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Electronic/Hazardous Household Waste Collection

Residents in single-family homes and buildings with five or fewer units can schedule at-home collections of materials such as garden chemicals, automotive fluids, paint products and household cleaners as well as electronic items like televisions, computers, fax machines, printers and cell phones.

The program requires residents to schedule pickups online at www.lrsrecycles.com/oakpark

Resources for residents of large multifamily buildings

Residents of large multifamily buildings (with six or more units) are not served under the municipal refuse hauling program and therefore are not eligible for this service. In these cases, residents are encouraged to contact their building’s refuse service provider about recycling options. See below for additional options:

  • Click here to see a map of electronics/hazardous household waste recycling locations in the Chicago area managed by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County.
  • Click here for informatoin about the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center).
  • Click here for information about PCs for People, which accepts electronics for recycling.
  • Residential E-Waste disposal sites also are listed by city on the Illinois EPA website.
  • Earth911.com is another helpful resource for finding nearby locations that accept and recylcle more than 350 products and materials.

The following long-term collection facilities are available for disposal of HHW throughout the year:

  • Naperville, 156 Fort Hill Drive (immediately North of Naperville Public Works), DuPage County, www.naperville.il.us/hhw.aspx
    • Hours: Saturdays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sundays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Phone: 630-420-6095
  • Chicago, Goose Island, 1150 North Branch, Cook County www.cityofchicago.org/hccrf
    • Hours: Tuesdays 7:00 AM – Noon, Thursdays 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, and first Saturday of every month 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Phone: 312-744-3060
  • Lake County, The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) currently operates a long-term household chemical waste collection program. Information and a collection schedule can be found on their website (www.swalco.org) or by calling 847-336-9340.
  • South HollandCook County has partnered with South Suburban College to create the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center). This is a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents that helps divert millions of pounds of waste and other hard-to-recycle items from regional landfills and water systems.
    • Hours: Tuesdays 7 a.m. - noon; Thursdays 2 - 7 p.m.; Second Saturday of the month 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone: 312-603-8200, option 2. Email: wasteandrecycling@cookcountyil.org