1311 N. Estes Street, Gurnee, IL 60031 - (Map to facility)
Find out more about the current collections and programs we're offering. Check out our new monthly feature Green Days: Green Ways for Living for simple tips and resources that each one of us can use to live a more "planet friendly" lifestyle.
See below for some of our most asked about programs and services.
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SWALCO NOTES: Announcements, News and other Information
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HUNDREDS CELEBRATED AMERICA RECYCLES DAY @ RECYCLE-O-RAMA
The 2nd Annual Recycle-O-Rama, co-sponsored by SWALCO and Warren-Newport Public Library District, was held at Warren-Newport Library on November 7 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm to celebrate America Recycles Day. Free goodies and prizes were given away! Lake County residents had an opportunity to learn more about Recycling and the other 3 Rs. They also had a chance to recycle items that they can not put into their curbside recycling bins – including: eyeglasses, cell phones, ink jet cartridges, beads, buttons, keys, unusable CDs and DVDs, wine corks (no plastics), Nabisco cookie wrappers, plastic bags and film/wrap, and gym shoes -- all at one stop! Swap tables were filled with books, DVDs and music CDs-- people brought in their movies they had watched too many times, or their CDs they had heard over and over and swapped them for others on the table! A yarn and fabric swap table was offered for the artists and crafters out there. Many beautiful fabrics and yarns were redristirubuted where they will be put to good use. Special displays and information booths: Warren-Township HS MECS, Stormwater Management, Soil & Water Conservation, College of Lake County Environmental Club, Lion’s Club, Artworks Children’s Museum, Chipotle, U of I Extension and WNPL Teen Advisory Group. There were also activities for kids, and a chance for adults to learn about composting, rain barrels, recycling and how to live a more sustainable and eco-friendly life.
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- SWALCO would like to welcome its newest member, The City of Highwood.
- Find out more about the new Plastic Bag Recycling program in Lake County and where you can take yours to be recycled.
- ComEd Appliance Rebate Program
For a limited time ComEd subscribers can recycle their working old, inefficient appliances and receive a $25 rebate!
Most second refrigerators or freezers are 15 years or older and use up to 5 times more electricity than newer models-- you could be wasting as much as $150 a year in electricity!
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SWALCO has expanded its HCW (Household Chemical Waste) Program. Residents now have two ways to dispose of their household chemical waste FREE OF CHARGE.
(Commercial Waste will be turned away)
1) Year-round Collection Events held twice a month at SWALCO's permanent facility,1311 N. Estes St., Gurnee (by appointment only) or
2) SWALCO's Mobile Events, held at locations throughout Lake County from April through November (no appointment).
Visit our HCW information page under our Collection Events menu:
- For a list of upcoming Mobile and Drop-Off Collection Events
- For a list of accepted items
- To find out more about the program
- To make your appointment online.
Upcoming 2009 drop-off events at Gurnee include: Monday November 23, 2009 and Saturday December 12, 2008 - Limited appointments available - sign up early. Sign up now!
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Document and Paper Shredding
(For more information go to the Disposal Guide under: Other Materials/Document and Paper Shredding.
Starting the second Saturday in July, Paper Tiger Document Solutions (1101 N. Estes Street, Gurnee), located just two doors
down from SWALCO, is pleased to offer the residents of Lake County secure document shredding. The Gurnee based
facility will be open on the second Saturday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to coincide with the SWALCO HCW drop
off events on those same days. Paper Tiger will be open to the public to bring in sensitive documents they would like to destroy properly.
A Certificate of Destruction will be issued upon request. There is an optional donation of $2 per box. For further information call
847-599-9700.
Records Management, Inc. (101 E. Maple Avenue, Mundelein) offers secure paper shredding the first Saturday of the month (except on
holiday weekends it would move to the second Saturday of the month) from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The facility is located just
southeast of the intersection of Route 45 and Route 176 in Mundelein. For further information call 847-949-8500. There is no fee for this service.
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Household Electronics
The Household Electronics Collection locations are also available under our Programs menu. There are several events at locations around the county. Please check back periodically for a location near you. These events are only open to Lake County residents. No business, institutional, not-for-profit, or governmental education electronics will be accepted.
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Reuse-A-Shoe Gym Shoe Recycling Program
SWALCO continues to coordinate the Reuse-A-Shoe athletic shoe recycling program. 2009 will be our 5th year in the program. For more information on where to take shoes, or how you can participate take a look at our Reuse-A-Shoe Page.
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Compost Bins Sales
Purchase for your home. Compost bins are available at locations around Lake County as supplies last. For more information and purchasing details, see Compost Bins page under Programs.
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School Education
Attention All Educators and Parents:
Have your School earn a beautiful Earth Flag! In addition to offering assistance to Lake County schools on projects related to recycling, 4Rs, waste managements and disposal, and other related environmental topics, SWALCO also offers a program to promote the 4Rs -- Earth Flag.
If you are an educator, school administrator or interested parent, please check out our School Education Corner and find out how your school can make a difference in the community by participating in a most rewarding program called Earth Flag. The Program is designed to educate students, teachers, administration and parents about the need to rethink trash habits and the impact waste reduction, reuse and recycling have on the environment. Find out how your school can earn its very own, beautiful Earth Flag. In addition to our regular SWALCO Announcements elist, Educators can also sign up for a special SWALCO Educators elist service for occasional announcements and notices that may be of interest to teachers and other educators.
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SWALCO ELists
In addition to the SWALCO Educators elist mentioned above, you can receive email announcements about SWALCO programs and collections. Please sign up for the SWALCO Announcements elist.
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You can find out more information about the agency, including its programs, events, members and meetings. If you are looking for information about how to dispose of something specific, check out the Disposal Guide where you can find out about trash, recycling, yardwaste, electronics, chemical wastes and many other types of materials that can be difficult to dispose of. We also have a list of facilities that provide solid waste disposal services, such as landfills, scrap yards, and recycling centers.
