Recycle used athletic shoes through April 20

Representative Kathy Ryg's district office is serving as a drop-off center from now through Friday, April 20 for the "Reuse-A-Shoe” recycling program. This program is the perfect opportunity to keep your old shoes out of landfills and turn them into useful material. This newly-recycled material will become gym floors, running tracks and safe playground surfaces.

Lake County residents interested in recycling their old shoes may bring them to Rep. Ryg's office at 50 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 114, in Vernon Hills until Friday, April 20. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.

All brands of clean, dry athletic shoes, except those with cleats or spikes, will be accepted. Please remove all zippers and metal eyelets before dropping the shoes off. Shoes with LED lights are acceptable.

Sandals, flip-flops, dress shoes, boots and water shoes are not accepted because they contain materials which cannot be recycled.