Articles and Videos

​Articles

Article Archive Under Construction​

Articles on the New Kane County Connects (live links)

3/19/2024 - Spring Cleaning: Thrift, Resale, Recycling - What's the Difference?

1/15/2024 - Green Tip: Recycling Styrofoam

12/11/2023 - Map for Holiday Light Recycling Drop Off

10/10/2023 - ​New Disposal Options for Unwanted Medications

6/12 - 6/28/2023 - ​Reusable Bag Reviews; Part 1​, Part 2, Part 3

12/25/​​2022 - ​Recycling Cut Trees and Light Strings in Kane County

12/14/2022 - ​That's a Wrap! Some Tips for Greening your Gift Wrap

11/30/2022 - ​A Winning Campaign Sign Recycling Event

10/12/2022 - Kane County Board Members Witness Recycling in Action (Recycling Facility tour)
bonus: View the videos of the machinery in action on YouTube.

9/21/2022 -Kane Co. Restaurants and Supermarkets Using Mobile Apps to Reduce Hunger and Food Waste​

9/14/2022 - Navigate Safe Paint Disposal with New Map of Drop-off Locations

Articles from First Half 2022 a​​nd Earlier (pdf downloads)​

5/17/2022 - Is your Personal Information Safe if you Recycle your Computer?​

5/11/2022 - Lightbulb Recycling: A Bright Idea!

4/26/2022 - Where Does Our Waste Go? New Map of Facilities Handling Kane County's Curbside Material

4/20/2022 - Home Sale Clean Out: Recycling in a Hurry

4/13/2022 - Countdown to Earth Day: Litter, Plogging and Litterati

4/6/2022 - Countdown to Earth Day: The Benefits of Composting at Home

Videos​

5/8/2024 Batavia Public Library, Composting is for Everyone!

11/08/23 Batavia Public Library Recycling Presentation​

​School Waste Reduction, Recycling Right, & Waste Free Lunchrooms Presentation (19 minutes long)

• This is a free resource for teachers to use.
  
• Also please utilize the resources linked in this document​.​
  

1/13/21 Recycling Presentation​​​

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​4/13/20 Kane County Recycles Right - Presentation by Jennifer Jarland​​

Cartons are Recyclable​