If
you’re starting your spring cleaning, think recycle
first, trash last. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) offers
many options to recycle your shoes, clothing and textiles, and household
chemicals.
Reuse-A-Shoe: Don't throw away your unwanted shoes! Make sure they get
recycled or reused! Drop off your shoes at one of several locations across Lake
County. One of the newest locations to bring your shoes is the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department! View All Drop-Off Locations
Clothing and textiles: Did you know 85 percent of clothing ends up in the landfill?
Instead, bring your new, gently used, and used clothing to be reused or
recycled. Even clothes with stains or holes will be taken. One of the newest drop-off locations is the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department! Learn more, including what is
acceptable and where to drop off your items.
Household chemical
waste: Get rid of unwanted pesticides, cleaners, batteries,
gasoline, fertilizer and other household chemical waste items at public
drop-off events at SWALCO’s Gurnee facility as well as mobile collection events
at locations across Lake County. Don't miss the first mobile household chemical waste event of 2017 on April 29 in Fox Lake. These collections are for residential waste only. Learn
more, including acceptable items and additional collections scheduled.
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Antioch: Join the Eco Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29 at the Antioch Township Center.
Lindenhurst: Enjoy
family fun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22. The schedule includes 5K and one-mile runs, a village-wide
cleanup, tree planting, a kite fly and more. Learn more
about all the Earth Day activities.
Also as part of the festivities, bring up to two bankers
boxes of paper to be shredded free, and any unwanted latex paint to be recycled
for a small fee from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Lindenhurst Waste Water
Treatment Facility. Learn more
Lake County businesses, schools, churches, non for profits and units
of government are
invited to bring broken and unwanted electronics to be recycled at a special
collection event from 8 a.m. to noon April 27 at the Lincolnshire Corporate
Center (West Parking Lot), 300 Knightsbridge Parkway.
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County provides free opportunities
for residents to recycle electronics through a network of drop off locations.
However, State law limits these locations to accept only residential
electronics. Learn
more about this collection, including what items will be accepted.
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Bring your electronics, such as monitors, laptops, cell phones,
televisions, and small appliances to be recycled at Recycle-O-Rama from 9 a.m.
to noon May 20 at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. Bring documents (limit two
boxes per vehicle) to be shredded, and bring latex paint to be recycled for a
small fee. There will be no household chemical waste recycling at this event. Learn
more
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Forest Preserve News
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Ticks and Lyme Disease Ticks can infect humans and wildlife with bacteria,
viruses and parasites that can cause serious illness. There are two
species of ticks in Lake County: deer tick (Ixodese scapularis) and wood tick (Dermacentor variabilis). Of these two species, only
deer ticks can pass on Lyme disease. However, wood ticks, also referred to as
American dog ticks, do have the ability to pass on other bacterial infections
such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. Learn more
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Summer Concerts Get
ready for award-winning performers to play under the stars at the annual Events in the Plaza music series. Eight concerts
will be held at Independence Grove
Forest Preserve starting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, June 13 through Aug. 8. From
Beatles to the blues, rock and reggae, swing and jazz, there’s
something for all musical tastes. View the concert lineup.
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Marina Open Weekends at Independence Grove The
marina at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in
Libertyville is now open weekends only through May 21 and will be open daily May 27 to Sept. 4. Before heading out to the preserve, check
here for status updates on swimming, the marina, summer concerts, and
more.
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Check Status of Trails and Preserves Preserve
improvements, construction projects, controlled burns and weather-related
events sometimes result in temporary detours or closures of trails, preserves
or facilities to ensure public safety. Before heading out, check the
current status of trails and underpasses. Also find construction alerts, preserve
improvement projects and controlled burn sites.
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Did you know that
landscaping your yard with native plants is one of the best things to do for
the environment, and this can save you time and money? In fact, native plants
don’t require fertilizer, pesticides or herbicides and eliminate the need for a
lot of watering.
Citizens for
Conservation and Conserve Lake County are hosting their annual plant sales, a
great way to shop for native plants including perennials, grasses, trees and
shrubs. Conserve Lake County’s online sale will run through April 25. The
native plant sale will continue May 19 to June 3 at Almond Marsh. Learn
more
Citizens for
Conservation will sell plants May 6 and 7 at Good Shepherd Hospital. Learn more
Lake County Board
Members, judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and others that have been a
part of the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project signed the last beam of
the new court tower before it was put into place. The expansion project in
Waukegan includes an approximately 200,000-square-foot court tower and a tunnel
connecting the jail and current courthouse. The project will increase the
efficiency of the justice system and support growth of the justice agencies for
many years to come. Watch this video
to learn more about the project.
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Volunteers who lend their time, talent and voice show they
care about their community and can inspire others to take action and create
change. Lake County offers many ways that you can contribute your time and help
make a difference. As we approach National Volunteer Week, check out all
these volunteer opportunities.
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Lake County's new integrated permit and inspection system is
now available to the public! This new technology will improve
inter-departmental efficiencies, enhance customer service, improve
communication, and reduce the amount of time it takes for permits and
inspections. Customers will be able to submit and pay for many permit
applications online and review the status of their applications and inspections
using their home computer. Watch this
video to learn more. Visit the new Permit
and Inspection Dashboard.
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Find Help Lake County is a single
point of access that allows you to connect with health and human services in
Lake County. Let us know how well this free site helps you by taking this survey! The
feedback will be used to improve the effectiveness of the website. The survey
is available until April 26. As an incentive to complete the survey, one lucky
respondent will win a $25 gift card.
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