The City of Evanston's Streets and Sanitation Division of the Public Works Department does NOT collect hazardous waste materials.
Evanston community members are asked to help preserve our environment by taking advantage of hazardous waste collection sites around Chicagoland, provided by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Upcoming Household Chemical Waste Collections in the area
Year-round facilities include:
Chicago
1150 N Branch Street
(312) 744-7606
Naperville
Fire Station #4
1971 Brookdale Road
(630) 420-4190
Rockford
Rock River Reclamation District
3333 Kishwaukee
(815) 967-6737
Use these sites to dispose of: aerosol paints, antifreeze, cleaning products, drain cleaners, fluorescent lamp bulbs, hobby chemicals, oil-based paints, household batteries, insecticides, lawn chemicals, old gasoline, paint thinners, pool chemicals, pesticides, solvents, used motor oil and herbicides. Unacceptable wastes include: latex paints, agricultural wastes, farm machinery oil, explosives, fire extinguishers, fireworks, lead acid batteries, propane tanks, smoke detectors, farm machinery oil, institutional wastes, and business/commercial sector wastes. Although the IEPA's contractors do not accept automotive batteries, propane tanks or fire extinguishers, cosponsors may elect to contact a vendor willing to set up and accept these materials on the day of the collection event.
Call ILEPA at (217)785-8604, for questions concerning collection sites or materials being accepted.
The Illinois EPA no longer accepts latex paints. Disposal methods recommended by the IEPA include using up your paint or drying it out by stirring in kitty litter, shredded paper or sand and leaving the lid off until it has hardened. Residents can throw the dried paint out in the trash.
Learn more about latex paint disposal from the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
