Mount Prospect offering plastic bag recycling
Mount Prospect is partnering with Trex Company to offer residents two locations for plastic bag collection drop-off: the Public Works facility, 1700 W. Central Road, and Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St.
The recycling option is especially important since these materials are not accepted in the village's curbside recycling program. Plastic bags contaminate recycling, and if placed in a recycling bin, the entire contents of the bin will be routed to the landfill rather than being recycled.
Accepted materials at both drop-off locations include: newspaper sleeves, bread bags, product wrap, cereal liners, food storage bags, ice bags, pellet bags, produce bags, dry cleaning bags, plastic grocery bags, case overwrap, air pillows used in packaging and salt bags. All material brought to the drop-off locations must be clean and dry.
The village also encourages residents to continue dropping off plastic bags and film packaging at participating Trex recycling partner locations, including Jewel-Osco, Mariano's Fresh Market, Meijer and Target.
Hours at the public works facility are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at village hall.