Northfield Township Road District Opens 2017 Recycling Services
The Northfield Township Road District has opened its facility for weekday recyclable drop-offs, available for Township residents during regular business hours. In addition, the Road District has published its schedule for community recycling special events, including paper shredding and off-site collections. All recycling events are open to residents of Northfield Township, which includes Northfield, Northbrook, and Glenview.
The Northfield Township Road District's garage, located at 1928 Lehigh Road in Glenview, accepts recyclable materials Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm until November. Residents are asked to drive their vehicles to the front of the garage building and ring the bell for assistance unloading their cars. The Road District accepts a wide variety of items for charitable re-use or responsible recycling, which are listed in detail on the Road District's website.
In addition to weekday recycling, the Road District also hosts off-site recycling and paper shredding events at locations around the community. The current schedule of special events, published on the Road District's website, includes the following dates:
• May 20 at the Road District garage, 1928 Lehigh Avenue in Glenview, 9:00am to 1:00pm
• June 3 at the Northfield Farmers Market in the New Trier West Campus parking lot (west lot), 7 Happ Rd., 8:30am to 12:30pm
• June 17 at LRS Lakeshore Recycling Systems (formerly C&D Recycling), 2300 Carlson Drive in Northbrook, 9:00am to 1:00pm
• July 8 behind Northbrook's Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, 9:00am to 1:00pm (sponsored by CIVIC Foundation of Northbrook)
• July 22 at the Glenview Farmer's Market at Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Road, 8:00am to noon
• August 19 behind Northbrook's Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane., 9:00am to 1:00pm
• September 16 and October 28 at the Road District garage, 1928 Lehigh Avenue in Glenview, 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Residents are encouraged to check the Road District website for updates or changes to scheduled events. For more information about Northfield Township recycling programs, call the Road District at 847 724 7055.