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West Chicago honored with DuPage County Earth and water-quality flags; commission cites 1,000+ trees and expanded recycling
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the City of West Chicago was recognized by DuPage County with an Earth Flag and a water-quality flag; the Environmental Commission and SCARCE highlighted recycling drives, cooking-oil collection, electronics and bicycle reuse, and more than 1,000 street and yard trees planted in recent years.
West Chicago received DuPage County’s Earth Flag and a county water-quality flag during the City Council meeting on April 20, 2026, after a presentation from the city’s Environmental Commission and remarks from SCARCE.
Alan Rodriguez, a volunteer commissioner for the Environmental Commission, told the council the commission has worked with Public Works and community partners for several years to expand recycling and sustainability programs. Rodriguez highlighted an annual recycling event (now billed as an "extravaganza") that accepts flags, eyeglasses, hearing aids,…
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