CCES Blog
Register Now for Residential Electronics Collection on Saturday Oct 10
Online registration now open….
Waste Reduction Tips for Food Waste Prevention Week
Food Waste Prevention Week (FWPW) is an annual event focused on raising awareness of food waste and its negative impacts on our society and environment, while also sharing resources to help individuals, families, and organizations reduce their food waste. In 2026,...
“Composting at Home” Workshop
Attend a 'Compost at Home' Workshop Attend this free workshop to learn to compost food scraps at home. RSVP today to attend.. Featuring Karla Griesbaum, Illinois Extension Educator, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Location: Independent Media Center (IMC),...
Register now to attend the One-Day Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Sept 26
Attention residents: online registration is now open for the next One-Day IEPA-Sponsored Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.
Take the CCES Food Scrap Compost Survey
CCES is committed to promoting improved local food scrap composting solutions. Your participation in this survey will be useful in supporting this initiative! The survey is brief and will likely take 5 minutes or less to complete. Please click HERE to complete the...
Food Scrap Composting
FOOD SCRAP COMPOSTING JUST GOT EASIER NOW IT'S AS EASY AS 1-2-3! 1 Sign up for service from WasteNot. ($15 per month) 2 Collect your food scraps throughout the week. 3 Bring them to the dropoff bin near Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS CCES and...
Pumpkin Smash Event on Saturday Nov 8
Smash, don’t trash! Bring your old pumpkins to our Pumpkin Smash and help turn fall fun into fresh compost for next year’s gardens.
Residential Tire Collection continues Saturday Morning, August 2
The CCES Residential Tire Collection event continues through this Saturday August 2, at noon. Champaign County residents are invited to bring up to 10 tires that meet the size criteria for tires to be accepted at two designated drop-off sites--one in Urbana and one in...
E-Guide for Residents of Champaign County, IL
The EGuide for Residents of Champaign County describes local options available to residents to recycle or reuse unwanted electronics items, including televisions. REC Champaign County Residents EGuide
May 31 ‘Waste Not’ presenters embody sustainability in action
We’re excited to announce our lineup for the May 31 event at Gallery Art Bar in Urbana. Tickets are only $10. The dynamic “Waste Not: A PechaKucha sustainability event” presenters include (in alphabetical order): Kim Curtis, fine artist and teaching faculty in the...