Looking for sustainable ways to give and receive this holiday season? Explore local platforms like Buy Nothing, Freecycle, Facebook Marketplace, and Nextdoor to share, trade, or find pre-loved items. 🎁♻️

👕♻️SWALCO's clothing and textile collection bin has reopened at the newly renovated Tower Lakes Village Hall! Donate your new, gently used, and used clothing and textiles to help keep valuable materials out of landfills. Learn more by visiting our website lnkd.in/gyESjkT9

Did your light display disappoint because of broken lights? Dispose of your old lights at holiday lights recycling drop-offs in Ingleside, Grayslake, Highland Park and Wauconda. There is no cost. Holiday lights can NOT be recycled in your curbside bin. swalco.org/303/Holiday-Li…

This month, SWALCO is hosting two Household Chemical Waste drop-off events at our Gurnee facility (1311 Estes Street, Gurnee, IL 60031). Appointments are required. Schedule your appointment today: swalco.org/165/Household-…

The Illinois Tollway will be phasing out I-PASS transponders in favor of radio frequency identification (RFID) sticker tags. You can recycle your old I-PASS transponders at the Lake Forest Oasis (13783 E Oasis Service Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045).

The Garden Learning Series is back! Register for session 1, "Seed Starting for Vegetable Gardens," using this link: go.illinois.edu/SeedStartingVe…

🧑‍🌾Join us THIS SATURDAY, March 8, from 10AM to 2PM for the Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo at the CLC Grayslake Campus, Building F (19351 W Washington Street, Grayslake, IL)! SWALCO is one of many proud sponsors.

Textile Recycling at Our Earth Day Event The Village of Round Lake has partnered with SWALCO to collect gently used clothing, linens, & fabrics for recycling. Give your old textiles a new life & keep them out of landfills! April 26, 9 AM – Noon, 751 W. Townline Road

Want to learn more about Feed and Conserve Illinois and SB1397 & SB1398? Join us this Monday, March 10th, for an essential workshop: "Trash to Treasure: Act NOW: Workshop to Support Illinois Food Scrap Diversion Policies." Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

From April 1st through April 29th, you can recycle corrugated plastic yard signs at the Highland Park Recycling Center. Be sure to remove wire supports, which can be recycled separately as scrap metal. Additionally, the Grayslake Waste Management facility will accept these signs

Mundelein, here we come! Our first household chemical waste mobile collection event of 2025 is on Saturday, May 24, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM, at the Mundelein Metra Station (205 N Archer Avenue). Schedule your appointment now: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ab9f2…

Improper disposal of driveway sealant can harm the environment and pollute waterways. Sign up for one of our monthly HCW drop-offs at our Gurnee facility, or join us on May 24 in Mundelein for our first mobile event of the year! Appointments required: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ab9f2…

Mark your calendars! SWALCO is partnering with State Senator Mary Edly-Allen, Lake County Board Member Gina Roberts, and Zion Township to host a free community shred event at Zion Township Center (2816 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL 60099).

♻️SWALCO is partnering with the Village of Riverwoods and the Riverwoods Preservation Council for a Reuse-O-Rama.. This is a free event for household items only--only items listed on the flyer will be accepted. Collected items will be reused, recycled, and donated.

SWALCO is partnering with the Village of Riverwoods and the Riverwoods Preservation Council for a Reuse-O-Rama. This is a free event for household items only--only items listed on the flyer will be accepted. 🌱 Get your FREE native milkweed seeds while supplies last!

Don’t toss your pumpkin—smash it instead! Join us Saturday, November 1st, from 12–4 PM in Downtown Round Lake (350 Goodnow) for some post-Halloween fun. Bring your pumpkins and see how far they can fly!

👨‍🌾 Only two Garden Learning Series sessions left for 2025! On Wednesday, November 12, SWALCO's Merleanne Rampale is leading a virtual tour through the ABCs of natives. Register for "Native Plants A-Z" using this link: go.illinois.edu/natives_a-z_20…

Starting December 6th, 2025, SWALCO will accept latex paint for free at Household Chemical Waste (HCW) collection events! Visit the SWALCO website to schedule your appointment today: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ab9f2…