled.

Items accepted include steel and aluminum cans, flattened cardboard, paper, plastic containers #1-5 & 7, books, junk mail and more. No glass is accepted at the drop-off locations.

Printable List of County-Operated Sites & Accepted Items

Austin Township
2402 Lincoln Memorial Pkwy., Kenney, IL
at Township Hall

Blue Mound Township
5016 Boody Rd., Boody, IL
at Township Garage

Village of Blue Mound
229 Railroad Avenue, Blue Mound, IL
at Railroad Ave. & Highway 48

Long Creek Township
70th Street, Long Creek, IL
under the water tower

City of Maroa
120 S. Locust, Maroa, IL
at City Hall

Village of Harristown
185 North Kembark, Harristown, IL
by Village Office

Village of Niantic
108 N. Illinois St., Niantic, IL
between Fire Dept. & Farm Services

Oakley Township
221 Sangamon Street, Oakley, IL
at Township Garage

South Wheatland Township
3987 West Elwin Road, Elwin, IL
by Township Garage

Whitmore Township
Northeast of Kirby Road & Prairie Road junction, Oreana, IL
at Township Garage
(Open Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

Midwest Fiber Hubbard Warehouse
1781 Hubbard Avenue, Decatur, IL

Drop-off Locations for Single-Stream Recyclables in Macon County, Illinois

Austin Township
12528 N Lincoln Memorial Pkwy, Warrensburg, IL

Blue Mound Township
 5016 Boody Rd., Boody, IL
at Township Garage

Village of Blue Mound
 229 Railroad Avenue, Blue Mound, IL
at Railroad Ave. & Highway 48

Long Creek Township
 70th Street, Long Creek, IL
under the water tower

City of Maroa
120 S. Locust, Maroa, IL
at City Hall

Midwest Fiber Hubbard Warehouse
1781 Hubbard Avenue, Decatur, IL

Village of Harristown
 185 North Kembark, Harristown, IL
by Village Office

Village of Niantic
108 N. Illinois St., Niantic, IL
between Fire Dept. & Farm Services

Oakley Township
221 Sangamon Street, Oakley, IL
at Township Garage

Whitmore Township
Northeast of Kirby Road & Prairie Road junction, Oreana, IL
at Township Garage
(Open Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. & Sat., 7 a.m. to noon)

All of the above locations except for Whitmore Township may be accessed 24 hours every day.

Drop-off for Separated Recyclables in Decatur, Illinois

Recyclables that are separated by type may be dropped off at:

Midwest Fiber Recycling
1902 N. Water St., Decatur – 217-424-9460

Bins are located immediately left of the entrance gate for plastics #1-5 & #7, cardboard, tin cans and paper including books, junk mail, and newspapers. Aluminum cans are received in the building on the left side of the drive between the entrance gate and the office building.