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Household hazardous waste facility

SWALCO Household Chemical Waste Facility

1311 N. Estes Street, Gurnee, IL 60031

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Plan your visit

Operator
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
Hours
Year-round drop-off twice a month (except December), by appointment only.
Appointments
Required
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Residents of Illinois only. Businesses: not accepted.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Paint

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
  • By appointment only, twice a month (except December); residential waste only.
  • Limit: Up to 20 gallons per visit; containers no larger than 5 gallons.

Batteries

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • By appointment only, twice a month (except December); residential waste only.
  • Automotive and marine lead-acid batteries are not accepted.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare says there is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Contact Us (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO is at 1311 N. Estes Street, Gurnee, IL 60031; household chemical waste drop-off is by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO phone: 847-377-4950. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Household Chemical Waste (HCW) (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO's household chemical waste program serves Illinois residents and takes residential waste only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The year-round drop-off runs twice a month (except December) at SWALCO's Gurnee facility, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: HCW Accepted & Unacceptable Items (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO accepts interior and exterior architectural paints, latex and oil-based, at its HCW collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO accepts alkaline, rechargeable, damaged and non-automotive sealed lead-acid batteries; automotive and marine lead-acid batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Containers larger than a standard 5-gallon bucket are not collected, and no more than 20 gallons of any one waste type. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, 1311 N Estes St, Gurnee 60031, as a paint drop-off site for households in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists a 20-gallon-per-visit limit at SWALCO, households only, with appointments required. Checked October 26, 2026.

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