Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection

In partnership with the Illinois EPA, Macon County Environmental Management occasionally hosts a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events. These events are open to ALL Illinois residents.

Macon County will update this section when future dates have been approved.

• Events are NOT open to businesses, institutions, and not-for-profit organizations.
• Latex paint or Electronics will NOT be accepted. These two items will be sent back with the residents if brought to collections.
• While there is no limit on the amount of items brought to collections, the time slots are limited to one (1) vehicle per registration.

In order to keep collections running smoothly and of course safely, we ask the following:

• ALL participants MUST stay in their vehicles at all times.
• At the collection point, designated staff will unload the HHW items from the resident’s vehicle. It is suggested that items be placed in the trunk of vehicle or the bed of a truck for easier access and removal.
• If an items label cannot be read, please relabel and/or place in new container and label.
• Please make sure your items are in container you are willing to part with we cannot ensure that containers will be returned. Gas and Oil containers can be return upon request.