Deerfield, Bannockburn To Host Free Reuse And Recycling Rally

DEERFIELD, IL — Residents looking to clear out closets, garages and home offices will have a chance to recycle and donate a wide range of household items later this month.

The Reuse & Recycle Rally will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at North Shore Unitarian Church, 2100 Half Day Road.

The free drive-through event is being held in partnership with the villages of Deerfield and Bannockburn and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County.

Volunteers will unload accepted items from vehicles, allowing participants to drive through without leaving their cars.

What Will Be Accepted

Organizers will collect items for reuse, recycling and donation, including:

• Clothing, shoes and linens
• Stuffed animals and accessories
• Books
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
• Automotive batteries
• U.S. flags
• Keys
• Clean No. 6 Styrofoam
• Select food pantry donations
• Pet food and pet supplies
• Writing instruments
• Confidential documents for shredding

Only household items on the approved list will be accepted. Materials from businesses will not be allowed.

Shredding Limits

Confidential document shredding will be available during the event, with a limit of six banker boxes per vehicle.

Shredding will continue only until the truck reaches capacity.

Additional information about accepted materials is available through SWALCO.