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  2. SERVICES

    1. Business Electronics Recycling
    2. Clothing & Textiles Collection Program
      1. Clothing & Textiles, Acceptable/Unacceptable Items
      2. Clothing & Textiles Drop Off Locations
      3. Post Rummage Sale Collections
    3. Residential Electronics Recycling
      1. Accepted / Non-acceptable Items
      2. Electronics Year-Round Drop Off Locations​​
      3. Holiday Lights Recycling
    4. Holiday Lights Recycling
    5. Household Chemical Waste (HCW)
      1. HCW Accepted / Unacceptable Items
      2. How To Prepare your HCW for Delivery
      3. Hazardous Waste Service Providers
    6. Pharmaceutical Disposal Options
    7. Reuse-A-Shoe Program
      1. Acceptable / Unacceptable Items
      2. Community Participation
      3. Drop Off Locations
    8. Special Material Collection Services
    9. Your Neighborhood Programs
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  3. COMPOSTING

    1. International Compost Awareness Week
      ICAW Archives
    2. Compost Guidelines
      1. Curbside Compost Guidelines
      2. Residential Drop-Off Compost Guidelines
      3. Backyard Compost Guidelines
    3. Residential Food Scrap Drop-Off Locations
    4. Residential Food Scrap Composting Programs
    5. USDA Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Project
    6. Introduction to Grant
    7. Model Compost Use Ordinance
    8. Garden Learning Series
    9. Pumpkin Composting
    10. Compost Bins & Rain Barrel Sales
    11. Wasted Food Action Alliance
    12. Illinois Food Scrap Coalition
    13. ICAW Archives
    14. Composting Articles
      1. You Composting Yet? Here's How To Start
      2. SWALCO & Collaborators “Dig In” with Compost Project
      3. Composter Spotlight: Bluegrass Restaurant
      4. How Compost Combats Climate Change
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  4. EDUCATION

    1. Recycling Guidelines
      Specific Items
    2. Recycle In Every Room
    3. School Programs
      1. Earth Flag Program
        1. Earth Flag Everyday
        2. Program Criteria
    4. Lake County Circular Economy
      1. U.S. Plastics Pact
      2. Lake County Circular Economy
    5. Healthy Home and Yard Practices
    6. Video Library
    7. Recycle Coach
    8. 2026 Garden Learning Series
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  5. 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
            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
        Archives
      2. Executive Committee
        Archives
      3. Legislative Committee
        Archives
    6. Publications
      1. Annual Reports
      2. Financial
      3. Legislative Publications
      4. Recycling Publications
      5. 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
      6. Solid Waste Management Plan
      7. Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
      8. Local Solid Waste Annual Reports
    7. Video Library
    8. Your Neighborhood Programs
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  6. ABOUT US

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

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