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Join us for our household chemical waste mobile event in Lake Forest on Saturday, September 20
This event will run from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the Lake Forest Municipal Services Parking Lot (800 N Field Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045).
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Reminder** HCW MOBILE EVENTS ARE BY APPOINTMENT
Real-time online appointment scheduling makes our services easily accessible and gives you control over appointments. The appointment scheduler works online and on mobile devices allowing you to book an appointment at your convenience.
In addition, the move to appointments will allow for the safe and efficient planning, coordinating, and controlling of the incoming household chemical waste and visiting vehicles.
**Safety is crucial during your visit. Please Stay In Your Vehicle**
Collections are for residential waste only. No business waste will be accepted. All SWALCO HCW Collection Events are FREE for Illinois residents ONLY.
Click here to schedule an appointment.
SWALCO has expanded its household chemical waste (HCW) accepted materials list to include a larger variety of household battery types. The following batteries are accepted at mobile HCW events:
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Single-Use Non-Rechargeable Alkaline and Primary Batteries: AAA, AA, C, D, 9v & 6v, Lithium, Zinc-Air, Zinc-Carbon, Zinc Chloride, and button batteries labeled CR/SR/LR
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Non-Automotive and Non-Marine Lead Acid Batteries: Backup sump pump, riding lawn mower, and small sealed lead acid batteries
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Rechargeable Batteries: Lithium-ion (Li-Ion), Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
Lithium batteries can catch fire, especially when damaged. When placed in household trash and recycling bins, lithium batteries can get damaged by trash compactors and cause fires during transportation and at waste and recycling facilities.
Other items you can bring to a collection include: CFL bulbs, household cleaners, gasoline, garden chemicals, pesticides, oil-based paints (NO LATEX...check out our new services on the website!), and varnishes, as well as other household chemicals. For a more detailed list, visit SWALCO's HCW Website at: www.swalco.org
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