SWALCO to Hold Chemical Waste Collection in Lake Zurich

SWALCO announced its third Mobile Household Chemical Waste (HCW) Event of the season.  Mobile HCW Events are held from spring to fall at locations around the county.  This event, hosted by the Village of Lake Zurich, will be held at , 66-100 Church Street in Lake Zurich.   Appointments are not required for Mobile Household Chemical Waste Events.  Residents from around the county may simply come to the mobile location between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event, drive through and drop off their HCW materials. 

All HCW collections are for residential waste only. Items you can bring to a collection include: CFL bulbs, unwanted prescription medicines and supplements (people and pet), household cleaners, gasoline, garden chemicals, pesticides, pool chemicals, driveway sealers, oil-based paints and varnishes (no latex), as well as other chemicals.  Please visit the SWALCO website (HCW page) for a general list of items accepted and not accepted at their HCW collection events.  All HCW Collection Events, sponsored by SWALCO, are for Illinois residents ONLY and are FREE – no business waste will be accepted. No electronics will be accepted - please visit the website for information on SWALCO’s Electronics Recycling Collection Events. 

In addition to their Mobile Events, SWALCO continues to offer Year-round HCW Public Drop-off Events to collect unwanted HCW items at the Gurnee facility. The facility is located at 1311 N. Estes in Gurnee.  Upcoming 2012 HCW Public Drop-off Events (by appointment only) are held typically, twice a month: the second Saturday of every month and the fourth Monday of every month (with some exceptions)  - -  Limited appointments are available, so sign up now on the HCW page.

Sign up online to receive announcements about SWALCO programs, services and events, recycling and sustainability efforts, as well as other related information.  Please visit the SWALCO website frequently for an ongoing, updated schedule of Collection Events as well as other helpful information.  Events are posted as they are scheduled.  If you have further questions, please contact the Agency at 847-336-9340.