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the frankfort station | March 15, 2018 | 11
County implements appointment system for collection events
Submitted by the Office
of Will County Executive
Lawrence M. Walsh
2018 community showcase to feature area businesses
Nuria Mathog, Editor
For nearly three decades,
the Frankfort Community
Showcase has given local
businesses the chance to
shine.
Now in its 34th year, the
family-friendly event plans
to feature more than 100
Frankfort businesses in addition
to activities for children,
live performances and
more. The 2018 showcase
is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, March 17, at
the Lincoln-Way East High
School Field House.
“We have everything from
Home Depot and Kidswork
to insurance, realtors, deck
cleaning, awning, the library,
the park district—and
everything in between,”
said Alicia Bermes, executive
director of the Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce.
The event will include
a “Taste of Showcase” offering
guests the chance to
purchase and sample from
five local restaurants: Nothing
Bundt Cake, Sweet Frog,
Bear Down BBQ, Dancing
In an effort to shorten
lines and wait times, the
Resource Recovery and
Energy Division of the
Will County Land Use
Department has implemented
an appointment
system for its collection
events.
“We want to make recycling
as easy as possible for
our residents,” Will County
Executive Larry Walsh said.
“In the past, people sometimes
waited in line for up
to two hours or more at
some events. This new system
should alleviate that
wait.”
The appointment system
has been rolled out for
the event from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, March 24,
in Peotone. Appointments
are offered on a first-come,
first served basis in 15-minute
time slots with the last
appointments of the day at
2:45 p.m. Participants will
receive an electronic event
reminder a day or two in
advance.
“We spoke to representatives
of other counties
that have experienced large
event turnouts and switched
to appointment systems,”
Marlin and Palermo's Pizza.
There will also be performances
and demonstrations
from groups including the
“On Pointe” dance troupe,
the Youth String Orchestra,
Down Home Guitars and the
Lincoln-Way East musical
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said Marta Keane, the
county’s recycling specialist.
“Each one reported improvements
in wait times,
satisfaction from participants
that could schedule
their day more easily and
improved planning for staffing
by the county and its
event vendor.
“The time it will take to
unload each vehicle will
depend upon the amount of
recyclables that’s in it,” she
continued. “That means we
can’t guarantee to get every
person in and out in 15 minutes,
but we’re certain that
it will take less time than an
unpredictable long line.”
“The Hunchback of Notre
Dame.”
Brett Schaibley of Edward
Jones, the showcase
chair, said he’s most looking
forward to seeing new
businesses participate in the
event.
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There will also be a collection
event from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, April 21, in Joliet.
Appointments are already
available for that event, too.
Both upcoming events
will accept household hazardous
wastes, motor oil
and electronics. They are
open to people living in
communities wholly or partially
in Will County. There
is a two-television limit,
and participants will have to
provide photo identification
before dropping off items.
To set up an appointment,
go to www.willcoun
tygreen.com and follow the
prompts. Those without in-
“We’re giving them exposure
to 1,500 to 2,000 attendees
who attended last
year and then growing that
again this year — getting the
local businesses in the community
exposed to consumers
in the area,” he said.
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ternet access may call (815)
727-8834 between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Additional information
about what items will be
collected at the events, as
well as more information
about the Land Use Department,
can also be found at
www.willcountygreen.com.
There will be another collection
event scheduled for
later in the spring. Check
www.willcountygreen.com
in the coming months for
more details.
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