Illinois household hazardous waste drop-off
Pick your county to see its drop-off sites, collection events and home pickup. Check who can use each program, and call before you go.
Illinois counties
- Adams
- Alexander
- Bond
- Boone
- Brown
- Bureau
- Calhoun
- Carroll
- Cass
- Champaign
- Christian
- Clark
- Clay
- Clinton
- Coles
- Cook
- Crawford
- Cumberland
- De Witt
- DeKalb
- Douglas
- DuPage
- Edgar
- Edwards
- Effingham
- Fayette
- Ford
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gallatin
- Greene
- Grundy
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Henderson
- Henry
- Iroquois
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Jersey
- Jo Daviess
- Johnson
- Kane
- Kankakee
- Kendall
- Knox
- Lake
- LaSalle
- Lawrence
- Lee
- Livingston
- Logan
- Macon
- Macoupin
- Madison
- Marion
- Marshall
- Mason
- Massac
- McDonough
- McHenry
- McLean
- Menard
- Mercer
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Moultrie
- Ogle
- Peoria
- Perry
- Piatt
- Pike
- Pope
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Randolph
- Richland
- Rock Island
- Saline
- Sangamon
- Schuyler
- Scott
- Shelby
- St. Clair
- Stark
- Stephenson
- Tazewell
- Union
- Vermilion
- Wabash
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- White
- Whiteside
- Will
- Williamson
- Winnebago
- Woodford
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Counties in gray have no current listing yet: call the county for local options.
Upcoming collection events in Illinois
- Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · Lockport, Will CountyWho can attend: Open to all Illinois residents; household waste only, no business waste
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (also Sat, Dec 12, 2026, Sat, Jan 9, 2027, Sat, Feb 13, 2027, Sat, Mar 13, 2027, Sat, Apr 10, 2027, Sat, May 8, 2027, Sat, Jun 12, 2027, Sat, Jul 10, 2027, Sat, Aug 14, 2027, Sat, Sep 11, 2027, Sat, Oct 9, 2027, Sat, Nov 13, 2027, Sat, Dec 11, 2027) · Wood River, Madison CountyWho can attend: Free for all Illinois residents; appointment required
No upcoming collection events are listed right now. Your county page lists permanent drop-off sites and home pickup.
Soonest first. Events usually serve only residents of the city or county that runs them, and many need an appointment. Events with addresses and phone numbers →
About Illinois programs
In Illinois, most household hazardous waste goes to a handful of long-term sites open to every Illinois resident, in Naperville, Rockford, Chicago, Gurnee and Wood River, or to one-day collections the Illinois EPA holds around the state each spring and fall. A few counties and agencies add home pickup or their own collection days. We check the Illinois EPA list against each site’s and county’s own page.
Most Illinois counties have no program of their own; the long-term sites and Illinois EPA one-day collections are open to every Illinois resident.
State rules and programs
- Agency: the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) runs one-day household hazardous waste collections with local cosponsors, usually a spring and a fall series, and lists the state’s long-term collection sites.
- Open to all Illinois residents: Illinois EPA one-day collections and the Naperville, Rockford, SWALCO (Gurnee) and Madison County (Wood River) sites take household hazardous waste from any Illinois resident. Chicago’s facility says it serves Chicagoans. Kane County and SWANCC home pickup serve only listed towns.
- Appointments: Illinois EPA one-day collections need pre-registration, and SWALCO and Madison County take waste by appointment only. Naperville and Rockford need no appointment.
- Households only: business, farm and institutional waste is not accepted at Illinois household hazardous waste collections.
- Paint: Illinois has a PaintCare program (since December 2025), so many paint and hardware stores take leftover paint, including latex, for free. Most household hazardous waste sites in Illinois do not take latex paint. See the paint guide.
- Motor oil and antifreeze: liquid used motor oil is banned from Illinois landfills. Many service stations and auto parts stores take used oil; household hazardous waste sites and collections take oil and antifreeze.
Batteries in Illinois
The law: Illinois’ Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act (P.A. 103-1033) requires companies that sell batteries in Illinois to join an approved battery stewardship plan, starting January 1, 2026. It covers single-use and rechargeable household batteries up to 25 pounds, such as AA, button, power tool, e-bike and e-scooter batteries. The Illinois EPA says not to put batteries in curbside trash or recycling. Under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, stores that sell car (lead-acid) batteries must take used ones back.
Stewardship program: The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) runs the approved Illinois battery program, with free drop-off sites at stores and public sites; the Illinois EPA approved its plan on October 29, 2025. Damaged or swollen batteries go only to sites marked for them in the Battery Network locator.
Where to take them: 7 Illinois programs we list accept batteries. Some take only certain kinds: Rockford turns away car batteries and Chicago turns away alkaline batteries, so check each listing. Programs that list batteries include Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, SWALCO Household Chemical Waste Drop-off (Gurnee) and Madison County Household Hazardous Waste Collection (Wood River). Pick your county above for every program.
Which batteries can go in the trash, how to tape and bag them, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of batteries.
Sources (checked Sat, Oct 24, 2026): Illinois EPA: Batteries, 415 ILCS 5/22.23 (lead-acid batteries).
Motor oil and car fluids in Illinois
The law: Since July 1, 1996, Illinois law (415 ILCS 5/21.6) bans knowingly mixing liquid used oil into trash bound for a landfill, and landfills may not accept it. The ban does not cover drained oil filters, rags or absorbents used to clean up oil, or empty oil containers.
Collection program: Illinois has no separate state used oil program for households. The Illinois EPA says many service stations and retail outlets accept used motor oil, and its long-term household hazardous waste sites and one-day collections take it. We found no Illinois law requiring stores to take used oil back.
Antifreeze: We found no Illinois rule written specifically for household antifreeze. Illinois EPA one-day collections and most long-term sites take it; check each listing.
Where to take it: 5 Illinois programs we list accept motor oil and 5 accept antifreeze. Programs that list motor oil or antifreeze include Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Chicago Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility and Madison County Household Hazardous Waste Collection (Wood River). Pick your county above for every program.
How to pack used oil and filters, what to do with antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of used motor oil and car fluids.
Sources (checked Sun, Oct 25, 2026): Illinois EPA: Used oil, 415 ILCS 5/21.6 (liquid used oil landfill ban), Illinois EPA: One-day collection acceptable wastes.
FAQ
Is household hazardous waste disposal free in Illinois?
Yes, for households at the long-term sites and Illinois EPA one-day collections. SWANCC’s at-home pickup in some north Cook County villages charges a fee. Check each listing before you go.
Can I use a household hazardous waste site outside my county in Illinois?
Usually yes. Illinois EPA one-day collections and the Naperville, Rockford, SWALCO and Madison County sites are open to all Illinois residents.
What if my county has no household hazardous waste program?
Most Illinois counties don’t run their own. Use one of the long-term sites or watch the Illinois EPA one-day collection schedule, which is posted each spring and fall; call the Illinois EPA at 217-524-3300 with questions.