A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE – Lake in the Hills, May 14th Recycling Drive accepts TVs, fluorescent tubes, electronics, Styrofoam™, more! WOODSTOCK – On Saturday, May 14th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry … Continue reading
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A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS OF MCHENRY COUNTY SUSPEND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2016 RECYCLING DRIVES Due to the unprecedented volume of electronics recently received at the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County’s (EDMC) monthly … Continue reading
Used to be that Veugelar garbage disposal trucks would drive throughout Crystal Lake gating old Christmas trees with the help of Crystal Lake Jaycees the weekend after New Year’s Day. No more. Both the refuse company and the Crystal Lake Jaycees … Continue reading
A press release from the Village of Lakewood: Village of Lakewood Suspends Electronics Recycling Program Due to the considerable volume of electronics being recycled through the Village’s program, the Village of Lakewood will be temporarily closing the electronics recycling program through … Continue reading
A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE IN WOODSTOCK June 13th WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) will again conduct a recycling drive on Saturday, June 13th from 9a.m. until noon. They … Continue reading
A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Algonquin Talks Trash: A COMMUNITY RECYCLING EVENT Algonquin, April 30, 2015: The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Teagen Andrews Commercial Recycling Program Advocate from Ecossential Solutions Inc. are hosting … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Defenders: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE IN MCHENRY March 14th Recycling Drive accepts fluorescent tubes, electronics, Styrofoam™, more! McHENRY – On Saturday, March 14th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) will conduct a recycling … Continue reading
A ress release from the Village of Lakewood: Christmas Light Recycling Don’t throw away your tangled, frayed or burned-out Christmas lights this year! In support of the Strategic Plan goal to be “green” mindful and sustainable, the Village will offer … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: State Rep. Mike Tryon Named to Task Force on Advancement of Materials Recycling SPRINGFIELD…..State Rep. Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) has been named to a 21-member Task Force on the Advancement of Materials … Continue reading
Mike Tryon passed a bill to force producers and distributors of plastic bags to start a re-cycling program. He got spanked by the Chicago Tribune in late April for “heaping regulation” on us, the consumers. In view of the email … Continue reading
A press release from the Defenders: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE IN MCHENRY September 10th Recycling Drive accepts fluorescent tubes, electronics, Styrofoam™, more! McHENRY – On Saturday, September 10th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will conduct a recycling collection for fluorescent … Continue reading
A press release from Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore: Electronic Recycling Event a Success By Linda Moore, Grafton TWP Supervisor “I have saved this truckload of electronics in my basement for 25 years. “Thank you for giving me this opportunity … Continue reading
I have always been amazed at how many people are employed collecting garbage in Chicago. Didn’t there used to be four men on each truck? Now there are three. Mayor Richard Daley talked earlier this year about cutting the number … Continue reading