Village of Glen Ellyn Plans Earth Day Events

From the Village of Glen Ellyn:

2013 Glen Ellyn Earth Day Events

Do something good for the environment and join in on Glen Ellyn’s Earth Day events: Recycling Extravaganza and Prairie Path and Great Western Trail Clean-ups. The events will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

Recycling Extravaganza

Bring a wide variety of recyclable items to the Recycling Extravaganza, organized by the Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission. The event will be held at the Village Commuter Parking Lot at Duane and Lorraine Streets (1 block west of the public library) from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The event will also include electronics recycling. Please visit the Village website at www.glenellyn.org for a complete list of all items accepted at the event. There will be no household hazardous waste collection at the 2013 Recycling Extravaganza.

Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail Clean-ups

Join your friends and neighbors rain or shine on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the annual Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail Clean-ups. Volunteers will meet at the Prairie Path near the Gazebo across the tracks from the Glen Ellyn Train Station for the Prairie Path Clean-up. To help with the Great Western Trail Clean-up, please e-mail FrndsGrtWstnTrl@aol.com.

Additional information on each of these events can be found on the Village website www.glenellyn.org and in the 2013 Special Environmental Newsletter, out in mailboxes later next week. For further information on any of the 2013 Glen Ellyn Earth Day events, please contact Kristen Schrader, Assistant to the Village Manager with the Village of Glen Ellyn at 630-469-5000.