July's Kane County Recycling event canceled
Kane County's electronics and books recycling event previously scheduled for July 9 has been canceled due to the ongoing - and hopefully temporary - suspension of the county's electronics recycling program.
When the event will reopen is yet to be determined, but Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland remains optimistic.
"We're looking at several ideas to provide electronics recycling for Kane County residents," she said. "And we're hoping that Kane County municipalities will join us to create a stable and sustainable program."
Over the past six months, overwhelming volumes of TVs flooded Kane County's electronics drop-off sites and monthly events, causing the recent closure of remaining drop-offs and forcing the temporary suspension of the monthly electronics recycling event as of May.
"This is a scene being played out in counties throughout Illinois, as legislators and stakeholders continue to negotiate amendments to the failed state electronics recycling law," Jarland said.
The Kane County Division of Environmental Resources is actively working with municipal leaders to create a new network of electronics recycling drop-off locations that will be able to serve the residents of Kane County under present conditions.
Jarland, Environmental & Water Resources Director Ken Anderson and county board members are reaching out and meeting with administrators in cities and villages throughout the county to discuss the plan.
The goal is to secure three partners - one location each in the north, central, and southern sections of the county - in order to provide convenient recycling options to residents. These drop-off sites likely would be open five days a week, year-round.
Once these locations are set, Jarland said, the recycling collection event traditionally held at 540 S. Randall Road on the second Saturday of each month will be reactivated. Visit the Kane County Recycles webpage at www.countyofkane.org/Recycling/pages/default.aspx frequently to find the most current updates on the program.