Recyling Efforts Growing by Leaps and Bounds in Round Lake!

Three years ago the Village adopted a new program for recycling. The yellow topped containers (sort of Packer-like colors) that are slightly smaller are designed solely for use on recycled material. The program was quite well received because it did away with the old open bins, which had paper flying around the neighborhoods. Plus it was bigger.

I got some information from the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) that shows how the village has increased its recycling over the last few years.

Total tons collected
2003-- 537 tons
2004-- 1,211 tons
2005-- 1,540 tons

Even though we have grown dramatically since 2003, doubled in size, we have tripled our recycling tonnage.