State Sen. Curran, State Rep. La Ha Hold Recycling Fair In Lemont

LEMONT, IL — Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran and State Representative Nicole La Ha will host a free community recycling event to help residents clean out unwanted clutter on May 9, in Lemont from 9 a.m. to noon, La Ha's office shared in a news release.

Residents are encouraged to bring more challenging items to recycle, such as old copiers, DVD players, bikes, documents and more, to Bambrick Park at 1330 Smith Road.

“This is a great event to help families with sustainable spring cleaning,” Curran said in a release. “I encourage all local residents to take a look at our acceptable item list and see what they can unburden themselves with at this free community event.”

Attendees are asked to stay in their cars when they arrive and wait for an event team member to come to assist them and take their items, a news release states.

Participants at the fair include E-Tech Trading, Goodwill Industries, S.C.A.R.C.E, Lemont Lions Club, Lemont Police Department, Lemont VFW Post 5819, Beaver Shredding, and Working Bikes.

“The Recycling Event is a great way to support our planet, declutter, and connect with other members of the community,” said La Ha. “I look forward to helping local families and our environment at this free event.”

There will also be a paper shredding truck on-site to dispose of old documents, with a limit of two grocery bags per car until the shredder is full, according to a news release. Shredding is available for residential shredding only – not commercial documents.

Acceptable items at the fair include:

• Bicycles
• Bicycle Parts/Bicycle Accessories
• Documents for Shredding (Limit 2 bags per car, residential only)
• Prescription Drugs (Place in plastic bag)
• Flags
• Hearing Aids
• Glasses
• Gently Used Household Items/Clothing
• Books
• Musical Instruments
• Keys
• Holiday Lights
• Some Electronics*

NO TVs, CRTs, X-Rays, liquids of any kind, appliances, light bulbs, or batteries will be accepted at the fair.