GREEN PAGES 1 Kendall County Kendall County Health Department 811 West John Street Yorkville, IL 60560 Phone: 630-553-9100 Fax: 630-553-9603 www.kendallhealth.org 2015 EDITION 2 Welcome to the Kendall County Green Pages Developed and maintained by the Kendall County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services unit, the Green Pages provides the Kendall County community with ideas and solutions to safe and sound solid waste disposal and recycling opportunities. This valuable resource guide also includes a comprehensive listing of local, state, and national contacts for additional information on solid waste management, source reduction and recycling. It is our hope that you take full advantage of the many resources provided in our Green Pages. Also, we ask that you please feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions for improvements that you may have, or for further information. Your feedback is valued and appreciated, and may serve to improve the Green Pages, better educate our community, and ultimately protect and preserve the environment in which we live and work. Kendall County Health Department Environmental Health Services (630)-553-9100 Kendallhealth.org Take a Look Inside! Landfill Information & Bans Local Waste Haulers Tire & Motor Oil Disposal Battery Recycling Computer & Electronics Reuse & Resale Shops Clothing Recycled & Reuse Household Hazardous Wastes Needles & Medical Wastes Used Paint & Driveway Sealer Propane Tanks Light Bulbs Water Conservation Composting ….. Page 3 ….. Page 3 ….. Page 4 ….. Pages 5-6 ….. Page 7 ….. Page 7 ….. Page 8 ….. Page 8 ….. Page 9 ….. Pages 9-10 ….. Page 11 ….. Page 11 ….. Page 12 ….. Page 13 ….. Pages 14 The Kendall County Green Pages can be accessed electronically on the Kendall County Health Department’s website, www.kendallhealth.org. If viewing the Green Pages online, simply click on hyperlinks to be directly to the corresponding websites. 3 Landfills Landfills are designed to contain and conceal our trash in the ground, and in isolation from ground water, air, rain, animals and insect vectors, and of course people. Landfill bans on select materials serve to protect our environment, and our personal health and safety, by restricting wastes containing known and potentially dangerous heavy metals and chemicals. Some materials bans are implemented solely to preserve landfill space (i.e., landscape wastes). Over the years, a number of common household and commercial waste materials have been banned from Illinois landfills. Allied Waste Services Aurora, 630-892-9294 Material Electronic Devices White Goods (household appliances) Motor Oil Tires Landscape Wastes Lead-Acid Batteries Year Banned 2012 Disposal Options Page 7 1996 1994 1990 Page 4 Page 4 Page 13 1997 1990 Page 3 Page 5 Local Waste Haulers Complete Sanitation LLC Sheridan, 815-496-9000 Plano, 630-552-9640 Groot Industries West Chicago, 630-587-5673 Veolia FS Batavia, 630-762-8000 Waste Management 800-747-2278 Recent Illinois Landfill Bans Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District Yorkville, 630-553-7554 The Kendall County Residential Recycling Ordinance requires that all residential waste haulers operating within the limits of Kendall County offer residential customers basic recycling services - free of charge. Contact your local waste hauler for more information on recycling, and/or to request additional recycling bins. Definition of “White Goods” White Goods are major household appliances (i.e., refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, air conditioners). White Goods require a special pick-up. Contact your local waste hauler for more details. 4 Tire/Motor Oil Disposal Motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, and other automotive fluids should not be disposed of in a municipal solid waste landfill (nor should they be poured down a storm drain or dumped onto the ground). Improperly disposed of, these products can contaminate our ground water and jeopardize our health. Kendall County Health Department recommends taking unused and wasted automotive fluids to a household hazardous waste collection facility (see page 9) for recycling. Drop-off is quick and easy! Motor oil and whole waste tires may be taken to participating local retailers (see list to the right) for safe and proper disposal. Please call the retailer(s) of your choice to verify which automotive fluids are accepted, and whether or not a drop-off fee applies. Motor oil must be stored in a leak-proof container marked “used motor oil”, and must not be mixed with other automotive fluids or chemicals. Local Tire/Motor Oil Drop-Off Keith’s Car Care (Motor oil and tire drop-off) Oswego, 630-554-8911 Discount Tire Co., Inc. (Tire drop-off only) Oswego, 630-906-7131 Tire Tracks (Tire drop-off only) Plano, 630-552-1776 Express Lube (Motor oil drop-off only) Plano, 630-552-7600 Arneson’s Tire Co. (Motor oil and tire drop-off) Sandwich, 815-786-7670 Wholesale Tire Co. (Tire drop-off only) Yorkville, 630-553-5300 Grainco FS Service Co. (Tire drop-off only) Yorkville, 630-553-6520 *Please call ahead before dropping off motor oil or tires to facilities 5 Recycling Batteries The utility and widespread use of batteries can take a toll on our environment. Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel, which, when stored or discarded improperly, can pose a risk to our environment, and ultimately to our own health and safety. (Source: Environment, Health and Safety Online) • Purchase hand-operated items that function without batteries. You can play a part in preserving a healthful environment by properly storing, and discarding of or recycling your batteries. • Choose rechargeable batteries over single-usage batteries for purchases. Be proactive with these tips to minimizing ‘battery waste’ in your home environment! • Searched the home for used batteries before buying new ones. Always store, use and discard your batteries according to the manufacturer’s labeled instructions. Local Battery Recycling Locations *Refer to page 6 for explanation of numbers Aurora Home Depot: #3, 4, 5 RadioShack: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lowe’s: #1, 2, 3, 4 Wal-Mart: #6 Verizon: #4 US Cellular: #4 Joliet Home Depot: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 RadioShack: #4, 5 Sam’s Club: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Best Buy: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sears: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Montgomery RadioShack: #4, 5 Office Depot: #3, 4, 5 AutoZone: #6 Farm & Fleet: #6 Oswego Home Depot: #2, 3, 4, 5 Lowe’s: #3, 4, 6 Wal-Mart: #6 NAPA Auto Parts: #6 Wal-Mart: AutoZone: Plano #2, 3, 4, 5, 6 #6 Plainfield Ace Hardware: #3, 4 Sandwich NAPA Auto Parts: #6 Shorewood Home Depot: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Yorkville Home Depot: #2, 4, 5 Ace Hardware: #5 NAPA Auto Parts: #6 AutoZone: #6 6 BATTERY DISPOSAL & RECYCLING METHODS Battery Type Alkaline Manganese #1 Button #2 Carbon Zinc #1 Lithium/Lithium Ion #3 Nickel-Cadmium (Rechargeable) #4 Nickel Metal Hydride (Rechargeable) #4 Reusable Alkaline Manganese (Rechargeable) #5 Sealed Lead Acid (Rechargeable) #5 Lead Acid Vehicle Batteries #6 Sizes Available Examples of Use AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke alarms, remote controls Sizes vary Considered safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream, but they can be recycled! Watches, hearing aids, Check for a recycling center, or bring to toys, greeting cards, a Household Hazardous Waste remote controls Collection Site (see page 9) AAA, AA, C, Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke D alarms, remote controls, garage door 6V, 9V openers 3V, 6V, 3V button Proper Disposal Cameras, calculators, computer memory back-up Considered safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream, but they can be recycled! Considered safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream, but they can be recycled! Flashlights, toys, Check for a recycling center, or bring to AAA, AA, C, cellular phones, power a Household Hazardous Waste D, 6V, 9V tools, computer packs Collection Site (see page 9) Flashlights, toys, AAA, AA, C, cellular phones, power D, 6V, 9V tools, computer packs Considered safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream, but they can be recycled! Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, radios, remote controls Considered safe for disposal in the normal municipal waste stream, but they can be recycled! AAA, AA, C, D Video cameras, power Check for a recycling center, or bring to Multiples of tools, wheelchairs, a Household Hazardous Waste 2 Volts: 2V, ATV's, metal detectors, Collection Site (see page 9) 6V, 12V clocks, cameras 12V, 6V Cars, trucks, motorcycles Return to place of purchase. Most places that sell car batteries will also accept them for recycling. There may be a fee for this service. Consider calling battery recycling locations ahead, to confirm drop-off hours 7 Computer & Electronic Recycling Most facilities collecting computers and electronics will accept the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Telephones & cell phones Calculators Portable music players Radios Speakers Laptops Computer monitors, desktops, notebooks Printers Copiers VCRs & DVD players Televisions Microwaves And many other household electronic devices! Re-Use & Resale Shops Accepting not only electronics, but other household items and clothing: Goodwill 481 E. Countryside Pkwy Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-6969 Caring Hands Thrift Shop 220 S. Bridge St. Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-1847 Salvation Army 1800 Douglas Rd. Montgomery, IL 630-897-4855 Drop-Off Facilities: Please call ahead before dropping off items The United City of Yorkville Yorkville’s Public Works Facility 610 Tower Lane, Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-4370 www.yorkville.il.us/depts_publicWorks The Village of Oswego Oswego’s Public Works Facility 100 Theodore Dr., Oswego, IL 60543 630-554-6450 www.oswegoil.org/government/departments/public -works Best Buy 3351 Mall Loop Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 815-609-0772 System Service International 250 W. North Ave., Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-3200 Electronic Industries Alliance 703-907-7790 www.eiae.org Assistive Technology Exchange Network: Program with United Cerebral Palsy Association *Pick-up and drop-off of computers to schools of children of disabilities Donations: 800-476-2836 Information: 708-444-2836 http://www.ucpnet.org/ Call to Protect Program *Collects wireless phones for domestic abuse prevention 202-785-0081 www.calltoprotect.org 8 Clothing Recycle & Reuse Facilities Goodwill 630-553-6969 481 E Countryside Pkwy, Yorkville, IL http://www.amazinggoodwill.com/ Steven's 630- 553-7710 1256 S Bridge St, Yorkville, IL www.stevensteesntux.com Once Upon A Child 815- 744-0202 2108 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill, IL www.onceuponachild.com Getting rid of clothing or furniture? Kendall County plays host to a variety of organizations that collect donated items for reuse or to make recycled products. Lightly used clothing and toys can be dropped off at local stores such as Steven’s and Once-Upon-A-Child. Green is in! Recycled content products can be purchased and used as an interesting decoration, furniture, or even given as a gift! Consider browsing these websites for fun ideas: Recycled Home Furnishing & Decorating Products Goodwill 481 E Countryside Pkwy, Yorkville, IL http://www.amazinggoodwill.com/ 630-553-6969 Guarantee General Store Carpeting Wheaton, IL 630-668-0248 Certi-Saver Grocery, Family Food Grocery Trash bags 800-869-3446 www.uncommongoods.com Cufflinks from circuit boards, typewriter key necklace, stop sign table, sprocket desk clock, etc. www.ecomall.com Thousands of products. Lumber, jewelry, patio furniture and more www.treecycle.com Paper products from recycled paper & environmentally friendly cleaning products www.Tonercycler.com Recycling toner cartridges www.amazingrecycled.com Picture frames of bicycle tires, recycled glass wind chimes, glass sun catchers, molded recycled crayons Custom Recycled-Content Products Clothes Made from Scrap T-shirt, bags, hats 386-447-6656 Clothesmadefromscrap.com Direct Access Backpacks, lunch bags 800-811-7383 JV Johnson & Associates Lunch bags, pencils 847-299-7755 Newtonmfg.com Signature Marketing T-shirts ,office supplies, dishes 960-658-7172 Signaturemarketing.com 9 Household Hazardous Waste Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Sites Naperville Fire Station #4 1971 Brookedale Rd. Naperville, IL 60563 630-420-4190 Rockford River Reclamation District 3333 Kishwaukee Rockford, IL 815-987-5570 Drop-off is free of charge and made available to all Illinois residents. You can also contact your local solid waste hauler to arrange for safe and proper disposal of hazardous waste. Items Accepted: -Aerosol products -Small batteries -Antifreeze -Gasoline -Motor oil -Pool chemicals -Lawn chemicals -Solvents -Cleaning products -Pesticides -Hobby & photo chemicals -Fluorescent lamps Single-Day Collection Events! Sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Please visit the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s webpage at http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/hazardo us-waste/household-haz-waste/hhwcschedule.html or call the IEPA’s Waste Reduction Unit at 217-785-8604 for a listing of single-day Household Hazardous Waste collection events held around the Items NOT Accepted: -Ammunition -Fireworks -Medical wastes -Propane tanks -Fire extinguishers -Explosives -Gunpowder -Smoke detectors -Latex paint Safe Disposal of Sharps, Needles & Healthcare Waste Help prevent injury, illness, and pollution by following these simple steps to disposing sharp objects and contaminated materials: 1. Place needles, syringes, lancets, and other sharp objects into a hard, plastic or metal container with a tightly secured lid (ex: coffee can, detergent bottle, etc.) 2. Keep container out of reach from children and pets 3. Clearly label the container, “DO NOT RECYCLE” 10 Disposal of Unused/Expired Medications Expired or unwanted medicines, if flushed down a toilet or poured down a drain, may evade wastewater treatment, ultimately becoming a source of environmental pollution. Because wastewater treatment plants are not designed to filter drugs, these chemicals can be released into streams, lakes, and groundwater and affect fish and other aquatic wildlife. If medical wastes are reaching streams, rivers, and lakes, organisms living in these habitats may be continuously exposed to these drugs. Some aquatic organisms living in water downstream from wastewater treatment plants have shown signs of developmental and reproductive problems. Researchers are working to determine whether pharmaceuticals are causing these effects. Meanwhile, Kendall County has provided you with the following options for a safe, simple solution! Used and Expired Medication Drop-off Naperville Fire Station #4 1971 Brookdale Rd. Naperville, IL 60563 630-420-6095 Minooka Police Station 121 McEvilly Rd. Minooka, 60447 815-467-2298 Fox Metro Water Reclamation Dist. 682 Illinois 31 Oswego, IL 60543 630-892-4378 Joliet Police Dept. 7196 Caton Farm Rd. Plainfield, IL 60586 815-724-3100 Plainfield Police Dept. 14300 S. Coil Plus Dr. Plainfield, IL 60544 815-436-6544 Grundy County Coroner 1320 Union St. Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3355 Items Accepted at Medication Drop-Offs: Prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, & liquid medicines Items NOT Accepted: Needles, sharps, IV bags, thermometers DO NOT: • • • DO NOT flush medications down the sink or drain DO NOT place medications in the trash DO NOT give or sell medications to others 11 Paint, Driveway Sealer, & Propane Tank Disposal Used Paint Unused and leftover latex (water-based) paint remains the most common material brought to household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events and drop-off sites. Disposing of latex paints at a HHW event of site, in the volumes dropped off, has proven very expensive. Today’s latex paint has a very low level of toxicity, and is easy to recycle or safely discard in regular household waste. Therefore, the Illinois EPA encourages homeowners to use up their leftover latex paints, give still-usable paint to a neighbor, or harden the paint for safe and proper disposal with regular household waste. What else can you do with unused and leftover paint? • • Driveway Sealer • Keep the paint, touch-up old paint jobs, or use it to paint something new. Add an absorbent to the paint can, such as kitty litter, sawdust or shredded paper; or paint scraps of cardboard or wood. Once solidified, discard in regular waste. Donate the leftover paint to a friend, family member, school, or even a local theater. Propane Tanks Leftover blacktop sealants contain petroleum distillates or coal tar, and are considered hazardous if not properly disposed. Driveway sealers may also be latex based, and unlike latex paints, latex based driveway sealers may be hazardous to the environment as well. Please read the label carefully. If the driveway sealer does not contain petroleum distillates or coal tar it is considered non-hazardous, and you may dispose of it by drying it out and discarding it with the ordinary trash. If the driveway sealer does contain petroleum distillates, please refer back to page 9 for tips on disposing household hazardous wastes. Propane Tank Drop-Off Facilities Amerigas Propane 25224 W. Rte. 30 Plainfield, IL 60585 815-436-2011 Grainco FS 8115 S. Rte. 47 Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-6520 12 Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal & Safety While the amount of mercury vapor contained in and released from one broken compact fluorescent light (CFL) poses little health risk, it is wise to prevent any amount of exposure to mercury. To address the popularity and increased use of CFLs in homes, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) offers the following tips to safely cleaning up and disposing of a broken CFL bulb: ● Open windows and outside doors to ventilate the area. ● Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up broken CFL. o ● Collect the broken pieces using a broom or two pieces of cardboard. o ● Place the broken pieces in a sealed plastic bag or container. A damp disposable rag or paper towel should be used to do a final wipe of the area. Place the rag or paper towel in the same plastic bag or container for dispose in your household trash. Dab the area with the sticky side of duct tape or packaging tape to pick up any powder residue, mercury droplets, and small pieces of glass. o ● A vacuum cleaner will rapidly aerosolize the mercury droplets and the resultant mercury vapors can then be inhaled. In addition, the vacuum cleaner may become contaminated with mercury. Place the tape in the plastic bag or container, and dispose of it outside in your household trash. Be sure to wash your hands with soap and water. CFLs contain ~5 milligrams of mercury, which is about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen. A mercury-based fever thermometer contains about 500 milligrams of mercury, which can be hazardous. IDPH considers a broken fever thermometer a small mercury spill, and provides instructions for cleaning such spills in a helpful fact sheet, available at: idph-mercuryspills Rather than disposing of them in household waste, local Home Depot stores will accept and safely dispose of compact fluorescent light bulbs: 735 Edward Ln Yorkville, IL 1000 Knell St Montgomery, IL 13 Water Conservation The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the average American uses 100 gallons of water at home each day. Water Managers from 40 states anticipate some form of water shortages under average conditions, over the next decade (EPA, 2014). Kendall County strives to encourage water conservation within the community, and help decrease water waste and associated costs. Do your part, recycle your water! Rain barrels can be purchased from the Yorkville-based Kendall County Soil and Water Conservation District at 630-553-5821, or the Naperville-based Conservation Foundation at 630-428-4500, ext. 32. Proudly partnering with the EPA WaterSense program, Kendall County Health Department offers tips for water conservation in the home: Inside the home • Fix your leaks- Small household leaks, even slow faucet drips, can add up to many gallons of water lost per day! • Turn off tap water while brushing your teeth or shaving. • Take shorter showers. Also, choose a short shower over a short bath showers actually use less water than baths do. • Only run the dishwasher with a full load full. • Plug the sink when washing dishes by hand. • Wash only full loads of laundry. Regardless, be sure the amount of water used, matches the size of the load. Outdoors • Sweep driveways and sidewalks clean, as opposed to hosing them off. • Wash your car using water from a filled bucket. Use a self closing spray nozzle or turn off the hose between spray-downs. • Use a swimming pool cover between uses to minimize water evaporation. 14 Composting Yard Waste Composting your yard waste is a valuable and FREE resource for beautifying your landscape! Before you begin, please check with your local municipality for any community-specific composting rules/requirements they may have. What is Compost? Composting is a method of recycling – of recycling your yard waste, that’s capable of producing a nutrient rich byproduct which can be used to feed your growing landscaping. A pile can be developed from the leaves you rake, the grass you mow, and even the branches you trim. Composting may save landfill space, while providing you with a no-cost nutrientdense soil in which your plants may thrive. It is produced when yard waste and other organic matter is broken down by bacteria and fungi and made into a recycled form of ‘plant fertilizer’. It only takes a little time and TLC. What Can I Compost? For most homeowners, grass clippings and leaves are found in abundance around the yard. Luckily, leaves and grass are also great ingredients for building compost! Others materials suitable for composting include: weeds free of seed heads, crop residues, vegetable and fruit peelings, coffee grounds, crushed eggshells and other similar kitchen wastes, sawdust, hay, and straw. Materials NOT suitable for composting include meat and dairy wastes, as these will surely attract animals and insects. To learn how to properly compost, visit: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/homecompost/ building.cfm Benefits of Composting  Assists soil in holding nutrients  Promotes healthy plants, less susceptible to disease and insect pests  Improves soil structure and reduces soil erosion  Reduces landfill waste Composting Products & Materials BioCorp “reSource” Ware Products made from corn, potato & wheat starches 888-206-5658 www.biocorpusa.com Brian Rosa Outdoor Composting Bins/Indoor Worm Bin 888-390-8622 Gardener’s Supply Company 802-863-1700 www.gardenerssupply.com Garden’s Alive! Catalog Organic garden products 812-537-8650 www.gardensalive.com NASCO Science Catalog Worm-Vue Wonders, Item #C1649 800-558-9595 www.eNASCO.com Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories Two-way microscope, item #57889 800-828-7777 www.sciencekit.com 15 GO GREEN! For more Information on Recycling and Conservation: www.nrc-recycle.org National Recycling Coalition http://www.theconservationfoundation.org/ The Conservation Foundation [email protected] Village of Oswego ECO (Environmentally Conscious Oswego Commission) (630) 554-3622 www.Earth911.org Call 630-741-0736 for info on local recycling www.illinoisrecycles.org Illinois Recycling Association www.100toprecyclingsites.com 100 top recycling sites www.thinkgreenfromhome.com Kendall County Health Department Environmental Health Services 811 West John Street Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-9100• Fax 630-553-9603 www.kendallhealth.org Follow Us on Facebook! Kendall County Health Department-Environmental Health