Waste Mangement

McLean County registered its highest recycling rate ever last year. Nearly 48% of all municipal solid waste produced in the county did not go to a landfill.

The McLean County Board voted 11-6 in favor of an application for a waste transfer site in south Bloomington. Next, the proposal needs approval from the state's pollution control board.

A proposal to build a waste transfer site at 2020 Bunn St. in Bloomington is before members of the McLean County Board, who will eventually decide whether Chicago-based Lakeshore Recycling Services's plan meets county standards.