Recycling Program

The greenhouse industry, the industry most interested in greening the earth, sends 350,000 pounds of plastic to landfills annually.  To reverse that trend, Midwest Groundcovers has just started the first Illinois horticultural container recycling program.  Kinsch Village Florist & Garden Center has been selected to partner in this initiative that will positively impact the environment and change industry standards.  We invite your participation in this endeavor!

Acceptable Containers:

Only containers marked on the bottom of the pot/tray with the following numbers are

permitted:

• #6 Polystyrene (PS) – pots, trays, and flats
• #5 Polypropylene (PP) - nursery trays or flats
• #2 High density polyethylene (HDPE) – nursery pots

Requirements:

• Material must be sorted and stacked with like plastics
• Very large amounts should be sorted, shrink-wrapped and stacked on pallets
• Pots must be dry and clean – free of all loose soil

Not accepted:

• Unmarked plastics
• Mixed plastics
• Unsorted containers
• Disposable plastic and non –horticultural containers such as plastic soda bottles, milk jugs, chemical containers, plastic dinnerware, etc
• Containers with loose soil, or soil stuck to edges
• Horticultural labels or containers with labels attached

Additionally, if you have larger quantities of containers or unsorted plastic material which you think may be eligible for bulk recycling, contact Ken Kinsch at 847.359.1183.  Please drop off all recyclable materials that follow the above guidelines to the Garden Center (located behind the flower shop).   We are located at 301 West Johnson Street, Palatine, 60067.  Thank you!