Links

Earth 911. Empowers the public with community-specific resources to improve their quality of life.
http://earth911.com/

Greener Choices. Provides Green Ratings on household products.links
http://www.greenerchoices.org/

Northeast Recycling Council. Promotes source and toxicity reduction, recycling and purchasing of environmentally preferable products.
http://nerc.org/
Click on their Documents page for a variety of informational documents and presentations.

The Freecycle Network. Provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to recycle unwanted items.
http://www.freecycle.org/

The Chicago Center for Green Technology. For nearly 12 years, the Center served as a comprehensive green design and educational resource. It was housed in a retrofitted site, achieving Platinum LEED building status, located at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago IL 60612.
http://www.sustainable-chicago.com/2014/10/30/chicago-center-for-green-technology-to-close/

The Will-South Cook Soil & Water Conservation District. The District works together with the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help district residents conserve, develop, manage, and wisely use land, water, and related resources.
http://www.will-scookswcd.org/

Yale Environmental Studies site offers a variety of information on an array of environmental topics.
http://e360.yale.edu/

Upcoming Green Events

Compost Tour: See Pumpkins at Christiansen Farms in Peotone
Event's details
November 17, 2025-November 17, 2025

Time:10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Take a fun tour of our local farm where Will County's pumpkins are composted. The Illinois Food Scrap and Composting Council worked with Christiansen Farms to offer this seasonal and timely event. The tour is FREE. Please sign up and dress appropriately.
 
 (November 17, 2025 10:00 AM - November 17, 2025 11:30 AM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
String Light Recycling Collection Holiday Expansion 2025-2026
Event's details
December 01, 2025-December 07, 2025

Time:08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Location: County Office Building (or Land Use or Sunny Hill), Joliet, IL-IL


Holiday lights that are no longer working may be dropped off for recycling at three County locations from December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 during normal business hours. Please be aware that we are accepting string lights ONLY. No stand alone LEDs, CFLs, or other fluorescent lights.
 
 (December 01, 2025 08:30 AM - December 07, 2025 04:30 PM)
FREE Electronics Recycling in Shorewood Jan 2026
Event's details
January 17, 2026-January 17, 2026

Time:08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: A-Team Recyclers Parking Lot, Shorewood, IL-IL


Time to clean out the house and recycle all those old electronics and small scrap metal items. No appointment needed. Located near the intersection of Black Rd and Rtt 59. Please enter from Vertin Blvd, to Capista Drive and make a right onto Gregory.
 
 (January 17, 2026 08:00 AM - January 17, 2026 12:00 PM)
 
Will County Land Use Department
Will County - Land Use Department - Resource Recovery & Energy
58 E. Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432

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