Ecology Action Center Household Hazardous Waste Collection - October 9, 2021

The Ecology Action Center in McLean County is holding a hazardous waste collection day on October 9, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Interstate Center in Bloomington, Illinois.  This disposal is available to any Illinois resident, but by APPOINTMENT ONLY.   To schedule your appointment, you can go to the Ecology Action Center website, found here.  

Disposal items include, but is not limited to:
  • Oil-based paints
  • Paint thinners
  • Motor oil
  • Antifreeze
  • Old gasoline
  • Yard care chemicals
  • Herbicides
  • Pesticides
  • Insecticides
  • Fertilizer 
  • Pool chemicals
  • Mercury-containing items
  • Drain cleaners
  • Corrosives
  • Household batteries
  • Fluorescent lamp bulbs
  • Pharmaceuticals 
If you are unable to go on this date, some of this items may be disposed of at other times and dates.  To find other ways to dispose of some of these items, click here.