Reduce Your Carbon Footprint By Recycling

The City of Fairbury offers several ways for environmentally-conscience citizens to do their part by providing opportunities to recycle various materials. The Fairbury Recycling Center is located at 4th & Frederick Streets, just south of the Fairbury City Park. The Fairbury Recycling Center is open 24/7 and accepts the following materials:

METAL.  Steel (tin) and aluminum cans

GLASS.   Food and beverage type, both clear and colored.

PLASTICS.  Those marked #1 and #2, such as milk jugs.

PAPER. Newspapers, cardboard, phone books, magazines and computer paper.

Please Note: Some of the items that are not accepted at the recycling center are: Mirrors, window glass, Pyrex, dishes, drinking glasses, light bulbs of any type, empty oil containers, wooden pallets, batteries.

Waste oil can be taken to the transfer station – please call 402-729-5261 for more information.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection of items such as paint, household chemicals and hazardous waste is conducted bi-annually by Five Rivers Resource Conservation & Development program. Please call 402-335-3347 for more information.