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Household Hazardous Waste 1 Day Collection

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Pre-registration required.

Visit mcdh.info to schedule.


Saturday, June 25, 2022 

8am – 3pm  

Prairie Ridge High School

Enter School From Walkup Rd

 

Open to all Illinois Residents.  This Collection Event is for Residential Waste Only. 

 

Items That Will Be Accepted 

Acids 

Adhesives 

Aerosol Products 

Antifreeze 

Auto Fluids 

Ballasts (PCB) 

Black top Sealer– oil based Cleaning Products 

Cooking oil 

Corrosives 

Drain Cleaners 

Fluorescent bulbs (tubes and CFL’s) Gasoline and oil/gas mixtures 

Herbicides 

Hobby and Photo Chemicals 

insecticides 

Lawn Chemicals 

Mercury-containing devices  

Mercury 

Oil-based Paints, Stains and Varnishes  (NO LATEX PAINT) 

Paint Thinners 

Pesticides 

Poisons 

Pool Chemicals 

Resins, Glues 

Solvents 

Used Motor Oil 

 

Items That Will NOT Be Accepted– DO NOT BRING

NO LATEX PAINTLatex Paint is not hazardous and can be safely dried and  discarded in the garbage. See the McHenry  County Green Guide for additional options  for recycling latex paint.

Acetylene Cylinders 

Agricultural Waste 

Ammunition, explosives, or fireworks Biological and medical waste 

Business, Institutional or commercial sector  wastes 

Controlled Substances-Pharmaceuticals 

Farm machinery oil 

Fire Extinguishers  Lead-acid (auto)

Batteries MAPP Gases 

Needles/Syringes 

Oxygen Tanks 

Propane Tanks 

Radioactive Material 

Smoke Detectors

 

Event is Sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the  McHenry County Department of Health. 

 

McHenry County Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health www.mcdh.info OFFICE: McHenry County Admin. Bldg. MAIL: 2200 N. Seminary Avenue EMAIL: Health@McHenryCountyIL.gov  667 Ware Road, Suite 110, Woodstock, Illinois Woodstock, Illinois 60098 P: 815-334-4585, F: 815-334-4637

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