Ogle County Solid Management Department 815-732-4020 www.oglecounty.org Facebook: Ogle County Solid Dept. GREEN GUIDE Green Guide Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 3 July 2020 Mission Statement

Oil, Antifreeze, Oil Filters The mission of the Ogle County Solid & Waste Management Department is to Latex Paint Recycling Event promote a clean and healthy environ- ment by encouraging recycling, waste

reduction, and safe disposal options Saturday, August 15, 2020 for waste generated in Ogle County. 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. We appreciate the efforts of Ogle 909 Pines Road, Oregon, IL County residents who have made waste reduction, recycling and safe Oil , Antifreeze & Oil Filter recycling open to all Ogle County disposal of waste a part of their every- residents. There will be a pump truck on-site to remove day life. Your efforts do make a dif- oil from 55 gallon drums and people to assist in bulking oil and ference! Please feel free to contact us antifreeze from small containers. with any questions. (For larger quantities over 200 gallons contact our department.)

All containers will be returned for or disposal In This Issue We will not accept other vehicle fluids or oil mixed with other fluids, no tires.  Household ______……………………………...2 Latex Paint Liquid latex paint only, no dried out or hardened paint.  Waste Medicine …………...... 2 Paint must be in original containers.  Electronics Recycling ……….3

Subsidized cost per container of latex paint:  Latex Paint Solidification & quarts - $1 each; gallons - $2 each; 5 gallons - $6 each Disposal……………………..4

10 container limit on above pricing  Used Motor Oil, Antifreeze & Used Tires ……………...... 4

All containers over 10, pay full price per container:  Appliances for Repair & quarts - $2.50 each; gallons - $5 each, 5 gal. - $12 ea., Recycling…………....….…....5

Ogle County residents only, no businesses or institutional paint.  Recycling Options….….…….5 No oil/alkyd paints or spray paints!  Recycling tips during Paints recycled by non-profit EarthPaint.org Covid-19 Pandemic…...…...... 6 Covid-19 precautions required

HHW Ogle County Residential Household Hazardous Site Waste Medicine Disposal Program Rock River Water Reclamation District Medicine accepted: 3333 Kishwaukee St.  Prescription and over-the-counter Rockford, IL medications * Vitamins Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. * Supplements Sundays 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. * Pet medications Medicine will be accepted in any form, Not open on holiday weekends including blister packs, capsules, creams, gels, liquids, patches, pills, Nearly every home contains hazardous materials. A material is considered powder, sprays, vials, etc. hazardous if it’s toxic, flammable, corrosive, or an irritant to pets or humans. Place pills in a sealable plastic bag and While most household products are relatively safe when used and stored as place into drop box. Recycle empty directed by the product label, disposal of hazardous products should not be pill bottles in your regular recycling down the drain or in the garbage. program. To deposit liquid medicine, leave in To protect public health and the environment these products should be used up bottle, black out personal information, as intended, given to someone who could use them, or taken to the Household seal in a plastic bag and deposit into drop Hazardous Waste Collection site for recycling or safe disposal. box.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), the City of Rockford, Medicines are accepted free of charge. and the Rock River Water Reclamation District host a site in Rockford for this. It is open to Illinois residents at no charge, and is open on the weekends only, Items NOT accepted: except holidays. * Needles or Sharps

* Thermometers Items accepted: acids, adhesives, antifreeze, automotive fluids (brake, transmis- * Hydrogen Peroxide sion fluids), batteries (household single use and rechargeables), cleaning solvents, * Aerosol Cans degreasers, fertilizers, flammable liquids, florescent tubes * Medicine from Businesses or Clinics & ballasts, CFLs, fungicides, gasoline in properly marked containers, herbicides, insecticides, waste medicine and Drop Box Locations: pharmaceuticals (no needles or sharps), mercury, oil-based Outside the: Ogle Co. Sheriff’s Office, paint only, (no latex paint), paint strippers and thinners, pesticides, poisons, pool 202 S. 1st St., Oregon, chemicals, motor oil, thermometers, thermostats, tires (auto – 4 per vehicle per (open 24/7) day), varnish, wood stain, etc.

Items which will NOT be accepted: agricultural chemicals, business/ Byron Police Dept. commercial sector , explosives, fireworks, lead acid batteries, medical Mt. Morris Police Dept. wastes, propane tanks, smoke detectors, farm machinery oil, fire extinguishers, Forreston Police Dept. institutional wastes, sharps, needles & potentially infectious medical wastes. Oregon Police Dept. Latex paint should be recycled or solidified and disposed of with your regular Polo Police Dept. trash pick up. Rochelle Police Dept. (Open during business hours) Thanks for helping to protect your environment and your health!

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2020 Residential Electronics Recycling Events in Ogle County Ogle County Solid Waste Mgmt. Dept. Rochelle Street Department 909 Pines Rd., Oregon 251 East 1st Avenue Friday Dates: July 31st, August 28th, Phone: 815-562-2494 September 25th, October 23rd & November 20th Rochelle residents only, proof required No December event July18th & October 17th Friday Hours: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Saturday Date: October 17th

Saturday Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ogle County residents only for OCSWMD events, limit of 7 bulk items. Microwaves - $5 each (cash or check made out to OCSWMD and taped to microwave). No receipts will be given. Please wear a mask or have windows rolled up and present ID. Have all items in the trunk of your car, accessible from the rear of your SUV or van, in the bed of a pickup truck or on trailer. Stay in your vehicle.

No business e-waste accepted at either site. Businesses can call 815-732-4020 for more information on how to recycle business e-waste.

The following Covered Electronic Devices Additional items accepted ONLY at (CEDs) listed under IL law are accepted at OCSWMD: both locations:

Cable receivers Scanners Adding machines CD players Servers Answering machines CD ROM drives Tablets Cameras Cellphones Televisions Camcorders Computer cables Video cassette players Calculators Computers desktop Video game consoles Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL’s) Computers laptop Zip drives Copy machines Computer monitors Digital clocks Digital converter boxes Electric typewriters Disk players Ink cartridges DVD & DVR players Microwaves - ($5 fee) Electronic Mice Modems Fax machines Pagers Floppy disk drives Projectors Joysticks Radios Keyboards Rechargeable batteries MP3 players Shredders (no tubs) PDAs Stereo equipment - (no wooden speakers) Printers Tape drives Remote controls Telephones Satellite receivers Toner cartridges

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Latex Paint Solidification & Disposal Used Motor Oil , Antifreeze & Although we are planning a Latex Paint Recycling Event on August 15, 2020, if you only have small amounts of Byron: Byron Quick Lube & Tire, Inc., unwanted latex paint leftover in cans, the best way to dispose of it might be to 815-234-5612 solidify it and throw it out it with your regular garbage collection service. Latex paint is considered non-hazardous, and when completely solid, can be disposed Hanlin Automotive. 815-234-7169 of at permitted landfills in Illinois. Of course we encourage residents to use up Nielsen Automotive, 815-234-7675 paint when possible, or to give it away to someone who could use it, sometimes Forreston: that’s just not practical. Here’s how to solidify it: Forreston Car Care, 815-938-2394 Open up the can and add an absorbent Mt. Morris: Stan’s Performance, Inc., like kitty litter, sawdust, mulch, or shred- 815-734-4272 ded paper to the can. Stir the mixture Oregon: and continue adding until the paint is Butitta Brothers, 815-732-2887 thoroughly mixed with absorbent. Leave Polo: the can in the sun or in a well ventilated Bergy’s Automotive, 815-946-3033 area away from kids or pets. After sever- Parco Auto Repair, 815-946-3511 al days or weeks, depending on the humidity levels, the paint should harden. Rochelle: Once it is completely solid, you can put it in with your regular trash disposal. Alderk’s Tire, Inc., 815-562-4644 Leave the lids off of the cans so it is clear that the paint is not liquid. Krahenbuhl Chrysler Jeep, 815-562-7066

Masterbend, 815-562-2465 A quicker method is to line a cardboard box with a heavy duty Butitta Brothers, 815-561-3636 trash bag and cover the bottom with the absorbent. Tip the Sawicki Motor Co., 815-562-8787 cans over in the box and let the waste paint drain into the box. Super Lube of Rochelle, Add more absorbent as needed, stir, and let dry. When solid, 815-562-6476 put in trash. Wipe out and recycle the empty cans. Tire Tracks, 815-562-7777 Auto Zone, 815-562-9459 Stillman Valley: DL Performance, 815-543-4042

We suggest that you call ahead to The Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Rockford does not accept latex see what services are provided. paint, only oil/alkyd based paints. Fees may apply.

Please thank the businesses for providing these services!

Latex Paint

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Recycling Options Businesses Accepting Appliances for Repair & Behr Iron & Metal Waste Haulers: Recycling 1100 Seminary Rd.

Rockford 815-987-2755 Advanced Waste Disposal - B & W Appliance, Aluminum, copper, iron, , brass 815-874-2307 auto radiators, & appliances. 567 W IL Rte. 38, Rochelle, Moring Disposal - 815-562-6253, (Freon - yes) 815-938-3602 DeKalb Iron & Metal Northern Illinois Disposal - 900 Oak Street 800-930-7321, no new recycling Comed, will pick up your old, working DeKalb, 815-758-2458 customers being accepted. fridge or freezer for FREE, recycle it in www.dimcodekalb.com an environmentally responsible way, Will pay for: Aluminum, copper, plus send you $50. Recycle a working insulated copper wire, brass, stainless dehumidifier or room air conditioner at steel, die cast, lead acid batteries, iron, Drop Off Recycling the same time and get an additional $10 steel, appliances and more…. Stations: each . Comed.com or 855-433-2700. Freeport Recycling Center

657 N. Van Buren Rd. Orchard Hills Landfill New Milford Refrigeration, Freeport, 815-232-2906 8290 Highway 251 S., 6331 11th Street, Rockford, www.freeportrecyclingcenter.com Davis Junction 815-874-2257, (Freon - yes) Recycling bins outside for paper & Polo cardboard only. PJ’s Appliance Repair, Franklin & Locust Streets, Mon.- Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 8358 E. Kishwaukee, Stillman Valley, provided by Moring Disposal 815-234-5518, (Freon - yes) Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB)

Rockford Recycle Center Recycling Drop-off Facilities & 4665 Hydraulic Rd. Yards that Accept Appliances Rockford, 815-637-1343

B & O Iron & Metal, www.knib.org Public Hours: 2-5 p.m. Tues. & 800 Brickville Rd., Sycamore, 9 a.m.-Noon Sat. 815-895-6744, (Freon - yes) Household recyclables, appliances, electronics & scrap metal. DeKalb Iron & Metal Co., Paper Recovery Service Corp. 900 Oak St., DeKalb, 7972 Crest Hills Drive 815-758-2458, (Freon - no) Loves Park, IL, 815-636-2329

Groeling Salvage, Inc., Trash for Cash: Aluminum cans, electric motors, aluminum materials, 217 E. Douglas St., Freeport, copper, brass. batteries, steel, wire. 815-232-2525, (Freon - no) Paper: Office waste, baled corrugated, Joseph Behr & Sons, Inc., magazines, phonebooks, newspapers, 1100 Seminary, Rockford, loose corrugated, mixed paper, 815-987-2755 (Freon - No) newspaper, sorted white ledger, rolls, printers mix …and much more.

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Recycling Tips During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As many Americans spend more time at home, we are changing the way we purchase and use goods. This has caused some supply chain disruptions in the manufacturing sectors. There is also the potential for households to generate more waste than they did before. This has created an opportunity for us to focus on waste preven- tion, and increasing reuse and recycling efforts.

With many businesses that would normally generate large volumes of recyclables operating in limited capacity under COVID-19 restrictions, residential recycling is playing a more important role. Household recycling is vital to the continued supply of raw materials for the U.S. manufacturing sector. However, COVID-19 pre- sents additional risks to the waste and recycling workers so we must take extra precautions in their interests.

What We Can Do: This is a great time to focus on waste prevention where possible, and when recycling, keep the materials as clean and dry as possible. Follow the Recycling Guidelines for Ogle County and only put items in the bin that are accepted. These tips are even more important during COVID-19:

 Recycle the basics – cans, cartons, glass bottles & jars, paper & cardboard, and plastic bottles and contain- ers #1-5 & 7. Just because it is made from plastic or metal does not mean it is recyclable in a curbside program.  Keep plastic bags, protective masks, wipes, and latex gloves out of the recycling bins.  If someone in your household has COVID-19, treat your recyclables as trash.  Double bag trash from a COVID-19 positive household.  Don’t put your recyclables in plastic bags or place bags in the recycling bins.  Clean and shake dry recyclables to ensure they get recycled.  Break down and flatten cardboard boxes.  Put Styrofoam in the trash not the . Avoid buying it if you can.  Put recycling and trash into the appropriate bins, not next to them. Most waste companies use automated collection systems so putting things outside the containers increases risks to sanitation workers.  Do not put lithium, lithium-ion, or lead acid batteries in your trash or recycling bins.  Always wash your hands after handling waste or recyclables.  If you are unsure about whether an item can be recycled, please call OCSWMD.  Be considerate and appreciative of waste and recycling workers. They have a dirty and risky job, but one that we all rely on. Sources: gsiwaste.com; www.cdc.gov; www.epa.gov

Local Landfills, Transfer Stations, & Sites ADS Orchard Hills Landfill Moring Disposal Transfer Station Rockford Compost 8290 Hwy. 251, Davis Junction, IL 30687 U.S. 52, Lanark, IL 1800 Meridian Rd., Rockford, IL 815-874-9000 815-493-6331 779-245-1598 Freeport Transfer Station Prairie Hill Landfill (Waste Mgmt. Inc.) Rock River Valley Compost 2133 S Walnut Road, Freeport, IL 18762 Lincoln Rd., Morrison, IL 6200 Baxter Rd., Cherry Valley, IL 815-233-9216 815-772-7308 815-874-5870 Lee County Landfill (Republic Services) Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2 (Waste Winnebago Landfill (Waste Connections) 1214 S Bataan Rd., Dixon, IL Connections) 8403 Lindenwood Rd., Rockford, IL 815-288-4607 6513 Mulford Rd., Rochelle, IL 815-874-4806 815-384-4251

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