Recycling Resources

Rethink,  Reduce,  Reuse,  Recycle

Step 1:  Rethink.  Think before you buy.

Step 2:  Reduce.  Buy less.

Step 3:  Reuse.  Use your things again.  Fix them.  Purchase or rent gently used items.

Step 4.  Recycle.  Recycle as much as you can.  
    The City of Batavia's Environmental Commission and Kane County have a great couple of pages to help you find a home for your used things.   
            Recycling and donating 
            Batavia's curbside recycling program  
            Batavia's electronic equipment recycling program
            Kane County's Recycles 
                 Kane County Environmental Resources
                 What You Can Recycle at Home
                 Recycling Facts and Figures
                 Battery Recycling
                 Building Materials Reuse
                 Christmas Tree Recycling
                 Compost Bins
                 Confidential Document Destruction
                 Electronics and Books Recycling
                 Household Hazardous Waste
                 Motor Oil Program
                 Tire Recycling
                 Yard Waste