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 1842 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
Bolingbrook Park District added as electronic recycling site Bolingbrook Park District added as electronic recycling site Tammy Reiher / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 2638 The Bolingbrook Park District has become Will County’s eighth permanent electronic recycling site. 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 2207 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 1751 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 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 2583 Will County took in a record shattering12,298 pounds of textiles during its annual week-long collection event which ended May 3. 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 2731 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
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 3064 More than 1,000 households participated in the 2018 Sharefest Recyclepalooza in New Lenox on Sept. 8. Read more
Will County’s book reuse event has global impact Will County’s book reuse event has global impact Tammy Reiher / Friday, June 15, 2018 0 3475 A Joliet man’s humanitarian work and Will County’s book reuse and recycling event have come together to have a global impact. 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 3514 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 8599 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 4945 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
Will County offers holiday lights recycling opportunities Will County offers holiday lights recycling opportunities Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, December 6, 2017 0 5430 Got string lights with burnt out bulbs? Too tangled to use? Or lights that just don’t bring holiday joy anymore? Read more
Catapult jack-o-lanterns, shred documents at joint Will County, Lewis University event Catapult jack-o-lanterns, shred documents at joint Will County, Lewis University event Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, October 25, 2017 0 4750 The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division and Lewis University once again are teaming up to offer an environmentally sound way to get rid of jack-o-lanterns and documents. Read more
Fair Housing commitment recognized Fair Housing commitment recognized Tammy Reiher / Friday, June 30, 2017 0 5465 The Will County Land Use Department introduced a proclamation at a meeting of the Will County Board honoring the Three Rivers Association of Realtors for its commitment to the Fair Housing Act. Read more
County reminds residents to keep pool safety, permits in mind County reminds residents to keep pool safety, permits in mind Tammy Reiher / Friday, June 2, 2017 0 11195 Thinking about putting up a pool to splash around in during the hot summer days to come? Residents in unincorporated Will County need to remember before they start work on either an above-ground or in-ground swimming pool, they need to apply for a permit. Read more