Will County Green

What Will County Green does

Will County Green is an environmental education and program portal operated by the County of Will's Department of Land Use, Division of Resource Recovery and Energy, based in Joliet, Illinois. The entity is not a commercial company but a county government program that delivers free recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and sustainability services to Will County residents, schools, businesses, and county-owned facilities. Its core deliverable is the willcountygreen.com website, which functions as the public-facing hub for a Green Guide Database (recycling drop-off locations and disposal guidance), the EarthFlag K-12 education program, the We WILL Grow school and community garden initiative, and a GIS-based Green Sustainable Infrastructure mapping application. Underlying technology is a conventional government CMS with a GIS layer provided by the Will County GIS Division; no proprietary AI/ML or software product is sold.

The organization runs physical infrastructure that includes 8 permanent electronics recycling drop-off sites, 22 textile collection bins at Forest Preserve locations, 15 medication take-back partner pharmacies/police departments, and 4 fire extinguisher recycling drop-offs, supplemented by periodic household hazardous waste and book reuse events. Grant-funded programs subsidize EV charging stations, water bottle refill stations, community gardens, and veteran garden plots, while energy efficiency retrofit services have been delivered at county facilities including Sunny Hill Nursing Home (34% energy cost reduction) and a new sustainable Coroner Facility built with Wight & Company.

Will County Green generates no commercial revenue. It is funded through County of Will budget allocations derived from landfill fees, host agreements, and environmental fees, supplemented by federal EECBG funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, state grants (DCEO), and utility partnerships (ComEd, Nicor Gas). All services and resources are provided free of charge to county residents. GTM motion is community-led, relying on the website, monthly email newsletters (archived 2011–2025), Facebook and Twitter accounts, school programs, community events, and earned media rather than any sales force.

Name

Will County Green

Legal name

County of Will, Department of Land Use, Division of Resource Recovery and Energy

Website

https://willcountygreen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Will County Green is a county government environmental program based in Joliet, Illinois, providing free recycling, energy efficiency, and sustainability education to Will County residents, schools, businesses, and county facilities via its website and physical drop-off sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Yard Waste, Land Clearing & Green Waste Processing (Mulch/Compost Feedstock) (BPALAEAG)

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Recycling collection services
• Household hazardous waste
• Energy efficiency programs
• Sustainable waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Will County Green is funded through county government budgets, state grants, and federal funding programs including the U.S. Department of Energy EECBG (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant) program. Services are provided free to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Will County Green is a county-government-operated educational website and program portfolio managed by the Will County Land Use Department's Division of Resource Recovery and Energy. It provides free environmental education, recycling drop-off services, household hazardous waste collection events, electronics recycling, energy efficiency retrofit guidance, school programs, and grant programs for sustainability initiatives to Will County, Illinois residents, schools, and businesses.

Product overview

Will County Green is an educational and informational portal operated by the Will County Land Use Department's Resource Recovery and Energy Division. The organization does not offer a commercial product but rather provides a comprehensive suite of environmental programs and resources for Will County residents, businesses, schools, and communities. The core offerings include the Green Guide Database (a recycling information hub), EarthFlag Education Program, We WILL Grow School and Community Garden Program, Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Schools, and a Green Sustainable Infrastructure GIS mapping app. These programs are complemented by seasonal events such as the Book Reuse and Recycling Event, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, Electronics Recycling Program, Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sales, and grant programs for EV charging stations, water bottle refill stations, and community gardens. The portfolio is unified by a mission to educate residents on waste reduction, energy conservation, water management, and sustainable living practices across residential, commercial, and institutional sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Guide Database
• EarthFlag Education Program
• We WILL Grow School and Community Garden Program
• Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Schools
• Green Sustainable Infrastructure App
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
• Electronics Recycling Program
• Book Reuse and Recycling Event
• Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sales
• EV Charging Station Grant Program
• Water Bottle Refill Station Grant Program
• Community Garden Grant
• Veteran Garden Plots
• Earth Day Celebrations
• Festival and Event Recycling
• Medication Take-Back Program
• Fire Extinguisher Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% energy cost savings at Sunny Hill Nursing Home through efficiency upgrades
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Vintage Tech RecyclerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary electronic recycling contractor for Will County. Provides collection services, processing, and responsible disposal of electronic waste. Company has been featured in Forbes Magazine for responsible electronic recycling practices.
• Call2RecyclecoreTechnology or IntegrationBattery stewardship program partner enabling rechargeable battery collection at county facilities including the Will County Office Building and Land Use Department.
• USAgaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTextile recycling partnership providing 22 collection bins at Forest Preserve locations throughout Will County for clothes, shoes, towels, linens and other textiles.
• Joliet Junior CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on campus sustainability tours highlighting green features including geothermal systems and food scrap composting using anaerobic digesters. College received $296,243 rebate from DCEO for energy efficient building designs.
• Wight & CompanymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect of record for the new Will County Coroner Facility, implementing sustainable building design with energy modeling tools, daylighting optimization, and high-performance building envelope.
• Integrity Fire EquipmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWill County service partner for fire extinguisher recycling and proper disposal.
• Crete Township Fire Protection DistrictminorOthersCommunity partner providing fire extinguisher drop-off location for Will County residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Call2Recycle: Stewardship partner of Will County Green for battery take-back. Comparable as a stewardship organization running county-hosted collection infrastructure for hard-to-recycle consumer goods.
• USAgain: Textile recycling partner operating 22 collection bins at Will County Forest Preserves. Comparable as a for-profit circular-economy operator working through county partnerships.
• Vintage Tech Recyclers: Primary electronics recycling contractor for Will County; featured in Forbes for responsible e-recycling. Comparable as a specialized ITAD vendor whose county contracts mirror Will County's service delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Keep America Beautiful: National nonprofit running community recycling, beautification, and education programs. Comparable as the large-scale, multi-county umbrella peer for grassroots environmental programming like Will County Green's.
• U.S. EPA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program: Federal funding and policy umbrella under which Will County Green was created. Not a direct peer but the institutional funder and policy framework comparator for similar municipal programs.
• National Association of Counties (NACo) Green Government Initiative: National membership and advisory body that Will County's director sits on. Comparable as the umbrella peer-network convening similar county programs and setting best-practice standards.

Direct peers

• SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education): Illinois-based nonprofit delivering school recycling/composting education — a near-exact functional peer to Will County Green's EarthFlag and We WILL Grow school programs.
• Cook County Green: Larger Illinois county with sustainability, recycling, and energy programs. Operates an analogous public-sector environmental program under similar Illinois state recycling and electronics laws.
• Lake County (IL) Sustainability: Northeastern Illinois county operating comparable household hazardous waste, electronics recycling, and school education programs. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, and county-level delivery.
• DuPage County Sustainability: Adjacent Illinois county (DuPage) running similar environmental education, recycling drop-off, and energy efficiency programs. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, state regulatory environment, and program structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/willcountygreen
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Joliet-IL/Will-County-Green/148364068528710

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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