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

    1. Healthy Home and Yard Practices
    2. Lake County Circular Economy
      1. U.S. Plastics Pact
      2. Lake County Circular Economy
    3. Recycle In Every Room
    4. Recycling Guidelines
      1. Specific Items
    5. School Programs
      1. Earth Flag Program
        1. Earth Flag Everyday
        2. Program Criteria
    6. Video Library
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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
            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 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
      1. Latex Paint Disposal
    10. Plastic Film & Bags
      1. 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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