The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy division has partnered with Call2Recycle to give residents a way to safely dispose of rechargeable batteries. Batteries may be left at the security station on the ground floor of the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., or at the Land Use Department, 58 E. Clinton St., Suite 500, on the building’s fifth floor, from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Batteries should be taped at both ends. Read More

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson, gave advice to the American public on what the biggest thing they could do make the world a cleaner and healthier place. Increase recycling and you will increase American jobs, save energy and conserve water. Read More

Give your tree a second life by recycling it with the Forest Preserve. Your tree will take a new life "path" by becoming mulch used on the trails and for landscaping. Please remove all tinsel, lights, and ornaments before dropping off your tree. This program is for individual households; no commercial tree surplus, please. The Forest Preserve will be accepting trees 12/27-1/9 at: Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville Monee Reservoir in Monee Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet Read More