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Blue Cart Program
 
 Overview  
 The City of Chicago will be shifting to the Blue Cart Recycling program citywide between June of 2008 through the end of 2011.
 
 
 How to Use Blue Carts  
 Learn which materials are accepted and more details about how the program works.
 
 
 Where Do the Materials Go?  
 Find out what happens to the recyclables you place in your blue cart.
 
 
 FAQs  
 Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the Blue Cart program.
 
 
 Get Involved  
 Become a Recycling Block Captain in the Blue Cart communities.
 
 
 Blue Cart Recycling Schedule   
 Blue Cart Recycling Schedule
 
 
 Download a recycling refrigerator magnet and a brochure  
 Download a recycling refrigerator magnet and a brochure
 
 
 Results of the Blue Cart Program  
 Find out the results of the Blue Cart recycling program here
 
 
 What is Single Stream Recycling  
 Single stream recycling refers to a way of recycling where residents put materials in a cart to be collected separate from their refuse.
 
 



Related Links
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Recycling Information
Chicago Recycling Coalition
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Department of Environment
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