Household chemical waste collection in Deerfield July 7

SWALCO will host a Mobile Household Chemical Waste event in Deerfield on July 7.

This event, hosted by Deerfield, will be at Deerfield High School, 1959 North Waukegan Road.

Appointments are not required for Mobile Household Chemical Waste Events. Residents from around the county may come to the mobile location between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event, drive through and drop off their HCW materials.

All HCW collections are for residential waste only. Items you can bring to a collection include: CFL bulbs, unwanted prescription medicines and supplements (people and pet), household cleaners, gasoline, garden chemicals, pesticides, pool chemicals, driveway sealers, oil-based paints and varnishes (no latex), as well as other chemicals.

Visit the SWALCO website at www.swalco.org (HCW page) for a general list of items accepted and not accepted at the collection events.

All HCW Collection Events, sponsored by SWALCO, are for Illinois residents only and are free — no business waste will be accepted. No electronics will be accepted — visit the website for information on SWALCO’s Electronics Recycling Collection Events.

SWALCO also offers year-round HCW Public Drop-off Events to collect unwanted HCW items at its Gurnee facility at 1311 N. Estes in Gurnee.

Upcoming 2012 HCW Public Drop-off Events (by appointment only) are held typically the second Saturday of every month and the fourth Monday of every month (with some exceptions).

Limited appointments are available, so sign up now on the HCW page at: www.swalco.org.

Sign up online to receive announcements about SWALCO programs, services and events, recycling and sustainability efforts, as well as other related information. Visit the SWALCO website frequently for an ongoing, updated schedule of Collection Events as well as other helpful information. Events are posted as they are scheduled. If you have further questions, contact the agency at (847) 336-9340.