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Solid Waste Management

The State of Illinois Solid Waste and Recycling Act requires that 

"each county with a population of less than 100,000 shall submit to the Agency an officially adopted plan for the management of municipal waste generated within it's boundaries." 

All counties in the State are required to go through a two step planning effort leading to the adoption of a 20-year solid waste management plan. Phase I was completed at the end of 1994 and Phase II was completed in the middle of 1996. 

As part of the implementation phase, the health department provides education and other activities to promote recycling and reduction. 

The Wayne County Recycling Center is currently available for your recycling needs.
The Center is located at 501 SW 10th Street in Fairfield, Illinois.
Drop-off containers are accessible to the public 24/7.
For questions, call 618-842-9804 between 8:00 am and 2:30 pm,
or call the WCHD at 842-5166 between 8 and 5, M-F

CDC DROP OFF
RECYCLING PROGRAM

Please sort materials into plastic or paper bags,
keeping all aluminum cans together, all plastics together, and all paper items together. 
Drop off bins are conveniently located on the south side of the recycling facility,
Fairfield Wal-Mart, Wayne City, Cisne, Geff, and the Barnhill Township Building.
Bins are available to the public 24-7.

 

             

Aluminum Cans
Rinse and drain cans well.
No foil or scrap aluminum and no steel or bi-metal cans (if a magnet sticks to it, it is NOT acceptable).
Plastic Containers
Acceptable - plastic bottles and jugs with a 1 or 2 on the bottom such as soda bottles, milk jugs, laundry detergent jugs and wide mouth containers such as margarine and whipped cream tubs, etc.  Remove and throw away lid, rinse and drain container well.

 

                                                                                                                              

                         

                         

Paper Items
Acceptable - newspapers, ad slicks, junk mail, magazines, corrugated cardboard, catalogs, computer and office paper, envelopes, file folders, textbooks, paperback books and telephone books, etc.  Please note: Paper with crayon markings are not acceptable.

 

 

 

 

Wayne County
Recycling Center

501 SW 10th Street
Fairfield, Illinois

618 842-9804