Our next Board of Directors Meeting

Please take a moment to visit the Members Page and download the Meeting Packet. Your attendance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

We welcome the public to attend - Please send an email to abartemio@swalco.org with the SUBJECT LINE "LOOKING FORWARD TO...

Recycle-O-Rama is coming to Waukegan!

Scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd - Please check out the Event Flyer for more details! Sponsored by Waukegan Park District, SWALCO and City of Waukegan.

Local Styrofoam Collection Program Available

This program is open to the PUBLIC and we encourage you to visit! The site is open on Tuesdays from 12 pm to 2 pm, Fridays from 9 am to 11 am AND on the first Saturday of the month from 10 am to NOON.

Please bring CLEAN and DRY items - a quick rinse with s...

Don't Forget to Sign Up for our Newsletter

We post information regarding our programs and events on a regular basis. Please take a moment sign up to keep tabs on what's coming up next!

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...