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“Where can I recycle?”
Don’t know what or where to recycle …Christmas lights…shoes…or other item?
Simply select the type of item to be recycled and enter your zip code to find a location. Additionally the site has many helpful tips and information on recycling!
www.Earth911.com
And for a comprehensive resource (36 pages) of how and where to recycle items locally visit: Will County Residential Recycling Guide |
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Electronic Waste Collection
The Village of Oak Lawn hosts a permanent electronic waste collection facility at the Oak Lawn Public Works Garage 5550 98th Street (98th & Central).
You can bring your electronics during the following hours of operations. To see a list of acceptable items or for more information, click here.
Hours of operation (Closed Holidays)
• Weekdays: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 2:00 pm to 4:00pm
• Weekends: The 2nd Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
**New Law Jan1, 2012: Electronics are banned from the landfill!
MOST ELECTRONIC ITEMS CAN NOT BE PLACED IN YOUR TOTER OR DUMPSTER per 2008 Illinois Electronic Recycling and Reuse Act & SB 2106 enhancement of the Electronic Recycling Act.
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Life is a Bikeway
Last year the Village of Oak Lawn teamed with the Active Transportation Alliance (formerly the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) to initiate Oak Lawn’s first-ever comprehensive bike plan. Watch for updates on this project in 2010 on our website.
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Energy Conservation – Weatherization help
CEDA
CEDA (Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated) is offering weatherization assistance to Cook County residents.
Click here to find out more and if you qualify...
 CEDA brochures
Nicor Gas & ComEd
Home Energy Savings Program is a joint program of Nicor Gas and ComEd, targeted to serve single family customers. The program offers a comprehensive Home Energy Assessment that evaluates opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades and provides financial incentives for completing those upgrades, all at a cost of only $99.00.
Benefits (See website for details)
- Instant rebates of 50% up to $1,250.
- A customized Home Energy Savings report detailing ways to save up to 30%.
- Free installation of light bulbs, faucet aerators and shower heads, and pipe wrap.
- Installation of a programmable thermostat at a discounted price of $21.89.
Limited time offer! Call 877.821.9988 or email HomeEnergySavings@NicorGasRebates.com
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Rain Garden in Oak Lawn
The Village of Oak Lawn installed a demonstration rain garden at the NE corner of 103rd Street and 52nd Ave. To learn more about rain gardens visit: Build your own Rain Garden Brochure |
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Christmas Tree Recycling 2011 - 2012
Christmas trees will be picked up curbside for recycling during the first 2 weeks in January. All trees must be free of lights, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands, and plastic and not placed in bags. All other trees not meeting these requirements will be collected through the regular refuse system.
Pickup is scheduled one day after garbage collection day from Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 to Monday, January 16th, 2012 weather pending for single family residences.
Residences are advised to keep the trees from freezing to the ground or being buried in snow. Click here for more information
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Traditional Recycling
Traditional Recycling (household metal, paper, glass and plastic) Is available for pickup available curbside for single family households.
Click here for list of acceptable items curbside.
Additionally drop off is available for multifamily and commercial entities. Dumpsters are located at 5550 98th Street, Oak Lawn. (Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.)
Click here for list of acceptable items
Is your school interested in recycling? Contact us to identify any additional resources that we might have to assist you: Steve Barrett, Director of Public Works 708-499-7749.
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Cell Phones and Batteries
Visit the Municipal Center, any Oak Lawn Park District facility, or the Oak Lawn Public Library to drop off your old, outdated or broken phones to be sent to “Cell Phones for Soldiers.” For more information, please go to: www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
Additionally, we are collecting single-use and rechargeable batteries. Look for our battery collection tubes at the Village Hall, Metra Train Station, Library, & Park District Facilities.
The Village of Oak Lawn has adopted a new policy concerning battery recycling.
- Rechargeable batteries can be dropped off at our E Waste site located at 5550 W. 98th Street during our hours of operation-Tuesday thru Thursday between the hours of 2 PM and 4 PM, and the second Saturday of the month between 10 AM and 12 Noon.
- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency recommends disposing of alkaline batteries with regular household trash.
- Alkaline batteries contain no hazardous waste and little recyclable materials. Previous environmental hazards associated with alkaline batteries were due to their mercury content. The federal Battery Management Act of 1996 phased-out the use of mercury in alkaline batteries and today few, if any, alkaline batteries contain mercury.
- There will be some examples of rechargeable and/or heavy metal batteries that should be recycled in a display case.
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
For questions concerning the IEPA's one-day or long-term collections, please call the Waste Reduction Unit at (217) 785-8604 or visit Illinois EPA
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Used Paint
Latex Paint is not collected at HHW sites. Visit IEPA for more disposal alternatives, for example: Keep painting, paint something else, dry it up and dispose of it and more! Paint Disposal Alternatives IEPA
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Medicine
DO NOT FLUSH unused medications and DO NOT POUR them down a sink or drain. For more information on how to dispose, please visit: www.smarxtdisposal.net
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Books, Magazines & Audio Visual
The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library are now accepting donations of “gently used” books, magazines and audio visual material to sell at their Ongoing Book Sale. For more information, call 708-422-4990.
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Eyeglasses
The Oak Lawn Library is accepting eyeglasses for donations to VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity.) For more information, call 708-422-4990 or visit www.vosh.org. Lions of Illinois Foundation is also accepting eyeglasses and hearing aids. Visit www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org
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Illinois Recycling Association
Visit this site for more information (videos, links, resources, etc.) about recycling in Illinois.
www.IllinoisRecycles.org
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