Special Events
Pumpkin Composting - November 1-15, 2024
Don't trash your pumpkins - compost them! Bring your pumpkins to the Northfield Community Center parking lot.
Painted pumpkins are accepted, but be sure to remove any non-organic items, such as candles, stickers and other decorations.
Sponsored by Go Green Northfield, the Village of Northfield and the Northfield Park District
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Election Sign Recycling - November 5-17, 2024
Collection Boxes: Northfield Community Center and Village Hall
Did you know that lawn signs cannot go in your curbside recycle bin? Since they are usually made of a plastic/paper composite that cannot be separated, they are impossible to recycle. This means hundreds of thousands of lawn signs are sent to our landfills every single election cycle to slowly breakdown over the decades, gradually releasing harmful chemicals and microplastics into our soil and groundwater. Many are incinerated, which releases toxic chemicals into our air as well. But Go Green is here to help!
Drop off any hard lawn signs and their metal stakes in the marked containers at the Northfield Community Center or Village Hall November 5-17, and GGNF will deliver them to our friends at Chicago Logistic Service in West Dundee. From there they will be distributed to area non-profits that repurpose them as tech packaging and solar light boxes for disadvantaged communities around the world. Help us keep unnecessary plastics our of our landfills!
Sponsored by Go Green Northfield, the Village of Northfield and the Northfield Park District
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Holiday Fest
Wednesday, December 4, 5:30-7PM at Clarkson Park
Join us for a park lighting, Santa, holiday music performed by the Middlefork School 3rd Graders, Avoca West Elementary Choir, Marie Murphy Choir, crafts with the Northfield Community Nursery School and the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, make your own s'mores and Stormy's Tavern & Grille food and refreshments.