Last Chance: Sign Up for Composting
Time is running out to participate in composting pilot program.
Update: Turns out, "Last Chance" is a bit of a misnomer here. Although the program begins April 2, residents can continue to sign up after that. Just call village waste manager Karen Rozmus at (708) 358-5707 to sign up. Eligible residents include the roughly 1,300 South Oak Park households from Harlem Avenue to East Avenue, and from the Eisenhower Expressway to Roosevelt Road. If you're a south Oak Parker looking to cut down on the amount of waste you send to landfills, it's time to check out the village's composting pilot program. Here's how it will work: Residents who want to sign up for the program, which will make its test run April 2 through November 30, will pay $12 per month. Officials say that's less than the cost of one yardwaste…
Terry Mueller
3:50 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I hope the program comes to our neighborhood. This is an important component in reducing landfills. more ›