Hanover Park's Environmental Committee Recycling Event A Big Success

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Hanover Park's Environmental Committee Recycling Event A Big Success

The Village of Hanover Park’s Environmental Committee held its first Household Recycling Event on Saturday, September 19 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Municipal Complex located at 2121 West Lake Street. A total of 145 vehicles traversed the site to recycle the various items being collected. The materials and amounts received were as follows:

• Document Shredding - 1,250 lbs
• Bicycles - 12
• Oil/Anti-Freeze - 80 gallons
• Eye Glasses - 17
• Keys - 13
• Electronics - 11,483 lbs
• Fire Extinguishers - 21
• Auto/Marine Batteries - 40
• US Flags - 6
• Ink Jet Cartridges - 89
• Cellular Telephones - 65
  

CFL bulbs and clothes for Veterans were also collected to be recycled.

The following groups participated in the event:

S.C.A.R.C.E.
Lions Club
Boy Scout Troop 95
Boy Scout Troop 1776
C.E.R.T.
Opportunity Secure Data Destruction
Illinois Recovery Group
Exide Batteries
Aurora Tri-State Fire Extinguisher

Due to its success, the Environmental Committee is planning on making this an annual event. If you have any questions, please call the Environmental Committee voice mail box at 630-550-5005.