You are all welcome to drop off yard/garden/kitchen waste at any of our upcoming Community Compost Collection Events:
Households are invited to drop off their yard, garden, and kitchen waste to be composted and pick up finished compost to use to improve your garden soil.
Events are being held
- April 24 in Chicago
- May 22 in Maywood
- June 26 in Park Forest
- July 24 in Homewood
Help us reach our goal of collecting 5 tons of compostable material at each event. Bring your grass clippings, leaves, landscape waste, and kitchen scraps: eggshells, vegetable skins, and stems are welcome but please no products containing oil, dressings, dairy, meat or bones. No branches over 2” in diameter. This event is BYOB— Bring Your Own Bucket to take home finished compost.
Social distancing and face coverings required to participate in these FREE events. Finished compost and other free surprise giveaways are first come first served.
If you have questions about our Community Compost Collection events, please contact Sarah at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu.
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