SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced a temporary suspension of all Household Hazardous Waste collection events after a fire occurred at a disposal facility in Ohio. Officials are working with the current contractor to evaluate alternatives for disposal. The Illinois EPA is suspending the scheduled one-day collections planned for this fall, as well as the long-term facilities in Chicago, Naperville, Lake County, Rockford, and Madison County until normal disposal operations can resume.
Residents in possession of household hazardous wastes (e.g., oil-based paints, herbicides, cleaning supplies, household batteries) should keep the materials safely stored in their original manufacturer containers, as those are designed to safely hold the items, until HHW collections resume. The Illinois EPA is committed to rescheduling the one-day HHW collection events in Tinley Park, East Moline, Bloomington, Quincy, and Springfield once alternative disposal arrangements are available.
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