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 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.,
or call the Wayne County Health Department at 842-5166
between 8:00 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday.
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 the lid. Rinse and drain
the container.

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
is not acceptable.

Wayne County
Recycling Center
501 SW 10th Street
Fairfield, Illinois
618 842-9804

The Wayne County Health Department is working to improve health and safety in Wayne County.
Wayne County Health Department
405 North Basin Road
Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone (618) 842-5166
Fax (618) 842-3305