What You Should Know:
League was one of the first Glen Ellyn civic organization to push recycling and for several years worked at a Saturday collection site at this same commuter lot.
Why You Should Care:
This is a great chance to take care of our community and keep junk out of landfills.
Glen Ellyn Clean Sweep
Monday April 28
Recycling Extravaganza/ Prairie Path Clean Up
Saturday April 26, 2008
The Recycling Extravaganza will be located at the Village of Glen Ellyn Commuter Lot - on Duane Street near Lorraine. Time: 8am - Noon. to Volunteer for Prairie Path Clean up (9am-noon) call: 630-469-5000Items for collection include:
| American Flags | Beads | Bicycles | Books for Book Exchange | Buttons |
| Bottle caps | Cartridges - Laser and Ink Jet | Cell Phones | Clothing | Coats |
| Eye Glasses | Fire Extinguishers | Gym Shoes | Hearing Aids | Jewelry (loose and broken) |
| Juice pouches | Neckties | Mowers | Plastics (pop bottles and milk jugs) Type 1&2 | PVC Pipe (clean) |
| Record Albums | Scrap metals (from swing sets, siding, pots/pans, hangers, tin, appliances, and wagons) | Small appliances | Tools (Home repair and lawn) | |
| Not accepting: engines, refrigerators, air conditioners, computers, printers, monitors, or hazardous waste | ||||
Need to Recycle Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs?
Take them to an IKEA store
or Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Center located behind Fire Station #4,
1971 Brookdale Road, 9 am – 3 pm Saturdays and Sundays, excluding holidays
For details or questions call Dept. of Public Works 630-420-4190 (M-F, 7-4)