The City of Aurora government is set to host two significant clean-up events Saturday, April 25, to commemorate Earth Day. The City’s Community Engagement Division will be spearheading Aurora’s first-ever city-wide clean-up event from 9 a.m. to noon throughout all 10 of the City’s Wards. Each Ward will have one
A recycling event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, will shred documents, accept clothing, textiles, small home goods bikes and accessories, latex-based paints and coatings. Please do not arrive before 7:45 a.m., because it impedes setup. All stations and services
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
Kane County government and eWorks will accept electronics, clothing and textiles, books, paper, and documents for shredding 602 Commons Drive (Randall Road entrance), Geneva, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. There is a fee The standard County fee of $25 for TVs and monitors less than 21
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
Elmhurst will be host to the event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27 at the Public Works Facility, 985 S Riverside Drive, Elmhurst. Acceptable electronic items include: Computers, printers, scanners, VCR and DVD players, video game consoles, cable and converter boxes, satellite receivers, keyboards, mice, holiday string lights,
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
For many years I’ve been concerned about plastics in our environment. Recently, I read about a study that tested for micro plastics in human blood. It found that 57% of the 257 patients tested had micro plastics in the lining of their blood vessels. It noted that there seems to
Elmhurst will be host to the event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27 at the Public Works Facility, 985 S Riverside Drive, Elmhurst. Acceptable electronic items include: Computers, printers, scanners, VCR and DVD players, video game consoles, cable and converter boxes, satellite receivers, keyboards, mice, holiday string lights,
The City government of Naperville is launching the Naperville Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) funds the program through the Residential Sharps Collection Program, which provides a grant to Naperville not exceeding
Kane County is continuing a monthly First Saturday pop-up from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Ace Hardware at 994 N. Lake Street in Aurora. Accepted items electronics, monitors and TVs $25 fee for screens under 21 inches and $35 fee for screens 21 inches or larger;
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated 2023 Recycle & Shred Day Event, taking place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 22, at 1677 Montgomery Road, Aurora. This annual event, sponsored in part by KCT Credit Union, aims to promote environmental responsibility and provide a
The recycling event will take place from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 17 in Downtown Lisle Commuter Parking Lot B, just west of the Village Hall, 925 Burlington Avenue, and across the street from Marq on Main. Accepted items include: Accepted items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other
Kane County is continuing a monthly First Saturday pop-up from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, March 4 at the Ace Hardware at 994 N. Lake Street in Aurora. Accepted items electronics, monitors and TVs $25 fee for screens under 21 inches and $35 fee for screens 21 inches or larger;
Help the environment by making sure real Christmas trees are reused as mulch and isn’t taken to a landfill. Beginning Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 real Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection. For two weeks, from Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 through Friday, Jan.
The Aurora free Fall electronics recycling drive-thru collection at Bednarcik Junior High School parking lot in Aurora Saturday, Oct. 8 includes television sets, 1,100 in all.
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 10 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
The Kane County Recycling Extravaganza will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 9 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, books, clean Styrofoam (no packing peanuts), aerosol items, cardboard, scrap metal, bicycles and bicycle accessories, and latex paint will be accepted at this event. Liquid latex paint
The city of Aurora government’s Neighborhood Standards Division was host to its annual Spring Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru at no cost to residents, Saturday, April 16.
The Fox Valley Environmental Coalition invites area residents to take part in our Single-Use Plastics Survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine the regions current use of single use plastic bags and what barriers exist that make it difficult or challenging to use reusable bags. We are seeking
