Shred & Recycling Event hosted by Senator Bush - This Saturday 8/18

Lake County Senator Bush is hosting a shred and recycling event this Saturday, August 18th from 9 am to 12 pm in Lindenhurst. Please review event flyer for details!

The AUGUST BOD Meeting is Cancelled

As a reminder, the August Board of Directors meeting is cancelled.
The official notice has been issued - Our next BOD is October 18, 2018

One Day ONLY Special Electronics Recycling Event for Lake County BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & GOVERNMENT

This one day special event will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Lake County Department of Transportation Facility located at 600 Winchester Road in Libertyville.  Recycling fees will be assessed for televisions...

Fourth HCW Mobile Event of 2018...Lake Forest here we come!

The fourth HCW Mobile event for 2018 is planned for Saturday, September 15 running from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED.

Our Gurnee Facility DOES NOT collect ELECTRONICS

There are (4) sites available in Lake County for residential electronics recycling. Please visit our Electronics page for more information.

Preparing your Household Chemical Waste for Drop Off - TidBit

Please visit our "How to Prepare your HCW for Delivery" page - This will provide you with the information you need!

Thank you for your consideration.

Our Administrative Staff hours vs. HCW Drop-Off Events

All household chemical waste drop-off events at our Gurnee facility are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

We truly understand how frustrating it can be to “do the right thing” – it take extra time and effort (and even gas money) but the fact is our HCW progra...

HCW Public Drop Events for August - Get your appointment today!

SWALCO’s HCW collection program diverts HCW from the municipal waste stream by sending it to IEPA approved recycling and reuse facilities thereby reducing the volume and toxicity of our municipal waste stream. Our HCW program is a hybrid program consistin...

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Microwaves, microwaves and more microwaves - Recycling & Disposal Options

In Illinois, this common kitchen appliance does not require any special disposal measures and are not included in the short list of items that are banned from disposal in Illinois landfills.  Microwave ovens are not accepted at any of SWALCO&...

NO LATEX PAINT, Please!

The IEPA states "At every collection, in every part of the state, paint is the most common material delivered by Illinois citizens. Today's latex (water-based) paint has a very low level of toxicity. Disposing of it at a household hazardous waste col...