Our next Board of Directors Meeting

Please take a moment to visit the Members Page and download the Meeting Packet. Your attendance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Recycle-O-Rama in Mundelein

On August 24th, Fremont Township and SWALCO are hosting another great recycling opportunity! Please see event flyer for details!

Fourth HCW Mobile Event of 2019...Lake Forest here we come!

The fourth HCW Mobile event for 2018 is planned for Saturday, September 7 running from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED.

Dehumidifer Disposal Demystified!

Finally purchased a newer model only to be stumped about how to properly recycle the old one? We've got your solution.

Please visit: http://www.swalco.org/285/Dehumidifiers to provide options for disposal.

New Spanish Recycling Guidelines are available

Nueva Reglas de Reciclaje están disponible. Por favor revisar el nuevo volante para los detalles!

Don't Forget to Sign Up for our Newsletter

We post information regarding our programs and events on a regular basis. Please take a moment sign up to keep tabs on what's coming up next!

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.

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...

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...