Blogs and News About Recycling
What's the Difference Between Alkaline and Lithium-Ion Batteries? Identification and Proper Disposal We rely more and more on battery-powered devices in our daily lives. Specifically the world is using more and more lithium-ion batteries. In 2023, the world spent a lot of money on them — about [...]
New Solution for Battery Disposal Illinois' Battery Stewardship Act Good for the Environment and Good for Waste Collectors Homewood Disposal is excited to announce the recently enacted Illinois Portable Battery Stewardship Act. This landmark legislation, effective January 1, 2026, aims to revolutionize battery disposal and recycling across the state, [...]
Robots and Recycling How AI and Robotics Clean Up the Recycling Process Every day, Diversified Recycling in East Hazel Crest, Illinois accepts hundreds of tons of mixed recyclables from Chicagoland and NW Indiana residents. In fact, Diversified Recycling is one of the largest recycling sorting facilities in the Midwest. The [...]
How do I Dispose of Old Paint? With DIY home projects on the rise, hardware stores are experiencing high volumes of paint sales as we stay home and work on projects we've been putting off. Once the project is complete, however, it's important to know how to properly dispose of any leftover [...]
How Can I Recycle Plastic Bags? We’ve all seen them. Floating down the side of the road. Stuck in trees and bushes. Contaminating oceans and lakes. They are everywhere. And they don’t belong. We’ve all seen them. Floating down the side of the road. Stuck in [...]
Easy Meal Prep Recycling Ideas There's a new secret to eating healthy home-cooked dishes every day, and it's called meal prep. Meal prepping begins by crafting and cooking a few meals for the week ahead and portioning them out appropriately. With all the perfectly organized #MealPrep pictures on Instagram and Facebook, learning [...]
Can I Put Fireworks in the Garbage? Can I Put Fireworks in the Garbage? Summer is finally here and it’s time to celebrate! Fireworks play a large role in celebrations from New Years to the 4th of July. While they are a great excuse to gather together and [...]
How Can I Recycle at My Summer Party? Summer is just around the corner! The warm weather means everyone can start planning parties and spend more time outside with their friends and family. Whether you are starting the grill for the first time or planning birthday parties, Chicago summers are perfect for [...]
Rechargeable Lithium Batteries - Recycling and Disposal Can I Throw My Batteries in the Garbage? Lithium and Alkaline – Two types of batteries with two types of disposal methods. Your Recycling Bin All types of batteries should not be placed your recycling bin. Although there [...]
Tangled Plastic Slows Recycling Efforts In the world of recycling, tanglers are anything that can be, you guessed it, tangled in the machines used to sort recyclables. With worldwide recycling contamination levels on the rise, it’s important that these tanglers are disposed [...]
