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Residents interested in properly disposing of a wide variety of common household chemical waste may stop at a designated drop off area on HCW collection day. Click Here for more information and a schedule. The service is provided to Lake County residents only.
A variety of common household materials can be brought to a HCW collection day, including: oil-based paints, used motor oil, furniture stripper, mercury (including thermometers), solvents, paint remover, antifreeze, aerosol products, metal polishes, insecticides, old gasoline, motor oil, hobby chemicals, pool chemicals, weed killer, fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners, and household batteries. Latex paint will NOT be accepted at the collection events.
For more information contact SWALCO at 1-847-336-9340 Addition information can be obtained from the following agencies:
Materials ACCEPTED at HCW Collections:
Oil-based Paint
Solvents
Medicines, Supplements (human or animal) and Personal Care Products
Motor Oil
Household Cleaners
Antifreeze
Garden / Lawn Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Asbestos
Fluorescent Light Bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL's)
Old Gasoline
Rechargeable Batteries (NI-CAD), Lithium and Metal Hydride Batteries
Fungicides
Insecticides
Pesticides
Metal Polishes
Paint Remover
Driveway Sealer
Drain Cleaner
Aerosol Products
Hobby Chemicals
Mercury (including thermometers and thermostats)
The following materials are NOT ACCEPTED at HCW Collections:
Business / Institutional Wastes
Explosives / Ammunition
Fire Extinguishers
Batteries (alkaline)
Lead-acid Batteries
Tires
Latex Paint
Agricultural Chemicals
Fireworks
Propane Tanks
Smoke Detectors
Medical Wastes from physicians offices
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