Illinois e-News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2025
Contact: Kim Biggs
217-558-1536
Eight Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Announced by the Illinois EPA for the Fall of 2025
One-day events to be held in addition to five long-term collection locations
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois EPA Acting Director James Jennings is announcing eight upcoming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection events for the Fall of 2025. These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the free opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes.
“Illinois residents continue to show us the need for our Household Hazardous Waste collection events, which provide them the opportunity and convenience to schedule their drop off at any of our locations,” said Acting Director Jennings. “By properly disposing of unused and unwanted household chemicals and products at these Illinois EPA-supported events, residents are part of the solution to protect the health of our families and neighbors, and our environment.”
One-day HHW collections are open to all Illinois residents and operate from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Pre-registration is required for all Fall 2025 collection events. Residents participating are encouraged to bring chemical cleaners, oil-based paints, thinners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed killers, insecticides, and pesticides, and other similar hazardous household products. Fluorescent and other high-intensity discharge lamps may also be brought to the collections.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED include latex paint, explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals, and business wastes. A complete list of wastes that are and are not accepted is available online at
https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/waste-management/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/acceptable-wastes.html.
For safe transport of HHW, residents are asked to:
- Pack HHW items in a disposable box to avoid spilling during transport.
- Keep like chemicals together and separate unlike chemicals.
- Secure lids and make sure containers are not leaking.
- Place box(es) of HHW in the empty trunk or storage compartment of your vehicle, away from passengers during transport.
- Remain in vehicle at collection site. On-site personnel will remove the HHW from your vehicle.
The fall 2025 one-day collections are scheduled on Saturdays and require Pre-Registration:
| DATE | LOCATION | ADDRESS | Co-Sponsor/Public Contacts |
| August 9 | Champaign Champaign County Registration Link | State Farm Center 1800 South First St Champaign, IL 61820 | Champaign County [email protected] 217-403-4780 |
| September 6 | Quincy Adams County Registration Link | Adams County Highway Department 101 North 54th St Quincy, IL 62305 | Adams County Health Department
[email protected]
217-222-8440 |
| September 27 | Springfield Sangamon County Registration Link | Chamberlain Park 319 McCreery Ave Springfield, IL 63702 | City of Springfield [email protected] 217-789-4020 |
| October 4 | Bloomington McLean County Registration Link | The Interstate Center (McLean County Fairgrounds) 1106 Interstate Drive Bloomington, IL 61705 | Ecology Action Center [email protected] 309-454-3169 |
| October 11 | East Moline Rock Island County Registration Link: TBA | Rock Island County Fairgrounds 4200 Archer Drive East Moline, IL 61244 | Rock Island County Waste Management Agency [email protected] 309-788-8925 |
| October 25 | Crestwood Cook County Registration Link | Ozinga Field Parking Lot 14011 Kenton Avenue Crestwood, IL 60418 | Representative Robert A. Rita
708-267-9248 |
| November 1 | Taylorville Christian County Registration Link | Christian County Fairgrounds 1716 W. Spresser St Taylorville, IL 62568 | Christian County Solid Waste Department
[email protected]
217-287-2334 |
| November 8 | Romeoville Will County Registration Link: TBA | Joliet Junior College 1125 West Romeo Road Romeoville, IL 60446 | Representative Dagmara Avelar and Joliet Junior College
[email protected]
815-372-0085 |
In addition to the one-day collections, the following long-term collection facilities are available for the disposal of HHW throughout the year:
- Naperville, 156 Fort Hill Drive (immediately North of Naperville Public Works), DuPage County, www.naperville.il.us/hhw.aspx Hours: Saturdays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sundays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Phone: 630-420-6095
- Chicago, Goose Island, 1150 North Branch, Cook County www.cityofchicago.org/hccrf Hours: Tuesdays 7:00 AM – Noon, Thursdays 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, and First Saturday of every month 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Phone: 312-744-3060
- 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 their website (www.swalco.org) or by calling 847-336-9340.
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