Northfield Township Road District Announces Special Recycling Events for 2015

The Northfield Township Road District has published its schedule for public recycling special events, including paper shredding and off-site collections. These special events supplement the Township’s open recycling program, which accepts recyclables at the Road District’s Glenview facility during designated office hours. 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, will open its doors for recycling beginning Monday, March 23. Recyclables are accepted Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm until the season closes on Friday, November 6. Residents are asked to drive their vehicles to the front of the garage building and ring the bell for assistance unloading their cars.

Due to new changes in government regulations, the Road District can no longer accept televisions or computer monitors for recycling. The Road District accepts a wide variety of items for charitable re-use or responsible recycling, including:

· art supplies

· batteries (all types)

· bikes and toys (usable condition)

· cardboard (all boxes must be flattened - no tubes accepted)

· cell phones/pagers

· clothing (usable condition)

· computer software

· electronics

· engine oil

· eyeglasses

· hydraulic oil

· ink/toner cartridges

· metal

· Styrofoam (only clean, white Styrofoam blocks can be accepted - please do not bring cups, food trays, foam sheeting or peanuts)

· tires

· transmission fluid

· flags

· small electronics

· therapeutic equipment (canes, crutches, standers, walkers, wheelchairs), and

· household paint (oil and latex, limited to 10 one-gallon cans or two five-gallon buckets)

In addition to weekday recycling, the Road District also hosts Saturday recycling and paper shredding events at locations around the community. The current schedule of special events has been published on the Road District’s website (http://www.northfieldtownship.com/paper-shredding.html) and includes the following dates:

· March 28 at the Road District garage, 1928 Lehigh Ave. in Glenview, 9:00 to 1:00pm

· April 25 at Northbrook’s annual Earth Day Celebration on the Village Green (collection on the west side of the tracks in the commuter parking lot) 8:00am to 12:00 noon.

· May 16 at the Northfield Farmers Market in the New Trier West Campus parking lot (west lot), 7 Happ Rd., 8:30am to 12:30pm

· June 20 at C&D Recycling, 2300 Carlson Drive in Northbrook (east of Shermer between Willow and Techny), 9:00am to 1:00pm

· July 11 behind Northbrook’s Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, 9:00am to 1:00pm (sponsored by CIVIC Foundation of Northbrook)

· July 18, location to be announced

· August 22 behind Northbrook’s Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane., 9:00am to 1:00pm

· September 19 and October 24 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.

“The Road District is glad to provide our extensive recycling program to all Northfield Township residents,” comments Peter Amarantos, Northfield Road District Commissioner. “We strive to make our programs as convenient as possible to encourage everyone to dispose of materials in a lawful, environmentally responsible manner.”

For more information about Northfield Township recycling programs, visit the Road District website or call 847 724 7055.

Photo Caption: The Northfield Township Road District’s garage, located at 1928 Lehigh Road in Glenview, will open its doors for seasonal recycling beginning March 23. The Road District also hosts Saturday recycling and paper shredding events at locations around the community.