EVANSTON CAN RECYCLE!

October is "Evanston Can Recycle!" Month

For the third year in a row, the City of Evanston is calling on Evanston residents and businesses to recycle as many aluminum beverage cans as possible during the entire month of October, designated “Evanston CAN Recycle!” month.

Evanston community members don’t need to do anything extraordinary; simply make certain all of their aluminum cans are placed in recycling containers throughout the entire month of October. Groot, the City’s recycling hauler, will sort and weigh the aluminum cans.

Community members/Organizations without residential recycling or those with large quantities, can make use of drop off locations located at both the Municipal Service Center and the Recycling Center. 

Evanston has accepted the challenge to compete against other municipalities its size in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Cans for Cash program. The monetary prizes of up to $15,000 can be put toward enhancing Evanston’s recycling programs. Evanston will compete in Division Three against other cities in the country with populations between 50,000 and 99,999.

The aluminum can is the country’s most recycled beverage container and has been for more than 20 years.

For more information on Evanston CAN Recycle, call the Division of Streets and Sanitation, (847) 866-2940.