Blogs and News About Recycling
Needle Disposal for Weight Loss Injections A Growing Trend: Weight Loss Injections Are on the Rise Over the past year, Homewood Disposal Service has seen a sharp increase in improperly discarded needles in household garbage and recycling containers. Many of these come from popular injectable weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, [...]
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. In 2023 alone, the world spent an estimated $54 billion on batteries—and that number is expected to keep climbing by nearly 20% each year [...]
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 [...]
Battery Disposal Can I Throw My Batteries in My Garbage or Recycling? Your Recycling Bin - NO Do not place any type of battery in your recycling bin. Although there may be recycling symbols on batteries, those symbols represent its ability to be recycled at a proper facility [...]
