Kane County solid-waste staff on Sept. 12 previewed a regional recycling education and outreach campaign and promoted a Sept. 27 community recycling and shredding event where residents can drop off confidential documents, textiles, latex paint and small household goods for reuse or recycling.

Solid-waste specialist Christine Ryan (presenting staff) said the county has adapted the state recycling “yes/no” poster for internal building use to reduce contamination and emphasized materials that tend to appear in office waste streams. Ryan said waste‑management operators identified contamination problems with black deli trays and foam plastics and that updated signage will be laminated and placed in Building A soon.

Ryan described the Sept. 27 event as a repeat of a spring collection: confidential paper shredding, clothing and textiles for reuse, latex paint for recycling and bicycles for reuse. She invited committee members to volunteer and said county staff will incorporate ad-campaign creative into the county’s Green Guide and produce localized outreach materials for Kane County communities when the regional campaign’s assets are finalized.

Why it matters: workplace and community recycling improvements aim to reduce contamination, lower processing costs and increase reuse. Solid-waste staff said facilities management is auditing building bin locations and will adjust containers to improve collection and reduce contamination.