A hazardous waste collection event will be held for all Illinois households on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 am-3:00 pm at the Coles County Airport. This is a great opportunity to dispose of any hazardous household materials that can't just be thrown away with the regular trash. This free collection event is for household hazardous waste materials only. No business, farm, industrial, or municipality waste will be allowed/accepted.
ACCEPTABLE HHW WASTES AT ONE DAY COLLECTION:
- Oil-based paints
- Household batteries
- Used motor oil
- Paint thinners
- Herbicides
- Lawn chemicals
- Insecticides
- Solvents
- Pesticides
- Antifreeze
- Old gasoline
- Hobby chemicals
- Pool chemicals
- Aerosol paints
- Cleaning products
- Fluorescent lamp bulbs
- Drain cleaners
- Mercury
- Acids
- Corrosives
- Unwanted medications (excludes controlled substances)
UNACCEPTABLE HHW WASTES:
- Latex paints (can safely be dried or absorbed and discarded with regular trash)
- Smoke detectors
- Agricultural wastes
- Propane Tanks
- Lead acid batteries
- Ammunition
- Explosives
- Farm machinery oil
- Fireworks
- Fire extinguishers
- Biohazard waste
- Controlled substances
- Institutional wastes
- Business/commercial sector wastes
This event is sponsored by Coles, Shelby, Douglas, Edgar, Clark, and Cumberland Counties in collaboration with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Please use East Entrance as shown in map below, and be sure to Register for the Event in advance.
