Mount Prospect collecting hazardous waste on June 30

The village of Mount Prospect Public Works Department is hosting a one-day Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the Mount Prospect Public Works Facility, 1700 W. Central Road.

Residents are asked to bring harsh chemical cleaners, paints, thinners, antifreeze, weed killers, insecticides and pesticides, and similar hazardous household products in for collection. Explosives, fireworks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, agricultural chemicals and business wastes will not be accepted. A complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items can be found at mountprospect.org/hhw.

Staff will be checking identification to ensure Mount Prospect residency. A crowd is anticipated, which may result in long lines at the beginning of the event. Residents are encouraged to attend the event midmorning or afternoon. For residents who are unable to participate, there are long-term collection sites in Naperville and Rockford open each Saturday and Sunday.