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    Resuming HCW Paint Collection

    SWALCO is resuming paint collection at HCW events! Read on...
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  1. Reuse-O-Rama: Fremont Township

    Posted on May 21, 2026

    Join us for a Reuse-O-Rama on Saturday, June 13, at the Fremont Township Campus. Collected items will be reused, recycled, and donated. Have like items together in your trunk, and pop your trunk open. We'll grab it, and you can go! Read on...
  2. NSUC Rummage Sale

    Posted on May 21, 2026

    Join us for the North Shore Unitarian Church Rummage Sale! Read on...
  3. Resuming HCW Paint Collection

    Posted on March 5, 2026

    SWALCO is resuming paint collection at HCW events! Read on...
  4. HCW Mobile Drop-Off Event: Lake Zurich

    Posted on June 4, 2026

    Join us for our Household Chemical Waste (HCW) Mobile Collection event on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Lake Zurich High School! Read on...
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  1. Sat, Jun. 13

    1. NSUC Rummage Sale
    2. Reuse-O-Rama: Fremont Township
  2. Sat, Jun. 27

    1. Gurnee Household Chemical Waste Drop-Off
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