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Children’s Halloween Costume Drive thru Oct 23rd, 2020
Help make Halloween special for local kids in need! SCARCE is collecting gently-used children’s Halloween costumes in partnership… Read more »
S3 Episode 2 – Recycling Extravaganzas: Building community while saving so much from the landfill
In this episode: Join Kay, Heather, Carol, and Erin as they chat it up about hosting a Recycling… Read more »
Now Collecting for Working Bikes
SCARCE is now a drop-off site for Working Bikes. Donate your old (but repairable) adult bikes, gently-used kid’s… Read more »
Fast Fashion is a Bad Deal for the Planet
Did you know that the average adult in the U.S. buys about 70 articles of clothing each year?… Read more »
S2 Episode 19 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: RESTORE! Interview with Jim Fessler of ReStore
In this episode: How does ONE ReStore location divert 1000 tons of material out of the landfill? Find… Read more »
Donation Request: Industrial Shelves Needed
In March, we moved to a new, bigger location in Addison. Once we moved into the new space,… Read more »
Due to Increased Costs, Shredded Paper Recycling Discontinued
Due to increased recycling costs, SCARCE must discontinue our shredded paper recycling service, effective immediately. We apologize for… Read more »
Seasonal Collection May 1st-31st: Plastic Garden Pots
SCARCE has partnered with a local organization to collect plastic grow pots and flats for reuse this Spring…. Read more »
What to Do with Locker Leftovers
Instead of throwing away unwanted school supplies, consider organizing an eco-friendly collection to help others in need. In… Read more »
Peak donation season is here! Tips for Donating to SCARCE
Spring is here and that means it’s spring cleaning season! Schools, businesses, and residents are all cleaning out… Read more »
Hot Topics: January 2019
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
SCARCE Book Rescue Summer Snapshot
This summer was one for the books here at SCARCE. Summertime is our busy season for drop-offs of… Read more »
Recycling FAQ: Binders
As we head into our busiest season we thought we would highlight something that we get a lot… Read more »
Hot Topics: April 2018
Hot Topics highlights eco-news from the past month worth another mention. Click through for links to the original stories…. Read more »
SCARCE Aids in Hurricane Relief
The United States has had a very eventful hurricane season, to say the least. Recovery efforts in Houston… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires September 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Wondering What to Do with Your Eclipse Glasses?
Despite how scarce eclipse glasses seemed to be, millions of them were produced and sold in advance of… Read more »
Looking to Donate? Read This!
Summer is upon us and that means school, classroom and home clean-outs. All those clean-outs translate to SCARCE’s… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires March 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires January 2017
Calvary Episcopal Church Grows Local Produce for Area Food Pantry Calvary Episcopal Church of Lombard built their community gardens… Read more »
Key Collection Unlocks Inspiring Environmental Programs
SCARCE is known for collecting certain things – books, school supplies, crayons – but we also have a… Read more »