Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection Service

• Townships of ​Hampshire, Rutland, Dundee, Burlington, Plato, Elgin ​(​A​ll municipal and unincorporated residents​ within these townships within Kane County boundaries are eligible to participate, except the City of Elgin which has a separate program, see below.​)
• Village of South Elgin (regardless of township)​
• City of Batavia​
• City of Geneva
• Unincorporated Blackberry Township​
• Mill Creek SSA ​

Accepted and Non-Accepted Materials

Generally speaking, hazardous wastes generated and accumulated through normal household operation and maintenance are accepted. Materials generated by businesses, including home-based businesses, are not accepted. 

Common materials accepted through the program include:

• Aerosol products​
• Automotive fuels, lubricants and other fluids
  
• Automotive and marine batteries
  
• Fertilizers
• Fire extinguishers (small/non-commericial sizes only)
  
• Fluorescent lightbulbs and tubes
  
• Gasoline and other liquid fuels
• Household cleaners
  
• Powerful cleaning products like drain openers, bleach, oven cleaner, carpet cleaner, etc. should be disposed as HHW. Most general-purpose multi-surface cleaners are not hazardous and should be used up, given away, or put in regular trash.
  
• Oil-based paints, stains and varnishes (including nail polish)
• While latex paint is accepted through the program, residents are strongly encouraged to use the available network of retail drop-off locations
  
• Pesticides
  
• Propane tanks (valves on grill-size tanks must be intact/in DOT shippable condition
• Mercury containing items
• Pool chemicals
• Solvents (mineral spirits, turpentine, etc.)
• Strong acids and bases

​Program Limits

​​​Each collection is limited to 70 lbs. of mixed household hazardous waste. Latex paint does not count towards the 70 lb. maximum. If you put out significantly more than 70 lbs. of waste, Clean Harbors may leave excess waste behind. 

Each household is limited to one use of the program per calendar year.

We encourage residents conducting major clean-outs of hazardous materials to either retain the services of a hazardous waste company or take material to a household hazardous waste site​ (locations in Naperville, Rockford, Gurnee, Chicago).​

Booking

Appointments are booked with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Kane County's current contractor for this program. 

What to Expect

If you use the web portal or leave a voice message, a customer service representative from Clean Harbors will get in touch with you within two business days to schedule a pick-up. Collection will occur between 1 and 6 weeks of making an appointment, depending on the scheduling calendar. The customer service representative will go over the materials you plan to dispose of to ensure eligibility and will provide instructions about how to package and where to place the materials for pick up. You will also receive a reminder email or call shortly before your scheduled pick up. If you need to cancel, please call the Clean Harbors service number 866-466-5060​ no less than 24 hours before your pick-up day.

Program feedback?

The County welcomes feedback on the program. Please call or email at 630-208-3841 or recycle@countyofkane.org. 

City of Elgin Residents​

• ​The City of Elgin operates its own program​ for home pick-up of both HHW and electronics ​in partnership with LRS
  
• Please call 855-612-7938 or email ElginService@LRSrecycles.com for service.
  *​NOTE - City of Elgin addresses cannot receive service through the Kane County program