Green Living In Oak Park

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Comment by J Chyna on July 23, 2010 at 10:49am

FYI, I called to check on the next Great Paint Exchange at the Public Works Dept since they're usually held in spring and fall, but the fall one has been cancelled this year. The next exchange won't be until next April.

In the meantime, you can dispose of old paint by letting it dry out--take off the lid, and if there's a lot still left, mixing in some kitty litter will speed up the process. Once the paint is solid, you can put it in the regular trash, according to the Public Works Dept.

I also have a call in to the West Cook Solid Waste Agency to see about household hazardous waste disposal events in our area, so I'll let everyone know what I find out.

Comment by cac on July 20, 2010 at 9:29pm

Good tip. Hoping that #1 means there will be more. FYI, the Village will be putting the residential waste collection service contract out for bid when it expires the end of next year, so feel free to send your ideas for what you'd like to see in recycling, etc, services, to Karen Rozmus at Public Works.

Comment by Becca on July 20, 2010 at 8:32pm

Hello green friends. Just fyi, here's a video the Village recently produced about recycling.

Comment by Simon on July 12, 2010 at 6:38pm

Great, thank you for the quick and interesting answer !

Comment by cac on July 12, 2010 at 2:50pm

Not in OP but close--the Chicago Public Libraries and Walgreens in the city take them it appears--http://search.earth911.com/?what=Single-use+Batteries&where=60304&latitude=&longitude=&country=&province=&city=

Comment by Amanda on July 12, 2010 at 2:12pm

Rechargeable batteries listed. Not sure about regular batteries.

Electronics drop-off program…Residents can safely recycle old electronics and related items from 9 a.m. – noon, Saturdays, July 31 and Aug. 28, at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Acceptable items include computers, peripherals, laptops, monitors, televisions, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, printers, fax machines, MP3 players, portable digital assistants, video game consoles, video cassette recorders/players, digital video disk players, zip drives and scanners. Residents must unload their own items. Call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us for more information.

Comment by Amanda on July 12, 2010 at 2:08pm

Simon - I believe Green Home Experts takes most small household batteries for recycling. They have boxes in the front. I'd call to confirm! Otherwise, you can wait for the next village electronics recycling, which I believe is coming up at the end of the summer.

Comment by Ga-Ga Girls Boutique on July 12, 2010 at 1:18pm

We are now accepting little girls clothing and shoes for resale. Recycling is great but I believe reusing an item in its current form is an excellent way to be green. Our shop is Ga-Ga Girls Boutique located at 7017 W. North Ave in Oak Park. We are currently celebrating our first year anniversary in Oak Park! Website: www.shopgagagirls.com .

Comment by Simon on July 11, 2010 at 8:50pm

Hi all,
Is there any place in Oak Park we can recycle used batteries (AA, 9V, etc) ?
I always used dedicated trash (in Belgium) but from what I've seen at my work and here people are just trashing them in the recycle or normal garbage can.
Due to the heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadium, nickel, ...) those are very hazardous for the environment if not properly handled.
My wife and I are keeping them until to find a solution so any advice will be appreciated ;)
Thanks!

Comment by Becca on April 9, 2010 at 8:52pm

The Village recently posted this video on composting.

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