Kane County Government
How Do I

​WM 3: Increase recycling from 31% to 37% of total MSW handled by 2030. ​ ​

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​​WM3-1 Collaborate with partners such as Chamber of Commerce, downtown business associations, community businesses, and colleges and universities to create a recycling and reusable products marketing c​​ampaign and branding and provide reduce/recycle marketing and signage at storefronts, in parking lots, at point-of-sale, on websites, in local papers, on TV, etc. Campaign to standardize information and communication on solid waste, recycling, and organics options.


WM3-2 Consider developing ordinances​ requiring commercial customers to recycle material streams like cardboard, paper, beverage containers, etc.  Collaborate with other local governments for joint enforcement of county and municipal ordinances.


WM3-3 Work with state agencies to support the enforcement of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act (415 ILCS 20).  Increase support for enforcement of the Kane County Recycling and Hauler Licensing Ordinance 95-157.  Liaison with any city that is exempted to work towards cooperative agreements implementing the same.