Taking Out the Trash: Recycling Extravaganza, Amnesty Days Set for Downers Grove

Village officials are urging residents to recycle what they can before next week's Amnesty Day.

A "Recycling Extravaganza" is set for this Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at in the Belmont Train Station's H parking lot. During that time, all items will be accepted for free. The event is open to all Downers Grove residents but does not include businesses or nonprofit organizations, a community alert said.

Volunteers will direct traffic into the area and assist those who are dropping off recyclables. Visit the village's website for a list of accepted and unaccepted items. Recycling Extravaganza precedes the local Amnesty Days, which are scheduled for the week of Sept. 12-16 on residents' regularly scheduled refuse pickup days.

Residents can place an unlimited volume of acceptable refuse at the curb on their respective days. Defer to the village's website for more details.