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Comment by cac on December 15, 2011 at 3:49pm

Some places of which I'm aware: Green Home Experts will take them (though I believe they charge 30cents/lb now) www.ghexperts.com. Nearby, city Walgreens and libraries will take them for free http://www.chicagorecycling.org/batteries.htm

Comment by Jeannie Walters on December 15, 2011 at 10:27am

Glad to hear about the electronic recycling program...will they also accept batteries? If not, where can we recycle alkaline batteries in Oak Park?

Pioneer Comment by J Chyna on December 15, 2011 at 10:17am

From the Village:

Electronic recycling events offered in response to law change

The Village will offer a monthly electronics recycling program next year in response to a new state law that bans most electronic items from Illinois landfills beginning Jan. 1. Banned items include computers, peripherals, laptops, monitors, TVs, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, printers, fax machines, MP3 players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, digital converter boxes, stereo equipment, speakers, portable digital assistants, video game consoles, video cassette recorders/players, digital video disk players, zip drives and scanners. The Oak Park recycling program will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays, May 26, June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 and Oct. 27. Items must be brought to the Public Works Center, 201 S. Lombard Ave. For more information, call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us.

Comment by cac on November 7, 2011 at 4:34pm

I just posted an event on behalf of the Environment and Energy Commission. Come see Bag It and talk about the pro's and con's of bags and other plastics http://www.livehereoakpark.com/events/free-showing-of-bag-it

Your Host Comment by Becca on September 8, 2011 at 11:29pm

Hey everyone, I thought you might be interested in this event. It's a bike tour around Oak Park.

 

Green Connections Bike Tour -- discovering sustainable Oak Park & River Forest

http://www.livehereoakpark.com/events/green-connections-bike-tour-d...

Comment by Sally Stovall on August 6, 2011 at 7:31pm

Thanks for calling our attention to that, Becca!  That's great news.  I look forward to learning more and we will definitely follow-up with information on the Green Community Connections web site.

Your Host Comment by Becca on August 6, 2011 at 6:16pm

I thought you guys might find this interesting: Compost Collection Coming to Oak Park (Oak Park River Forest Patch)

Comment by Don Hosek on May 24, 2011 at 8:54am

When I was living in L.A., I happened to see someone toss some garbage out of their car in front of my apartment building. I ran over, picked up the garbage and tossed it back in the car.

Comment by Bryan Northup on May 24, 2011 at 7:43am

Thank you for the information

Comment by cac on May 23, 2011 at 10:07pm

Bryan, The Village Code is on the website, click on 'Village Code'. There are mentions of littering being illegal but no reference to fines/penalties. http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=459 (I did a search for 'litter', mostly it's in section 20-7). Perhaps you could check with the police dept. on that. I'm on the Environmental Commission, and our staff liaison, Karen Rozmus, in Public Works, is the head of solid waste/recycling and has the Keep Oak Park Beautiful campaign. You can contact her for more info. 708.358.5700

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