RICWMA and the Illinois EPA are partnering to host a FREE Household Hazardous Collection Event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 18. Rock Island County Residents may bring any of the acceptable items listed above for free, safe, and legal disposal. Questions? Call RICWMA at (309) 788-8925
ACCEPTABLE HHW WASTES AT ONE DAY COLLECTIONS
Oil-based paints | Household batteries |
Used motor oil | Paint thinners |
Herbicides | Lawn chemicals |
Insecticides | Solvents |
Pesticides | Antifreeze |
Old gasoline | Hobby chemicals |
Pool chemicals | Aerosol paints and pesticides |
Cleaning products | Fluorescent lamp bulbs |
Mercury | Drain cleaners |
Acids | Corrosives |
Unwanted medications (excludes Controlled Substances)
DO NOT BRING LATEX PAINT
Latex Paint is not hazardous and can safely be dried or absorbed and discarded with regular trash.
UNACCEPTABLE HHW WASTES
Latex Paint | Propane Tanks |
Agricultural wastes | Smoke detectors |
Business/commercial sector wastes | Farm machinery oil |
Explosives | Fire extinguishers |
Fireworks | Biohazard waste |
Controlled substances | Institutional wastes |
Lead acid batteries |