Will County textile collections nets more than 13,000 pounds Will County textile collections nets more than 13,000 pounds Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, May 25, 2021 0 911 More than 13,000 pounds of textiles were kept out of Prairie View Landfill because of an annual collection event held at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St. Read more
Will County recycling specialist elected to state, national roles Will County recycling specialist elected to state, national roles Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, November 10, 2020 0 1310 Will County Recycling Specialist Marta Keane has been elected to state and national roles in the field of recycling. Read more
Three more named winners in Earth Day Passport event Three more named winners in Earth Day Passport event There is still time to enter and win prizes in final two rounds Tammy Reiher / Friday, July 24, 2020 0 1929 Three more winners have been named by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division in the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Passport event. Read more
Bolingbrook Park District added as electronic recycling site Bolingbrook Park District added as electronic recycling site Tammy Reiher / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 2957 The Bolingbrook Park District has become Will County’s eighth permanent electronic recycling site. Read more
Expanded Will County textile, shoe collection set for July 13-17 Expanded Will County textile, shoe collection set for July 13-17 Tammy Reiher / Thursday, June 25, 2020 0 2674 Will County’s annual textile and shoe collection event, usually held in May, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17, at the County Office Building. Read more
Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day in Will County with passport to green events Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day in Will County with passport to green events Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, March 11, 2020 0 2416 The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy Division has joined with the Health Department, Forest Preserve and South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium to offer a passport to more than 50 ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day Read more
County collects record amount of textiles in week-long event County collects record amount of textiles in week-long event Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, May 7, 2019 0 2695 Will County took in a record shattering12,298 pounds of textiles during its annual week-long collection event which ended May 3. Read more
Annual textile collection event to be April 29-May 3 Annual textile collection event to be April 29-May 3 Tammy Reiher / Thursday, April 25, 2019 0 2758 Will County’s annual textile collection event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, to Friday, May 3, at the County Office Building, 304 N. Chicago St. Read more
Make Recyclepalooza part of spring cleaning Make Recyclepalooza part of spring cleaning Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, April 2, 2019 0 3049 For the first time since 2015, Will County will host Recyclepalooza in April, providing an opportunity for spring cleaners to get rid of items in an environmentally responsible way. Read more
Will County offers holiday lights recycling opportunities Will County offers holiday lights recycling opportunities Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 0 3287 Got string lights with burnt out bulbs? Too tangled to use? Or lights that just don’t bring holiday joy anymore? Read more
More than 1,000 households participate in annual Sharefest Recyclepalooza More than 1,000 households participate in annual Sharefest Recyclepalooza Other events scheduled for September and October Tammy Reiher / Thursday, September 13, 2018 0 3191 More than 1,000 households participated in the 2018 Sharefest Recyclepalooza in New Lenox on Sept. 8. Read more
Will County to host annual textile collection April 30-May 4 Will County to host annual textile collection April 30-May 4 Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 0 3638 The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy Division will host its annual textile collection Monday, April 30, through Friday, May 4. Read more
Frankfort Township begins twice-monthly electronic recycling service Frankfort Township begins twice-monthly electronic recycling service Tammy Reiher / Friday, March 9, 2018 0 8915 FRANKFORT TOWNSHIP -- Frankfort Township has become host to Will County’s newest permanent electronic recycling site. Its first collection date will be Tuesday, March 13. Read more
County implements appointment system for collection events County implements appointment system for collection events Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, March 6, 2018 0 5095 In an effort to shorten lines and wait times, the Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department has implemented an appointment system for its collection events. Read more
Minooka youth wins America Recycles Day photo contest Minooka youth wins America Recycles Day photo contest Tammy Reiher / Monday, January 8, 2018 0 4666 A long ago accident led to a community event to help Ronald McDonald House charities and now to its new collector-in-chief winning the 2017 Will County America Recycles Day photo contest. Read more