DEKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and Arcwood Environmental will host a Household Hazardous Waste Drive on May 16th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 2200 Pleasant St. in DeKalb, with entry from County Farm Road East, and the event is open to all Illinois residents but requires advance registration at https://DeKalbCountyHealthDeptRecycling.as.me/ along with a confirmation email that must be shown at the site, as officials encourage residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste to protect the environment and reduce landfill contamination.
ACCEPTED ITEMS
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Aerosol Products
- Antifreeze
- Auto Fluids
- Ballasts (PCB)
- Black Top Sealer – oil based
- Cleaning Products
- Cooking Oil
- Corrosives
- Drain Cleaners
- Fluorescent Bulbs (tubes and CFL’s)
- Gas, Oil/Gas, Diesel, or Kerosene
- Herbicides & Pesticides
- Hobby and Photo Chemicals
- Insecticides
- Lawn Chemicals
- Mercury/Mercury-containing devices
- Oil-Based Paints (No Latex Paint)
- Paint Thinners
- Poisons
- Pool Chemicals
- Resins, Glues
- Stains & Varnishes
- Solvents
- Used Motor Oil
- Latex Paint – Now Accepted
UNACCEPTED ITEMS
- Acetylene Cylinders
- Agricultural Waste
- Ammunition, Explosives
- Asbestos
- Biological & Medical Waste
- Business, Institutional, or Commercial Wastes
- Controlled Substances
- Lead-Acid (auto) Batteries
- Electronics
- Farm Machinery Oil
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fireworks
- MAPP Gases
- Needles/Syringes
- Oxygen Tanks
- Pharmaceuticals
- Propane Tanks
- Radioactive Materials
- Sharps & Needles
- Tires
More information is available by contacting the Solid Waste Associate at (815)748-2408 or Recycle@dekalbcounty.org or visiting health.dekalbcounty.org.