Lewis University, Will County Host Annual Recycling Event

ROMEOVILLE, IL – Will County’s Resource Recovery & Energy Division has released its Fall 2025 Will County Green recycling and collection event schedule, which includes an event in Romeoville on Nov. 1.

The Romeoville event "Triple Play" includes pumpkins, shredding and electronics recycling, according to the county. No appointment is necessary. The event will be held at the "W" parking lot of Lewis University, at 1 University Parkway in Romeoville.

The eighth annual collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Students, parents and residents can bring their pumpkins and gourds, where the Lewis Physics Club will launch them with catapults and trebuchets, smashing them for composting use.

Document shredding and electronics recycling are also offered at this event, according to the county. There is a limit of two TVs and three bank boxes of documents per vehicle.

Visit www.WillCountyGreen.com to schedule an appointment for any of the events or see the full list of items that will be accepted. Most events require registration ahead of time and are open to all residents of any community fully or partially in Will County.

“These are some of our most popular events of the year, offering an opportunity for residents to responsibly dispose of household items and help keep items out of landfills,” said Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “This is a great time to clean out the closet or garage to find those unwanted items for recycling or reuse.”

Coinciding with the Fall schedule, Will County has also launched a “Caps On” campaign to bring attention to the importance of recycling plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness that caps are allowed on plastic items when they are recycled, a reversal of outdated education that instructed people to add them to the garbage, according to the county.