Westmont, Illinois
Date Issued: October 8, 2020
DuPage County will be hosting a hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton. The event is open to all DuPage county residents.
Accepted items include the following:
- Used oil
- Used Antifreeze
- Old Gasoline
- Auto Fluids
- Household Chemicals & Cleaners
- Solvents
- Pool Chemicals
- Cooking Oil
- Poisons
- Pesticides
- Paint thinners
- Aerosol paints
- Oil Based Paints & Stains
- Unwanted Medication (Non-DEA controlled)
- Lawn & Garden Chemicals
- Liquid & Solid Fertilizers
- Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries
- Automotive & Boat Batteries
- Fluorescent Light bulbs (Limit 15 bulbs per car)
- Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)
- Mercury & Mercury Containing Items
- Small Propane Tanks Only
- Small Refrigerant Tanks Only
Items NOT accepted:
- Ammunition
- Fireworks & Explosives
- Fire Extinguishers
- Latex Based Paint
- Sharps/Syringes
- Medical Waste
- DEA Controlled Medication
- DEA Controlled Substances
- Radioactive Material
- Gas Cylinders (except small handheld propane)
- Refrigerants (except small handheld size)
- Household Garbage
- Business or Institutional Waste
- Empty Containers
- Traditional Recyclables
For more information regarding recycling and recycling events in DuPage county, please visit https://www.dupageco.org/recyclingevents/.
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