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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.
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. These collections are for residential waste only. Learn more, including acceptable items and when the next collection will be.
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. View
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. Learn more, including what is
acceptable and where to drop off your items.
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Join the Lake County
community for the seventh annual Lake County Green Conference from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday,
April 20 at the College of Lake County’s Grayslake Campus. Titled, “Building a
Resilient Future,” this year’s conference will focus on the impact of green
construction in inspiring students to pursue studies and careers that
contribute to a more resilient future. Learn
more
Celebrate Earth Day by also checking out these upcoming events.
Enjoy family fun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22 in Lindenhurst. The schedule includes 5K and one-mile runs, a village-wide cleanup, tree planting, a kite fly and much more. Learn more about all the Earth Day activities.
Also 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. April 22 at the Lindenhurst Waste Water Treatment Facility. Learn more
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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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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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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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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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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
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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Join Italian Fest April 28 Enjoy a spaghetti dinner and music by the Viking Park Singers at Italian Fest April 28 at Viking Park in Gurnee. There are two seatings available. Learn more
Join Little Explorers summer camp The Grandwood Park Park District is taking registration to join its Little Explorers summer camp, which is open to children ages 4 to 7. Sessions will meet from 9 a.m. to noon June 12 to 16 and June 19 to 23. Learn more
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