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...
Naperville Park District is offering five convenient locations where residents can drop off their nonworking holiday lights for recycling, beginning November 19, through February 1, 2022. Holiday lights collection bins will be available at the following Park District locations: • Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave. Hours...
The City of Naperville household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, next to the Public Works Service Center, will accept many types of household waste from all Illinois residents. The facility is open Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., excluding holidays. No material may...
The next one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 11 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, books, and latex paint will be accepted at this event. The event will be the last event for the year to recycle paint, aerosol cans, small propane canisters,...
Kane County residents can shred documents with sensitive information from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 26 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Accepted items include: Tax records, medical records, bank statements, or anything with a social security number on it. Regular paper reclining and items with plastic will...
Get rid of clutter and help students in need by bringing old electronics and sensitive documents to be recycled and securely shredded at the eighth annual Drive, Drop & Donate event to support our We’ve Got Your Back fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 18 at 1515...
The next one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 10 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens under 21...
Aurora Township Democrats will be host to an election sign recycling event and celebration for candidates with BBQ, hot dogs, drinks, and DA BEARS! The public is invited to the event from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at IBEW Local 461 headquarters, 591 Sullivan Road, Aurora. Elected officials and...
Bales of plastic waste destined for recycling. Koron/Getty Images Susannah Scott, University of California Santa Barbara If you thought those flimsy disposable plastic grocery bags represented most of our plastic waste problem, think again. The volume of plastic the world throws away every year could rebuild the Ming Dynasty’s Great
