Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County

DUE TO COVID-19, THE TRANSFER STATION IS CLOSED TO

ALL CONTRACTORS, LANDSCAPERS, AND INDIVIDUALS

ALL SPECIAL COLLECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE SUSPENDED

OPENINGS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS WEBSITE

Reuse/Recycling Directory

Use the Green Pages: Reuse and Recycling Directory to find outlets for items no longer needed.

Electronics Recycling

Drop-off locations for electronics available to residents of SWANCC member communities

Document Destruction

Seasonal Document Destruction Events available to residents of SWANCC member communities

Drugs/Sharps Disposal

Drop-off locations for medications and sharps available to residents of SWANCC member communities

Fluorescent Bulb/Mercury Recycling

Drop-off locations for fluorescent bulbs and mercury devices available to residents of SWANCC member communities

Upcoming Events

News and Events

Notice of Public Hearing for FY2021 Budget NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Budget Law (50ICLS 330/1), notice is hereby given that the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County will hold a public hearing on its budget and appropriation ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending on April 30, 2021 on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Oakton Community College Room 1606, 166 East Golf Road,... More detail

The Recycling Process-Journey Behind the Scenes See behind the scenes at Homewood Disposal's recycling facility. Click HERE to watch the video. More detail

What Can Be Recycled? On April 16, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County's Recycling and Education Director Mary Allen joined John Williams to distinguish between a number of items that can and can’t be recycled. It’s not as simple as John and listeners think! Click HERE to listen. (Elif Geris/WGN Radio) More detail

US EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Program Strategic Plan The U.S. EPA recently released their Strategic Plan for sustainable materials management. This Plan highlights the following EPA objectives: 1. Decrease disposal rate. 2. Reduce environmental impacts of materials. 3. Increase socio-economic benefits. 4. Increase capacity of State and Local governments, communities and key stakeholders to adopt and implement SMM policies, practices... More detail

Solid Waste Management Plan Solid Waste Management Plan SWANCC is pleased to release the pdf Final Solid Waste Management Plan Update . Please use the links below to download the report and appendices. Please note that it may take a while for the documents to download due to file size. pdf Solid Waste Management Plan Update - Final pdf SWMP Update Appendices Learn... More detail

Popular Resources

Waste Reduction Solutions Brochure Recycling is important, not only to save energy and to conserve our natural resources, but to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. Recycling can be beneficial to your school by cutting down on... More detail

Eco-Friendly Marketplace Part of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is ReBuy. The Eco-Friendly Marketplace is a guide that raises awareness about the wide variety of products available to consumers made from recycled or sustainable materials... More detail