Long Term Recycling Centers for Household Hazardous Items in Chicago, and Naperville

You've finished painting and you have a half gallon left that you know you will never use. You have a whole collection of bug sprays and household cleaners that just take up space in your garage. We use chemicals and toxic substances every day. But these items tend to accumulate, what do you do when it is time to get rid of them? Throwing them in the garbage isn't a good option. These toxic chemicals can leach out of the landfill and into our water supply, causing major problems down the line.

Every year, usually in the Spring time, they set up collection stations throughout the area to collect your left over hazardous wastes. But what can you do if you don't want to wait until then, or if you missed the date?

There are several long term facilities in Northern Illinois. One is in Chicago, and another one is in Naperville in Dupage County.  

Chicago Long Term Recycling Facility - Household Products and Electronics Collection and Training Center

1150 N. North Branch -Goose Island, Chicago

Location: (From the Kennedy Expresway, take the Division Street [east] exit.)

Hours: Tuesday, 7 a.m. - noon; Thursday, 2 p.m. - 7. p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Naperville - Give a call before you visit, (630)420-6700 x7559. Collection times may vary

Fire Station #4, 1971 Brookdale Rd, Naperville

Materials ACCEPTED at HHW collections:

oil-based paint

solvents

old prescriptions

motor oil

household cleaners

household batteries

antifreeze

pool chemicals

asbestos

garden/law chemicals

old gasoline

fungicides

metal polishes

paint remover

insecticides

drain cleaner

aerosol products

hobby chemicals

mercury (including thermometers and

thermostats)

Materials NOT ACCEPTED at HHW

collections:

business wastes

tires

propane tanks

explosives/ammunition

fire extinguishers

lead-acid batteries

latex paint

agricultural chemicals

fireworks

smoke detectors

medical wastes