What Can I Recycle? A Nu-Way Disposal Pamphlet (PDF)
Special Recycling
Will County Land Use Department periodically sponsors various recycling collection events, such as household hazardous waste, tires, books, residential electronics, and athletic shoes.
There are now several permanent recycling drop-off locations in Will County for household hazardous waste, residential electronics, and pharmaceuticals.
Please visit the Will County Land Use Department Waste Services Division web page for the most current information.
Will County Permanent Collection Sites
Will County Recycling & Collection Events (Businesses)
Green Living
Becoming environmentally conscientious can easily be followed by using the “three R’s”….
- REDUCE waste by cutting back on consumption and aiming for zero waste.
- REUSE items for as long as possible, for many different uses, by as many people as possible.
- RECYCLE paper, plastic, glass, metals, organics and textiles.
What Can I Recycle? A Nu-Way Disposal Pamphlet (PDF)
Help teach your children the great benefits of recycling. Check out Kids Recycle for great ideas and activities.
Recycling Resources
What Can I Recycle? - A Nu-Way Disposal Pamphlet
Ordinance No. 08-043 dated August 12, 2008
An Ordinance Regulating Residential and Commercial Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection and Penalties for Illegal Dumping in the Village of Homer glen, Will County, Illinois
This ordinance replaces Ordinance No. 08-031.
America Recycles Day (National Recycling Coalition)
Illinois Recycling Association
Find other local area recycling centers
Manufacturer specific recycling programs
US Postal Service: Free recycling through the mail
US Environmental Protection Agency: Plug-In to electronic recycling
Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling
From the Will County Residential Recycling Guide:
Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling
All types of fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury and should not be broken or placed in the regular garbage. Will County provides several one-day Household Hazardous Waste Collections annually and sponsors a permanent HHW collection site. Several Ace Hardware stores and IKEA accept burnt out CFLs at no charge for recycling.
Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Clean-Up Instructions
The highly efficient Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) contain a small amount of mercury. According to the EPA, one CFL contains a hundred times LESS mercury than is found in a single dental amalgam filling or old-style glass thermometer. However, even that very tiny amount of mercury should be considered when its time to dispose of the bulb. If a CFL does break, the broken glass is probably the biggest concern. However, to keep mercury vapor exposure at a minimum, take these precautions:
- Keep children and pets away from the immediate area.
- Open windows and ventilate the area for at least 15 minutes.
- Put on disposable gloves.
- Use duct tape or another adhesive material to pick up debris.
- Scoop materials with a stiff sheet of paper or piece of cardboard.
- Finish by cleaning the area with a damp paper towel, and disposing of everything in a plastic bag, placed in an outside garbage can.
IMPORTANT!
Never use a vacuum. It may disperse mercury vapor and leave particles trapped inside the cleaner bag.
We Want Your Suggestions!
Homer Glen village staff would like to encourage residents to make suggestions regarding the use of revenue funds generated from the Village municipal waste hauling recycling service. The contract with Nu-Way provides for a revenue split with the Village for this service.
Some of the areas earmarked for these funds include:
- Environmental plantings as demonstration projects for detention purposes or community parks
- Prairie reclamation or wetland restoration projects
- An educational sustainability seminar
- Street lighting retrofit program that provides for lower light levels to reduce light pollution
- A rain barrel purchase program
We encourage residents to continue recycling and to send in your suggestions for new programs the Village may adopt with the funds available. Thanks for your continued community interest.
Click here to send your suggestions!
NOTE:
If you are having trouble submitting
the form online, please print a form from the link below. Fax or mail the
completed form to Village Hall. It would
be helpful to also notify the
webmaster that the Recycle Revenue Suggestion form does not work.