Drop N Swap!

U of I Extension Cook County and Plant Chicago have teamed up for EARTH WEEK to keep compostables out of the landfill.

Households are invited to drop off your yard/garden/kitchen waste to be composted and pick up a bucket of finished compost for your garden!

Help us reach our goal of collecting 5 tons of compostable material at this one day only event. Please bring us your grass clippings, leaves, landscape waste and kitchen scraps: eggshells, vegetable skins, and stems are welcome but please,

No products containing oil, dressings, dairy, produce stickers, branches over 2″ diameter, meat or bones!

Saturday April 24, 2021

9 am – 2 pm

‘The Firehouse’ at Plant Chicago

4459 S Marshfield, Chicago (1 block West of Ashland)

BYOB – Bring your own Bucket (up to 5 gal) to take home finished compost.

Social distancing and face coverings required to participate in this FREE event. Finished compost is first come first served.

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-compost-collection-with-university-of-illinois-extension-tickets-143319152443

If you have questions about this event please contact Sarah at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu.