Styrofoam recycling

Posted On January 7, 2022

Every year after the holidays, Go Green Wilmette holds a Styrofoam recycling event, to keep holiday packaging out of our landfills. Check our calendar for dates.

The Styrofoam will be taken to Abt Electronics to be melted into a material that can be reused. Thanks to UMF/Perfect Clean Corporation for the use of their van for transporting the materials.

Remember:

Styrofoam is not collected in Wilmette’s curbside program
White Styrofoam only
No peanuts
No food containers

Create costumes and decorations from items you already have at home.
Skip the fake webbing on bushes as it can trap and kill insects and birds.
As alternatives to giving out candy in all those wrappers, consider pencils, erasers or other eco-friendly treats.
If you are hosting a gathering, use your own dishes, silverware and glasses instead of plastic ware that gets thrown out.
Compost your pumpkins in your backyard or bring them to the Village Hall or Centennial parking lots on Nov. 6 from 9 am until 3 pm. Not from Wilmette? Click here for “pumpkins smashes” near you – and great reasons why those pumpkins should not end up in a landfill.

Click here for 29 more fun green tips! Happy Halloween!