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Household Hazardous Waste Collection

October 3
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Illinois EPA Director James Jennings is announcing Fall Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection events that will be held in eight communities throughout Illinois.  These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes, at no cost.

Pre-registration is required for all Fall 2026 collections.  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.

Our area collection will take place in Mattoon on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the

Coles County Memorial Airport

432 Airport Road

Mattoon, IL  61938

For more information about the Mattoon event, contact the Coles County Regional Planning & Development Commission at 217-348-0521

Illinois EPA provides the following tips to safely transport household hazardous waste:

  • 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) in the empty trunk or storage compartment of your vehicle, away from passengers.
  • Remain in vehicle at the collection site.  On-site personnel will remove the HHW from your vehicle.

For questions concerning the Illinois EPA’s one-day or long-term collections, please contact the Illinois EPA Materials Management Unit at 217-524-3300.  The HHW collection schedule is also available on the Illinois EPA website at https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/waste-management/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/collections.html.  Illinois EPA HHW collections continue to be contactless for the safety of participants and workers.  Collection events are funded through the Illinois EPA’s Solid Waste Management Fund.

 

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