HCW Appointment Availability - We are OPEN..however...

We are following the COVID guidelines and our staff hours are definitely limited – we do apologize for any delay in response. If you have visited the SWALCO website you may have experienced the "lack of appointment scenario" for our Gu...

SOLD OUT - Rain Barrels and Compost Bins for 2020

We will not have any available until, hopefully, Spring 2021, when we will again be able to offer them to residents at reduced prices. Please sign up for our mailing list if you are not already on it, or check back next year for information on our bin and...

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Preparing your Household Chemical Waste for Drop Off - TidBit

Please visit our "How to Prepare your HCW for Delivery" page - This will provide you with the information you need!

Thank you for your consideration.

Our Gurnee Facility DOES NOT collect ELECTRONICS

There are (4) sites available in Lake County for residential electronics recycling. Please visit our Electronics page for more information.

NO LATEX PAINT, Please!

The IEPA states "At every collection, in every part of the state, paint is the most common material delivered by Illinois citizens. Today's latex (water-based) paint has a very low level of toxicity. Disposing of it at a household hazardous waste col...

Our Administrative Staff hours vs. HCW Drop-Off Events

All household chemical waste drop-off events at our Gurnee facility are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

We truly understand how frustrating it can be to “do the right thing” – it take extra time and effort (and even gas money) but the fact is our HCW progra...