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Household hazardous waste, electronics collection event to be held Saturday

     PLAINFIELD -- The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division will hold a household hazardous waste and electronics collection event in Plainfield on Saturday, May 31.

     The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at William B. Orenic School parking lot, 5820 W. Theodore St.

     The event will give residents a chance to safely rid themselves of household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids such as oil-based paints and stains, medications, paint thinner, solvents, used oil filters and fluorescent light bulbs.

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      Electronic items to be collected include televisions, computers, laptops, tablets and microwaves. At its most recent one-day collection, held in Mokena, nearly 24,000 pounds of electronics were collected.

     For a complete list of what will and won’t be accepted, go to www.willcountygreen.com.

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     The Will County Land Use Department is led by Director Curt Paddock and under Will County Executive Larry Walsh’s office.         

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