A bill signed into law this week seeks to incorporate composted soil into state-funded landscaping projects.
Recycling
Jul 24, 2018 |
Chicago-based Lakeshore Recycling System is the first company in the U.S. to install a new “self-aware” machine that sorts through recycled materials.
Jan 4, 2018 |
Public and abandoned properties in the Chicago area might appear a little less cluttered. The Illinois EPA collected 598.5 tons of used tires in December as part of a state program to mitigate hazards associated with them.
Jan 4, 2018 |
Confused about when the city makes blue cart pickups? You can now look up recycling and garbage pickup schedules online as Chicago looks to boost its dismal recycling rate.
Jun 29, 2017 |
Empty yogurt cartons, peanut butter jars and pizza boxes: How clean do they need to be in order to toss them in your recycling bin? Chicago’s recycling staff has answers.
Jun 27, 2017 |
As Chicago looks to boost recycling rates, Chicago Tonight explores the city's recycling program up close—and with numbers.
Jun 27, 2017 |
Chicago’s recycling rate is among the lowest in the country. What the city is now doing to try to change that.
Jun 27, 2017 |
What happens to Chicago’s recycling after it’s hauled away from neighborhood alleys and sidewalks? We tour a massive processing facility and watch sorting in action.
May 11, 2017 |
Legislation proposed this week in the Illinois Senate would require electronics manufacturers to pay for permanent recycling drop-off sites set up by counties.
Jan 19, 2017 |
Chicago will depend on residents to help enforce the city’s updated recycling ordinance – at least initially. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, mark the first update to the city’s recycling rules in 20 years.
Dec 30, 2016 |
As the holiday season winds down, it’s about time to take care of that Christmas tree that has begun to decay in your living room.
Dec 6, 2016 |
Why aren't Chicagoans getting on the recycling bandwagon? What city officials are doing to reverse dropping participation rates.
Meet an entrepreneur who is helping Chicagoans compost while growing his business–all by the seat of his bicycle.
New Website Explains What Can and Can’t be Recycled
Starting Jan. 1, items placed in the city’s blue recycling carts must be loose. That means no plastic bags. Learn more about Chicago's rules for recycling.
Dec 29, 2014 |
The city's annual Christmas tree recycling program begins Jan. 3.
Jun 25, 2012 |
West Side residents accuse for-profit recyclers of fostering a crime wave by accepting materials stolen from the neighborhood. Elizabeth Brackett reports.
