The average household diverts 63 pounds of recyclable materials from landfills monthly. According to the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, the Village's participation rate is one of the highest in the area . Paper can be placed loose in the bin or bundled. Magazines, phone books, and junk mail must be bundled or brown bagged. Please do not place junk mail loose in the bin.
Most boxes are either cardboard or chipboard, both of which are included in the recycling program.
Corrugated cardboard, heavy brown paper type comprised of three layers, may be loose or bundled. Cardboard should be broken down into pieces not larger than 2 feet on a side. Paperboard Cereal boxes, paper tubes, soda and beer cartons and frozen food packaging. Paperboard containers my be loose or bundled. Only glass bottles or jars used for food or beverages are acceptable.