2008 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS

Click Here for Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Collection Schedule

Click Here for IEPA Info 

Also, SWALCO (Solid Waste Agency of Lake County) hosts several area Household Chemical Waste events during the spring, summer and fall.

Click Here for current SWALCO schedule and information.

All 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.

If you have questions regarding items that are accepted, please check the website, or contact SWALCO at 847-336-9340.  If you need to dispose of something before you can get to one of our events, please consult the Disposal Guide.