Litter is an important issue for our communities, rivers, and oceans. It will take all of us working together to create a Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River system that is clean and safe for all people, wildlife, and communities who depend upon it.

Friends' Litter Free Supply Stations act as a community resource to borrow cleanup supplies and provide information on how to plan and host a self-led litter cleanup. Any person or group is welcome to check out supplies from one of our Supply Stations. The Litter Free Supply Station checkout site contains navigation instructions for users, a calendar to show active reservations, and a list of the host organizations with locations, hours, and their individual submission forms.

Check Out Supplies Here!

Supply stations contain all the tools, supplies, and information you need to run your own cleanup. Each kit contains between 10 to 15 litter grabbers, 5 buckets, plenty of bags and gloves, along with a Litter Free Toolkit (or see our Litter Free Toolkit in Spanish) that provides guidance on safety, planning, and executing a litter cleanup. Supply Stations may operate as an outdoor locker or be run by a host organization who manages the supplies and check out process. 

Find a Supply Station Near You:

• 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez's Office - 5620 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 [Hours: M - Th, 10am - 5pm]
• 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin's Office - 4243 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 [Hours: M - F, 9am - 5pm]
• Chicago’s 35th Ward and Cook County’s 8th District County Office - 2934 N. Milwaukee Ave. Unit C. Chicago IL 60618 [Hours: M - F, 9am - 5pm]
• Chicago Maritime Museum - 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609 [Hours: Tu - Sun, 10am - 4pm]
• Chicago Tool Library - 4015 W Carroll Ave, Suite 101, Chicago, IL 60624 [Please see chicagotoollibrary.org for current hours]
• Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen’s Office - 4253 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 [Hours: M - F, 9am - 4pm]
• Evanston Ecology Center - 2024 McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL [M - F: By appointment only]
• Ford Calumet Environmental Center - Big Marsh Park, 11559 S. Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 [Hours: M - Sat, 10am - 4pm]
• Lake Katherine Nature Center Boat House - 7402 Lake Katherine Dr., Palos Heights, IL 60463 [Daily: 10am - 5pm]
• Litter Free Lawndale "Litter Box" - 3733 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60623 [By appointment only] -- This location is for cleanups in North Lawndale and and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding (Little Village, Garfield Park, Pilsen)
• McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum - 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601 – SW Bridgetower at Michigan Ave. & Wacker Dr. [Wed - Sun: 10am - 5pm]
• Northbrook Public Library - 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL 60062 [Hours: M-Th: 9am - 9pm, Sat: 9am - 5pm, Sun: 1pm - 5pm]
• Park 571 / Eleanor St Boathouse - 2828 S Eleanor St, Chicago, IL 60608 [Hours: M & F: 8am - 4:30pm, Tu - Th: 8am - 8pm, Sat: 8:30am - 1:30pm]
• RiverLab at River Park - 5100 N Francisco Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 [Tu - Sat: By appointment only]
• Urban Rivers - 1440 N Kingsbury St, Ste 005, Chicago, IL 60642 [Tu - Sat: By appointment only]
• Village of Crestwood - 13800 S Cicero Ave, Crestwood, IL 60418 [M - F: 9am - 4pm]
• **Glenview Public Library - 1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 - **Available to library cardholders of the Glenview Public Library only. Checkout is run through their Library of Things checkout system. 

After your cleanup, add it to our Litter Free Map and take our Litter Free Survey to help us track our collective impact. 

Is your organization interested in hosting a supply station? Reach out to Maggie Walker at mwalker@chicagoriver.org or (312) 939-0490, ext. 29 if you would like to bring a supply station to your area.