The Village and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency are sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southeast Metra Commuter Parking Lot (290 Park Avenue, Glencoe, IL). This free collection event is open to all Illinois residents and is for personal residential household hazardous waste only. No business, farm, industrial or municipal waste will be accepted. All those wishing to participate must reserve an appointment time.
Click here to reserve your appointment time.
Find event details: https://www.villageofglencoe.org/government/departments/public_works/2021_household_hazardous_waste_collection_event.php
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
- Acids
- Aerosol paints
- Antifreeze
- Cleaning products
- Corrosives
- Drain cleaners
- Fluorescent lamp bulbs
- Herbicides
- Hobby chemicals
- Household batteries
- Insecticides
- Lawn chemicals
- Mercury
- Oil-based paints
- Old gasoline
- Paint thinners
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Solvents
- Unwanted medications (excluding controlled substances)
- Used motor oil
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
- LATEX PAINT*
- Agricultural wastes
- Ammunition
- Biohazard waste
- Business/commercial sector wastes
- Controlled substances
- Explosives
- Farm machinery oil
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Institutional waste
- Lead acid batteries
- Propane tanks
- Smoke detectors
- *Latex paint is not hazardous and can be safely dried or absorbed and discarded with regular trash.
A Message from the President
I believe that Cook County should be a world-class model of sustainability. We are working not only to boost sustainability practices throughout County government, but also to join forces with local governments, nonprofits and business, to accomplish more than we could separately in making each of Cook County’s communities sustainable. To further this work, I appointed Deborah Stone as the County’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, and as Director of the Department of Environmental Control. I also recognize that Cook County needs to share ideas and collaborate with a diverse group of community leaders and sustainability experts. In March 2012, I appointed the Cook County Sustainability Advisory Council to help lift our vision higher and give us access to best practices. You can meet the Council members and read more about their mission in the “Advisory Council” section of this website. Toni Preckwinkle,Cook County Board President
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Room 1900
Chicago, IL 60602
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312-603-9828(f)
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