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COLLECTION ALERT
CHANGES IN WASTE & RECYCLING PROGRAM
As of January 1, 2012 specified electronics
will be banned from landfills in the State of Illinois. As a result of
this change in the law the Village's refuse and recycling collection
program will no longer be able to accept these electronic items set out
for disposal. To assist residents and the community's local businesses
the Village has coordinated with Roy Strom, the Village's waste hauler,
to offer E-Waste "the right way" a convenient, cost "free" electronic
disposal solution. To learn more click on the link above or call
Village Public Works Office 708-452-7055
RIVER GROVE'S REFUSE,
RECYCLING, and YARD WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM CHANGES FOR 2011-2012
The Village has incorporated
a “pay as you throw” component in its refuse and recycling collection
program to encourage recycling and make the existing program more cost
equitable. Residents who generate less, recycle more, and are a bit
more environmentally conscious will pay a bit less. Residents who
generate more garbage for disposal or chose to recycle less will pay a
bit more on a “pay as you throw” basis.
River Grove Waste
Tags are used for any waste that is set out for collection in
addition to the Village refuse cart that is provided each home served
under the Village's waste and recycling program. To learn more about
how the program works click this link River
Grove Refuse-Recycling Program a summary of the new service program will come
up.
If you have questions or would like
clarification, please do not hesitate to call us at 708 344-5000 / 630
469-5005.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN WASTE
& RECYCLING COLLECTION
RIVER GROVE'S NEW REFUSE,
RECYCLING, and YARD WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
The Village has incorporated a “pay
as you throw” component
in its refuse and recycling collection program to
encourage recycling and make the existing
program more cost equitable. Simply,
residents who generate less, recycle more, and
are a bit more environmentally conscious will
pay a bit less. Residents who generate more
garbage for disposal or chose to recycle less
will pay a bit more on a “pay as you throw”
basis.
Tags will now be used for any additional
waste that is set out for collection in
additional to the Village refuse cart that is
provided each home served under the Village's
waste collection program. No
tags will be required for yard waste, and an
unlimited amount of recycling can be set out
each week. A recycling cart (blue lid)
will be provided each home (the week of
September 26, 2011) to
make it easier for residents to take more
program accepted recyclables out of their waste
stream and place them in the recovery stream
(blue recycling cart).
The program is
designed to reduce the volume of refuse
collected for final disposal, thus help
residents better control their cost for disposal
service.
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