Cook County officials are hoping to curb the illegal practice of fly dumping by offering people a legitimate alternative in the form of a new, permanent drop-off site for items including electronics, furniture and Styrofoam.
Along with hard-to-recycle items, the center will also accept common recyclables such as cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, providing a much-needed service for residents of surrounding communities where municipal recycling isn’t available.
“It’s expensive for some of us, so we go without,” said Terry Wells, mayor of the village of Phoenix. “Whenever there’s a recycling event, we rush out and get in line.” “This project checks all the boxes,” said James Jennings of the Illinois EPA. It addresses Styrofoam, which is of the biggest contaminants in curbside recycling, he said, and it also tackles the challenge posed by items for which there isn’t a simple “end of life” recycling solution.
With landfill capacity growing scarce in the region, reducing waste is more important than ever, he said. Hours for the CHARM Center, at 15800 State St., South Holland, will be: Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to noon; Thursdays, 2-7 p.m.; and the second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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