Three longtime County employees honored on retirements Three longtime County employees honored on retirements Anastasia Tuskey / Monday, June 21, 2021 0 939 Three Will County employees, with a combined 79 years of service, were honored with proclamations for their retirements during the regularly scheduled County Board meeting on Thursday, June 17. Read more
More than 95,000 books redistributed during annual event More than 95,000 books redistributed during annual event Will County Resource Recovery and Energy book collection/give-away at Pilcher Park had new look Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 0 1697 More than 95,000 books changed hands at the annual Book Reuse/Recycling Event sponsored by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division the first weekend in June. Read more
Free book reuse/recycling event offered by Will County RRE, Joliet Park District Free book reuse/recycling event offered by Will County RRE, Joliet Park District Tammy Reiher / Monday, May 3, 2021 0 2131 The annual Will County book reuse/recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4-6 at Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive. Read more
Will County textile, shoe collection set for May 3-7 Will County textile, shoe collection set for May 3-7 Tammy Reiher / Thursday, April 22, 2021 0 1208 Will County’s annual textile and shoe collection event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3, through Thursday, May 7, with special hours on Friday, May 7, at the County Office Building. Read more
Household hazardous waste, electronics collections slated Household hazardous waste, electronics collections slated Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, April 13, 2021 0 1499 The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department has slated a pair of residential household hazardous waste and electronics collections. Read more
Land Use Department, Conservation Foundation team up to host webinar on rain gardens, barrels Land Use Department, Conservation Foundation team up to host webinar on rain gardens, barrels Tammy Reiher / Monday, March 29, 2021 0 1867 The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department will co-host a webinar with The Conservation Foundation at 1 p.m. Monday, April 12. Read more
Public feedback sought on proposed energy and conservation goals in Will County Public feedback sought on proposed energy and conservation goals in Will County Tammy Reiher / Friday, March 19, 2021 0 1586 The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department is seeking feedback from Will County residents and workers on proposed County energy and conservation goals. Read more
Resource Recovery and Energy Division hosting compost bin sale Resource Recovery and Energy Division hosting compost bin sale Bins come with educational information on how to use them Tammy Reiher / Monday, March 15, 2021 0 1894 The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division is co-hosting an online compost bin sale with the non-profit Recycling Connections. Read more
Annual textile recycling, home goods collection sets new record Annual textile recycling, home goods collection sets new record Tammy Reiher / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 2401 Will County residents cleaned out closets and cupboards to bring a record amount of items to the 15th annual textile recycling and home goods collection July 13-17 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 2785 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
Will County to host tire collection event Saturday, Nov. 9 Will County to host tire collection event Saturday, Nov. 9 Temporary Host / Monday, November 18, 2019 0 2087 The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource, Recovery and Energy Division will host a free tire collection event on Saturday, Nov. 9. Read more
County, City to join with Slammers on July 21 to show residents how to hit a home run with water conservation County, City to join with Slammers on July 21 to show residents how to hit a home run with water conservation Tammy Reiher / Thursday, July 11, 2019 0 2542 Will County and the City of Joliet are partnering with the Joliet Slammers to offer a day of baseball and family fun with an emphasis on water conservation on Sunday, July 21. Read more
Will County’s annual book event ‘hits both of our goals’ Will County’s annual book event ‘hits both of our goals’ Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 0 2882 An estimated 58,000 books changed hands during the Will County reuse-recycling event at Pilcher Park Nature Center May 31-June 2. Read more
Annual book recycling event to be held May 31-June 2 Annual book recycling event to be held May 31-June 2 Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, May 8, 2019 0 2924 Will County’s annual three-day book recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31-June 2 at Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive. Read more
Free document destruction event scheduled for Saturday, May 18 Free document destruction event scheduled for Saturday, May 18 Tammy Reiher / Friday, April 26, 2019 0 3217 The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division, along with Joliet Franciscan Sisters and University of St. Francis, will host a free document destruction event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18. Read more