Recycling

2024 Earth Day celebrations are being held throughout Kane County.

Earth Day Celebrations in Kane County

​Earth Day celebrations are taking place in a number of Kane County co...
Sign up to volunteer for Kane County recycling events May 4, July 20 and September 28.

Kane County Recycling Event Impacts and Volunteer Sign Up

​​The sign up for Kane County recycling event volunteers is offic...
Compost bins and rain barrels are available for a limited time through Kane County Recycles, Clean Water for Kane and The Conservation Foundation.

Kane County's Sprout 'n' Spout Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Program is Back!

​Kane County Recycles and Clean Water for Kane are part...
confidential document shredding, paint, car seats, clothing, home goods

Kane County Shredding 'n' More Recycling Event, September 30, 2023

Shredding 'n' More Recycling Event, September 30, 2023 - confidential ...
Reusable Bags and How They Measure Up

Kane County Recycles Rates the Reusable Bag - Series Part Three

​The first municipal single use checkout bag ordinance passed in Kane ...
Recycle, Reuse and Repeat

Putting Waste in the Right Place by the Ton in Kane County

​There are several ways to recycle unwanted items in Kane County that ...
Shredding 'n' More Recycling Event, April 29, 2023

Kane County Recycling Program's First Major Event of 2023

Shredding 'n' More Recycling Event, April 29, 2023 - confidential docu...
Rain barrels and compost bins will be available again for a limited time only through a special spring sale.

Kane County's Annual Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Program Returns For Limited Time

​Kane County Recycles and Clean Water for Kane are part...
Volunteers are needed for upcoming Kane County recycling events!

Kane County 2023 Recycling Events- Call for Volunteers

​​​The Kane County Recycling Program is currently looking for voluntee...
Kane County's recyling website has all the information you need to prepare for sprucing up your yard for spring.

Include Composting During Spring Yard Waste Cleanup

​April showers bring May flowers… but with those flowers come lots of ...
There are ways to dispose of unwanted construction material that keeps those items out of a landfill.

Greening Your Next Renovation Project

​Ah, home renovations...
Kane County is piloting a new free recycling program that accepts obsolete media items.

New Year, New Free Recycling Pilot: Obsolete Media

​Kane County is piloting a new recycling program that accepts obsolete...