HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS
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for Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Collection Schedule
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Here for IEPA Info
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Here for current SWALCO
schedule and information. SWALCO
(Solid Waste Agency of Lake County)
hosts several area
Household Chemical Waste events during the spring, summer and fall. Mobile HCW collections
sponsored by SWALCO are for all Illinois residents. You
do not need to be a resident of the community where the collection
takes place in order to participate. All mobile events are
held on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., unless otherwise
noted.
Please check back to the site for
newly added collections, or if you would like to receive email
announcements about SWALCO programs and collections, (including
household chemical waste collections), please
sign
up for the SWALCO Announcements list in the Community Outreach
section of the website.
Permanent Facilities
The following long-term facilities are available for
disposal of HHW. Please phone ahead to determine availability and
open hours.
| Rockford: |
Rock River Reclamation
District, 3333 Kishwaukee
Location
For information, phone 815-967-6737 |
| Chicago: |
Household
Products and Electronics Collection and Training Center
1150 N. North Branch,
Goose Island
Location
(From the Kennedy Expressway, take the Division Street (east)
exit)
Hours: Tues. 7 am - noon, Thursdays 2 pm - 7 pm, and the
1st Saturday of each month, from 8 am - 3 pm.
This long-term HHW program is the result of an intergovernmental
agreement between the Illinois EPA and the City of Chicago's
Dept. of the Environment. This facility accepts batteries,
electronics, household chemicals, and old medicines.
|
| Naperville: |
1971 Brookdale Rd., Fire Station #4
Location For Information,
call 630-420-6700, Ext 7559 |
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Lake County: |
The
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) currently operates a
long-term household chemical waste collection program for Lake
County residents.
Information and a collection schedule can be found on the
SWALCO
Web site, or by calling 847-336-9340. |
For questions concerning the IEPA's one-day or long-term
collections, please call the Waste Reduction Unit at 217-785-8604.
More info on Household Hazardous Waste
HERE.
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Environmental
Defenders of McHenry County 
