HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE 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
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| 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.
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| Naperville: |
1971 Brookdale Rd., Fire Station #4
Location |
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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. 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.
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Environmental
Defenders of McHenry County 
