Kane County Connects
Engaged Citizens. Involved Communities. Open Government.
Menu

Subscribe to Kane County Connects E-Newsletter!

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Kane County Government, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL, 60134, http://www.countyofkane.org. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 11,848 other subscribers

Login

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Blog Stats

  • 12,595,435
Browse: Home   /   Dirty Dozen
Recycling's Dirty Dozen — Recapping The 12 Items That Should NOT Go in Your Curbside Cart

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen — Recapping The 12 Items That Should NOT Go in Your Curbside Cart

September 25, 2020
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Public Service, Sustainability, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article concludes a yearlong series of articles on the “Dirty Dozen”—  items that should NOT go in your recycling cart but may…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen: Keep Scrap Metal OUT of Your Curbside Cart

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen: Keep Scrap Metal OUT of Your Curbside Cart

July 17, 2020
kanecountyconnects
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Local Economy, Recycling, Sustainability, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Will County Recycling Program Specialist Marta Keane along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, both of whom…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen: Beware The Tanglers!

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen: Beware The Tanglers!

June 19, 2020
kanecountyconnects
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Brian Rhoades, business development manager of Area Recycling, Inc., along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, both…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen — Yucky Stuff NEVER Goes in Your Curbside Bin

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen — Yucky Stuff NEVER Goes in Your Curbside Bin

June 5, 2020
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Kerri Gale, director of Environmental Health, Jackson County, Murphysboro, IL, along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland,…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen: No Crushing Containers! (But You Should Flatten Cardboard Boxes)

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen: No Crushing Containers! (But You Should Flatten Cardboard Boxes)

February 17, 2020
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Entertainment, Government, Homeowners, Public Service, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Julia Linares, AmeriCorps member with the Chicago-area Greenest Region Corps and a fellow for Cook County’s Department of…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Plastic Bags Are The WORST Contaminant in Your Recycling Bin!

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Plastic Bags Are The WORST Contaminant in Your Recycling Bin!

November 15, 2019
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Marie Streenz, operations analyst for Midwest Fiber Recycling in Normal, IL, along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland,…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
Recycling's Dirty Dozen: No. 1 — Clearing Up Confusion on Plastics

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen: No. 1 — Clearing Up Confusion on Plastics

August 2, 2019
kanecountyconnects
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, is the first in a series of 12 articles on the “Dirty Dozen”…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →
The ‘Dirty Dozen’ of Recycling — 12 Things That Should NOT Go In The Bin

The ‘Dirty Dozen’ of Recycling — 12 Things That Should NOT Go In The Bin

August 1, 2019
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Quality of Life, Recycling, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, is an introduction to a series on the “Dirty Dozen” of recycling —…

Share this:

  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Read Article →

GET VACCINATED!

TEXT TO SUBSCRIBE!

Kane County Connects Facebook

Kane County Connects Facebook

Kane County Counts!

Kane County Counts!

Why Kane?

Why Kane?

Connect With Kane County Connects!

KCC Subscribe

Subscribe to KCC's E-Newsletter and receive all the most recent updates and news!

Kane County Open Finance

Copyright © 2022

Powered by Oxygen Theme.

 

Loading Comments...
 

    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.