Hang on to your empty bottles of Chardonnay after Thanksgiving dinner this year,
cause you will be able to recycle them and other colored and clear glass on
Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m.-noon at the city’s Public Works Garage at the corner of 17th St. and Clear Lake Ave. Colored
glass is currently not included in the city’s recycling program.
Springfield’s department of Waste & Recycling is sponsoring the event, after a successful preliminary recycling
event last September. Window panes, light bulbs and glass kitchenware will not
be accepted, but bring other colored glass to keep it out of landfills.
And if you’re filled with the Christmas spirit, bring along something to donate to the
Sangamon County Toys for Tots campaign.
By participating in the colored glass recycling event, you will encourage area
recyclers to make it a permanent part of the city’s recycling program. For more information call 789-2327.
This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2008.
