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Household Chemical Waste

Household Chemical Waste Collections are conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and are available to all Illinois residents. The following link will take you to the IEPA’s web page which includes information concerning their collection program, along with a complete schedule of upcoming collection events.

lllinois Environmental Protection Agency - Household Chemical Waste

The fall 2007 Household Chemical Waste collection schedule has been released. You can sign up for SWANCC's Elist to be reminded each month of collection dates when there are collections available.

For a list of cleaning products you can use that are not toxic, visit our Alternative Cleaning Methods Guide.

To be reminded of SWANCC recycling programs and events by email, join SWANCC's Elist and never miss another event!

April 19 Chicago, Cook County

DeVry Technical Institute

3300 North Campbell

Cosponsored by the Chicago Department of Environment

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

June 21 Palatine, Cook County

Palatine High School

1111 Rohlwing Road

Cosponsored by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Acceptable HCW at one
day collections

Aerosol Paints & Pesticides

Lawn Chemicals

Antifreeze

Mercury

Cleaning Products

Old Gasoline

Drain Cleaners

Oil-based Paint

Fluorescent Lamp Bulbs

Paint Thinners

Herbicides

Pesticides

Hobby Chemicals

Pool Chemicals

Household Batteries*

Solvents

Insecticides

Used Motor Oil

The following long-term facilities are available to all Illinois residents for disposal of HCW. Please phone the long-term facilities ahead to determine availability and open hours. For questions concerning the IEPA's one-day or long-term collections, please call the Waste Reduction Unit at (217) 785-8604.

Chicago's permanent Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility

Cook County

Goose Island

1150 N Branch Street

Operated by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
Call (312)744-7606 for more information.

Tuesdays: 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursdays: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
1st Saturday of month: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Accepts Household Chemical Waste.
Accepts computer materials.
Hosts a free latex paint swap.
Accepts propane tanks, fire extinquishers and smoke detectors at this location.

Check details for these programs.

Rockford Rock River Reclamation District

3333 Kishwaukee

8:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sun

NO LATEX PAINT

Call for details at
(815) 387-7400

Click here for a map.

Naperville Fire Station #4

1971 Brookdale Road

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday

NO LATEX PAINT

Call for details at
(630) 420-4190

Click here for a map.

**Although the IEPA’s contractors do not accept auto batteries, propane tanks, or fire extinguishers, co-sponsors may elect to contact a vendor willing to set up and accept these materials on the day of the collection event. Contact the IEPA at (217) 785-8604 to verify materials being accepted.

Unable to attend a collection? Contact one of the following companies to dispose of your household chemical waste for a fee.

*Household batteries can be disposed of in your normal garbage pick up, however they may also be brought to one of the Household Chemical Waste collections.

Clean Harbors Environmental Services

(773) 646-6202

Everlights

(773) 734-9873

Heritage Environmental Services LLC

(630) 739-1151

Onyx Environmental Services

(618) 271-2804

R3 Environmental, Inc.

(847) 488-1492

Safety Kleen

(847) 468-6600

SET Environmental Inc.

(847) 537-9221

Waste Management

(800) 796-9696

Unacceptable HCW

Agricultural Wastes

Fireworks

Business/Commercial

Institutional Wastes

Explosives

Lead Acid Batteries**

Farm Machinery Oil

Propane Tanks**

Fire Extinguishers**

Smoke Detectors

Latex Paint

For a list of Grease Trap Collection Services, click here.

Used motor oil is recycled into re-refined motor oil or fuel blended with other fuels to be burned in industrial boilers for energy.