{"id":44280,"date":"2026-08-14T09:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=44280"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:20:04","slug":"household-hazardous-waste-collection","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/44280-household-hazardous-waste-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Hazardous Waste Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-registration is required for all Fall 2026 collections.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Fluorescent and other high-intensity discharge lamps may also be brought to the collections.\u00a0 ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED include latex paint, explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals, and business wastes.\u00a0 A complete list of wastes that are and are not accepted is available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/topics\/waste-management\/waste-disposal\/household-hazardous-waste\/acceptable-wastes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/topics\/waste-management\/waste-disposal\/household-hazardous-waste\/acceptable-wastes.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our area collection will take place in Mattoon on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Coles County Memorial Airport<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">432 Airport Road<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Mattoon, IL\u00a0 61938<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Mattoon event, contact the Coles County Regional Planning &amp; Development Commission at\u00a0217-348-0521<\/p>\n<p>Illinois EPA provides the following tips to safely transport household hazardous waste:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pack HHW items in a disposable box to avoid spilling during transport.<\/li>\n<li>Keep like chemicals together and separate unlike chemicals.<\/li>\n<li>Secure lids and make sure containers are not leaking.<\/li>\n<li>Place box(es) in the empty trunk or storage compartment of your vehicle, away from passengers.<\/li>\n<li>Remain in vehicle at the collection site.\u00a0 On-site personnel will remove the HHW from your vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions concerning the Illinois EPA\u2019s one-day or long-term collections, please contact the Illinois EPA Materials Management Unit at 217-524-3300.\u00a0 The HHW collection schedule is also available on the Illinois EPA website at <a href=\"https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/topics\/waste-management\/waste-disposal\/household-hazardous-waste\/collections.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/topics\/waste-management\/waste-disposal\/household-hazardous-waste\/collections.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786740217372000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xgRHnH2sHNwBDVi2Ss-TU\">https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/<wbr 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