Shortly you will begin to see Christmas trees sitting by the curb, waiting for the assigned pick-up date to be collected and mulched. This is one way...
Are you wondering what to do with your fresh-cut Christmas tree now that Christmas is over? How about recycling it? If you have a landscape recycling...
I know you are already thinking, “Why is he talking about what to do with the holiday tree while presents are still under it?” Well, I may be rushing...
News Releases
Stephenson County Electronics Recycling Event
FREEPORT, Ill.— In partnership with the Stephenson County Health Department, University of Illinois Extension Office, and the City of Freeport, the annual electronics recycling event will be held on Saturday August 20, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (or until trucks are full) in parking lot B...
Recycling becomes focus in McDonough County initiative
Every year in America, 22 million tons of household recyclables go to landfills, become litter, or pollute our waterways. McDonough County is not immune to this challenge, but a committee of concerned citizens is exploring ways to address this local concern. Recycling could conserve resources...
Electronics Recycling Event offered in Freeport
Electronics Recycling Collection Offered
The Stephenson County Health Department, City of Freeport, and University of Illinois Extension have partnered to host an electronics recycling collection event on Saturday, August 21, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., in parking lot B at Highland Community...
Bring your food scraps to help our environment and learn about composting
PARK FOREST, IL- “With 40% of food being wasted each year, we want provide our residents opportunities to reduce food waste and divert it from landfills,” explains Carrie Malfeo, Sustainability Coordinator for the Village of...
Community participation needed in rural recycling survey
Rural recycling has always been a challenge across the United States, however the communities within McDonough County are resilient and always looking for ways to solve local issues. That is why the Macomb Women’s Club, a chapter of the General Federation of Women...
