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  2. ABOUT US

    1. Contact Us
    2. Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA)
    3. History
    4. Mission Statement & Goals
    5. Open Meetings Act (OMA)
    6. Frequently Asked Questions
    7. Newsletter
    8. Staff Directory
    9. Video Library
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  3. PROGRAMS

    1. 60% Recycling Taskforce
    2. Business Electronics Recycling
    3. Clothing & Textiles
      1. Clothing & TextilesAcceptable / Unacceptable Items
      2. Clothing & Textiles Drop Off Locations
      3. Post Rummage Sale Collections
    4. Commercial Hauling Ordinance
    5. Electronics Recycling
      1. Accepted / Non-acceptable Items
      2. Electronics Year-Round Drop Off Locations​​
      3. Holiday Lights Recycling
    6. Your Neighborhood Programs
    7. Household Chemical Waste (HCW)
      1. HCW Accepted / Unacceptable Items
      2. Residential HCW Collection Options
      3. Hazardous Waste Service Providers
      4. How To Prepare your HCW for Delivery
    8. Pharmaceutical Disposal Options
    9. Recycling Guidelines
      1. Specific Items
    10. Reuse-A-Shoe Program
      1. Acceptable / Unacceptable Items
      2. Community Participation
      3. Drop Off Locations
    11. Holiday Lights Recycling
    12. Hauler License Information
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  4. MEMBERS

    1. 60% Recycling Taskforce
      1. Overview of Recommendations
        1. Recommendations / Strategy
          1. Commercial Recycling
            1. Enhance Existing Programs​
            2. Food Scrap Collection Expansion
            3. Hauler Licensing Ordinances
            4. Mandatory Ordinances
            5. Model Contracts
            6. Use of Franchising
            7. Waste Audit Assistance
          2. Construction & Debris (C&D) Recycling
            1. Enhance Existing Programs​
          3. Residential Recycling
            1. Enhance & Expand Backyard Composting
            2. Enhance Existing Programs​
            3. Expand Multi-Family Recycling
            4. Expand Use of Franchising
            5. Implement Food Scraps/Organics Collection Programs
            6. Mandatory Ordinances
            7. Material/Waste Stream for Recycling
            8. Unit Based Pricing or Pay as You Throw
      2. Status of SWALCO Member Implementation
      3. SWALCO Members Per Capita Per Day Disposal Rates
    2. Active Contracts
    3. Commercial Hauling Ordinance
    4. Directors & Alternates
    5. Meetings
      1. Board of Directors
        1. Archives
      2. Executive Committee
        1. Archives
      3. Legislative Committee
        1. Archives
    6. Publications
      1. Annual Reports
      2. Financial
      3. Legislative Publications
      4. Recycling Guidelines
      5. Recycling Publications
      6. Solid Waste Facilities Publications
        1. Countryside Landfill Publications
        2. Round Lake Park Transfer Station
          1. Application for ​Local Siting Approval
          2. Filed Documents
          3. ​Findings of Fact
          4. Life Cycle Assessment
          5. Pre-Hearing and Hearing Transcripts
          6. ​Public Hearing Exhibits
        3. Zion Landfill & Expansion Publications
          1. Design Drawings
          2. Geological Drawings
          3. Landfill Documents
          4. Landfill Expansion Documents
          5. Sections
          6. Appendices
      7. Solid Waste Management Plan
      8. Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
    7. Video Library
    8. Your Neighborhood Programs
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  5. COMPOSTING

    1. Compost Guidelines
      1. Resources
      2. Tips for Making Better Compost
    2. You Composting Yet? Here's How To Start
    3. Residential Food Scrap Composting Programs
    4. How Compost Combats Climate Change
    5. Residential Food Scrap Drop Locations
    6. Composter Spotlight: Bluegrass Restaurant
    7. Compost Bins & Rain Barrel Sales
    8. USDA Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Project
    9. Introduction to Grant
    10. Illinois Food Scrap Coalition
    11. Wasted Food Action Alliance
    12. Pumpkin Composting
    13. SWALCO & Collaborators “Dig In” with Compost Project
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  6. EDUCATION

    1. Lake County Circular Economy
      1. U.S. Plastics Pact
      2. Lake County Circular Economy
    2. Recycling Guidelines
    3. Recycle In Every Room
    4. School Programs
      1. Earth Flag Program
        1. Earth Flag Everyday
        2. Program Criteria
    5. Video Library
    6. Healthy Home and Yard Practices
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  7. ODDS & ENDS

    1. Appliances & White Goods
    2. Asbestos
    3. Batteries
    4. Dehumidifiers
    5. Fire Extinguishers
    6. Gasoline
    7. Mercury
    8. Paint
      1. Latex Paint Disposal
    9. Sharps / Needles Disposal
    10. Shredding Opportunities
    11. Smoke & Fire Alarms/Detectors
    12. Light Bulbs - All Types
    13. Plastic Film & Bags
      1. Overview of the Plastic Bag Recycling Act
    14. Single-Use Propane Canisters
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