Last ‘Harvest’ Day This Saturday for Chicago Recycled Material Pickup

CHICAGO — Saturday, May 5 is the last day to “harvest” recycled carpet, tile, wallpaper and other materials at the Zero Landfill project in Chicago, led by Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based wall covering and coating manufacturer MDC.

The three-part event involved collecting samples no longer needed by architects and designers, sorting of material and the current ‘harvest,’ where local artists, educators, animal shelters and other nonprofit organizations can take any material they need.

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