‘Rethink, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Right!’ Presentation Wednesday (Dec. 19) in East Dundee
“Rethink, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Right!” with Kane County’s Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland!
That’s the title and the promise of a super-valuable, upcoming recycling presentation sponsored by state Rep. Allen Skillicorn and Fox River Valley Libraries.
The event is set from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Fox Valley Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee.
The program is free, but space is limited, so be sure to RSVP to Fox Valley Library at 847-428-3661 or libraryhelp@frvpld.info.
Here are a few things you’ll learn if you attend:
How To Recycle — Made Easy
Get the lowdown on what you should be recycling at home and at work.
Jennifer will cover what can and cannot go in your curbside recycling cart, the 2018 sea change in the recycling industry, and the statewide work being done on reducing contamination in recycling streams.
She will also share top recycling tips that answer the most commonly asked questions.
How To Recycle More
Dart Container Corp Styrofoam Recycling drop-off.
Learn about where you can recycle other items, beyond what you can put in your curbside cart, at drop-off locations throughout Kane County: Styrofoam, electronics, books, hazardous waste, batteries, paint, and more.
2019 Event Schedule
Get the 2019 schedule of recycling events, and all of the things you can take to them, including the free confidential document shredding dates.
Ask Your Burning Questions
This session will include a slide presentation, time for questions and answers and some fun giveaways, including the Kane County Recycles Green Guide.
Got more recycling questions? Contact Jarland at 630-208-3841 or www.countyofkane.org/recycling.
Speaker Bio
Jennifer Jarland has been the recycling program coordinator for Kane County since 2011. Her work includes managing the electronics recycling sites, conducting recycling collection events, household hazardous waste program management, and public outreach.
While municipalities all contract for curbside collection, Jennifer is the hotline for all questions related to recycling.
While managing, improving, and expanding recycling programs for Kane County, she also works with fellow Illinois county and agency colleagues on broader state issues, such as food scrap composting, electronics recycling, and a task force for recycling contamination reduction.
She is currently serves as the chairman of the board of the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition and as secretary on the Board of the Illinois Counties Solid Waste Management Association.
A student of life, Jennifer enjoys making art out of found objects, growing an organic food garden in her back yard in Chicago, spending time with friends and being in nature, be it the urban jungle or otherwise.
