Both SWANCC communities in Schaumburg Township–Elk Grove Village and Hoffman Estates–will be able to take part in the upcoming Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event in Elk Grove Village. Residents from these two communities only may participate. IDs will be checked.
When: Saturday, June 4, 2023 9 am – Noon
Where: Petri Public Works Facility, 450 E. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL.
Please bring an ID or utility bill to verify your address.
Acceptable electronics items:
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If an item is not listed, it will not be accepted.
Paper documents and electronics will be accepted with a limit of six [6] file size boxes or paper bags per vehicle. NO PLASTIC BAGS are allowed. Plastic spines/covers, folders, binders and metal clips MUST BE removed from all documents. DO NOT include photos, slides, negatives, books, store receipts, magazines, greeting cards or newspapers or any non-paper items.
Boxes and bags will be returned to the resident.
Visit the village website for more information.
Filed under: Bees
WHAT: Apiary Open House
WHEN: Sunday, June 3, 2023 from 1-4 p.m.
WHERE: 2500 Army Trail Road, Hanover Park, IL
Visit their beehives, learn about honey bees, and see how you can get started keeping honey bees in Hanover Park. Beekeepers will be on hand to answer questions about this fun, fascinating, and increasingly important hobby.
Filed under: Shredding event
Who: Bradish Associates (Insurance company)
When: Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9-11 a.m.
Where: 215 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Drivers should line up on Eastman Avenue, facing west toward Arlington Heights Road. Cars will enter the Bradish parking lot from Eastman Avenue.
What: Participants are asked, if possible, to consider placing their documents in a paper bag or lawn-refuse bag to eliminate the use of paper bags. Drivers do not need to get out of their car. They can drive in, pop open their trunk and they will take care of the rest.
Filed under: Monarch Butterflies
Did you know May is Monarch Month? In recent years, both the western and eastern monarch butterfly populations have declined significantly.
The Village of Schaumburg signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and has officially committed to taking meaningful action to protect monarchs – the state insect of Illinois.
Schaumburg residents can make a difference by planting native milkweed and nectar plants in their yards to create a habitat for monarchs and other pollinators. Native planting of this kind reduces stormwater, emissions and pesticide/fertilizer runoff and provides wildlife corridors that are permitted by the village’s landscape and screening code.
Free milkweed seed packets will be available for pickup at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center throughout the month of May, or while supplies last.
For more information on how to get involved with monarch conservation efforts in Schaumburg, visit the Spring Valley website or call (847) 985-2100. For questions, contact Landscape and Sustainability Planner Martha Dooley or dial 311 in Schaumburg.
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