Program Launch Date: September 2024
Chicago Northern Suburbs Participating Locations:
Curbside Pickup: Lake County, including Bannockburn, Deerfield, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Villa, Lincolnshire, North Chicago and Riverwoods; and the unincorporated areas of five townships, including Avon Township, Moraine Township, Shields Township, Warren Township and West Deerfield Township.
Coming soon in 2025: Glencoe, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka
- Drop-Off ONLY: Lake Forest, Lake Bluff
Chicago Northern Suburbs Drop-Off Locations:
- Lake Forest: 1381 W. Kennedy Road, Lake Forest
- Lake Bluff: 640 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff
Request a Starter Kit
Residents within the Chicago Northern Suburb area participating counties can use the link below to request a starter kit. The kit includes an orange bag for the program and information about how to participate. Limit one per household.
Request a Starter Kit for Curbside Pick-Up
Live in Lake Bluff or Lake Forest?
Residents in Lake Bluff or Lake Forest should utilize the link below to request a starter kit. The kit includes an orange bag for the program and information about how to participate. Orange bags cannot be added to curbside recycling bins at this time. Bags can only be collected at designated drop off locations (see above). Limit one per household.
Chicago Northern Suburbs, Illinois Program
| Retailer | Address | City | State | Zip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menards | 6401 Grand Ave | Gurnee | IL | 60031 |
| Menards | 1860 N Milwaukee Ave | Vernon Hills | IL | 60061 |
| Jewel | 890 Western Ave | Lake Forest | IL | 60045 |
| Jewel | 855 E Belvidere Rd | Grayslake | IL | 60030 |
| Jewel | 1600 W Deerfield Rd | Highland Park | IL | 60035 |
| Jewel | 1300 S Milwaukee Ave | Libertyville | IL | 60048 |
| Jewel | 6509 Grand Ave | Gurnee | IL | 60031 |
| Jewel | 16 S Waukegan Rd | Deerfield | IL | 60015 |
| Jewel | 3124 N Lewis Ave | Waukegan | IL | 60087 |
| Jewel | 922 N Green Bay Rd | Waukegan | IL | 60085 |
| Jewel | 900 E Rollins Rd | Round Lake Beach | IL | 60073 |
| Sunset Foods | 4190 IL-83 | Long Grove | IL | 60047 |
| Sunset Foods | 825 S Waukegan Rd | Lake Forest | IL | 60045 |
| Sunset Foods | 1451 Peterson Rd | Libertyville | IL | 60048 |
| Sunset Foods | 1812 Green Bay Rd | Highland Park | IL | 60035 |
| Ace Hardware | 1001 Route 59 | Antioch | IL | 60002 |
| Ace Hardware | 4806 Grand Ave | Gurnee | IL | 60031 |
| Ace Hardware | 1393 Half Day Rd | Highland Park | IL | 60035 |
| Ace Hardware | 100 S Old Rand Rd | Lake Zurich | IL | 60047 |
| Ace Hardware | 155 Peterson Rd | Libertyville | IL | 60048 |
| Ace Hardware | 609 E Hawley St | Mundelein | IL | 60060 |
| Ace Hardware | 659 Railroad Ave | Round Lake Beach | IL | 60073 |
| Ace Hardware | 425 W Liberty St | Wauconda | IL | 60084 |
| Ace Hardware | 3232 N Lewis Ave | Waukegan | IL | 60087 |
| Ace Hardware | 2660 Sheridan Rd | Zion | IL | 60099 |
What We Collect
Learn more about which hard-to-recycle plastic items can be collected in the Hefty ReNew™ program.
Hefty® Responsibility
We believe in the Hefty® Responsibility to make sure hard-to-recycle plastics you collect (program-acceptable) get repurposed and are kept out of landfills.