Illinois EPA Announces Ottawa 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

 
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim has announced an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste one-day collection in Ottawa. Each year, Illinois EPA provides residents with free events to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. Illinois EPA HHW collections continue to be contactless for the safety of participants and workers. Collection events are funded through the Illinois EPA’s Solid Waste Fund. The event will be April 29th starting at 8 AM at the LaSalle County Courthouse on Etna Road in Ottawa. Online preregistration is required.
To preregister visit https://lasallecounty.as.me/schedule.php
“The Illinois EPA is pleased to announce we are resuming one-day Household Hazardous Waste collection events in Illinois. These events receive tremendous response from residents, and we know they were missed during the unexpected delay in collections. We are also happy to announce long-term collection locations in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, Lake County, and Madison County are back to accepting all approved residential waste items,” said Director Kim. “We would like to thank our local partners and co-sponsors who have worked to make these collections possible, providing residents with opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted chemicals and potentially hazardous products.”
Residents participating are encouraged to bring chemical cleaners, oil-based paints, thinners, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, kerosene, weed killers, insecticides, and pesticides, old or outdated medication, and similar hazardous household products. Fluorescent and other high-intensity discharge lamps may also be brought to the collections. ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED include latex paint, explosives, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals, and business wastes.
For safe transport of HHW, residents are asked to:
Pack HHW items in a disposable box to avoid spilling during transport.
Keep like chemicals together and separate unlike chemicals.
Secure lids and make sure containers are not leaking.
Place box(es) of HHW in the empty trunk or storage compartment of your vehicle, away from passengers during transport.
Remain in vehicle at collection site. On-site personnel will remove the HHW from your vehicle.
For more details visit https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/waste-management/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/collections.html