Founded in 1988, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County is a nonprofit intergovernmental agency providing solid waste management services, programs and resource materials the residents of its 23 member communities.
The organization is dedicated to reducing the volume and toxicity of solid waste though responsible waste reduction solutions, including collections for special materials like computers and electronics, prescription drugs and sharps, compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, mercury thermometers, athletic shoes, holiday lights and batteries.
SWANCC's communities include Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, South Barrington, Wheeling, Wilmette and Winnetka.
Cartons & Crates Packaging & Shipping Art Supplies offers sky's-the-limit options in art supplies and packaging. It offers items for shipping just about anything in containers such as boxes, bags, packing and wrapping. The company specializes in many areas specific to its local fare including wine, art and antiques shipping, estate distribution, fulfillment services and scheduled shipments. This is a family-owned and operated business started in 1985. Owner Jeff Holmes launched Cartons & Crates, a one-of-a-kind shop both in items it stocks on its shelves and its customer service business model.
