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DuPage County details expansion of repair fairs, reuse programs and collection events
Summary
County staff presented counts and program updates showing expanded repair fairs, pumpkin-smash and holiday-light drop-offs, reuse distributions (bikes, instruments), new paint collection pilots and partnerships across DuPage communities in 2025–2026.
Kaye, a county program staffer, gave a comprehensive update on DuPage County recycling and reuse programs and the county's efforts to reduce waste and increase reuse. Kaye said the county contract covering direct services begins Nov. 30/Dec. 1 and reported service counts including 31 businesses, 76 schools and nine libraries across 36 DuPage communities.
Kaye described growing repair fairs that returned multiple events in 2025–2026, reporting 165…
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