• Oswego Spring Free Paper Shredding Event: To assist in the prevention of identity theft, the Oswego Police Department and First National Bank of Oswego will offer a free shredding service to the community from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the First National Bank, 6601 US Route 34. Three large file boxes of papers may be shredded per individual. For more information visit www.oswegopoliceil.org.
• Styrofoam Recycling: Kane County Division of Environmental Resources reminds everyone that no city recycling program in Kane County can recycle No. 6 plastic or polystyrene. DART Container Corporation, 310 Evergreen Drive, North Aurora, will accept polystyrene blocks and clean food containers. Items that are not accepted are straws, cup lids, or packing peanuts. The recycling drop-off is open 24/7. Styrofoam peanuts and packing material are accepted at UPS stores, which will reuse clean, bagged, and unmixed foam peanuts.