Recycle your old athletic shoes

Thinking about throwing out those old unusable sneakers hiding in your closet? Why not recycle instead of sending them to the local landfill?

Shoes that you recycle are ground up by NIKE^® and made into carpet padding, basketball courts and track surfaces. See NIKE^® Reuse-A-Shoe

Please give your “gently used” shoes to your favorite charity.

Where can I recycle?

• Algonquin Township Road, District Parking Lot (blue container in the middle of the parking lot)
  3702 United States Highway 14, Crystal Lake
  (next to the Hollows Conservation Site)
  Drop off shoes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• New Balance Shoe Store*
  1AW Crystal Lake Plaza, Crystal Lake
  (815) 444-7239 (March and April only)
• The Running Depot*
  30-E North Williams Street, Crystal Lake
  (815) 788-9755

*New Balance and Running Depot can accept only small quantities, 10 pairs or less. Call for store hours.

Can I donate any sneakers?

We accept most old athletic shoes. Shoes with cleats, metal parts, spikes or "fashion lights" are not accepted.

For additional information about programs at the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC call (815) 479-7817.

7/10/08