Household Hazardous Waste
City of Rockford Hazardous Waste Site Directions
To navigate to the drop-off site from Kishwaukee Street, please take the service road west immediately south of Martin Road where you will pass a guard shack. Signage will then direct you to the drive-up processing area. The service road is immediately north of the Four Rivers Sanitation Authority office building.
Address
3333 Kishwaukee Street
Rockford, IL 61109
Hours of Operation
Saturdays: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays: Noon to 4:00pm
Holidays Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday,
Independence Day and Christmas.
Commercial Hazardous Waste
Listed below are companies who can assist with hazardous or medical waste generated by municipalities, businesses, commercial, and medical providers.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
Phone: 708-746-4040
www.cleanharbors.com
HWH Environmental
708-263-0756
www,hwhenvironmental.com
Heritage Environmental Services
630-739-1151
www.heritage-enviro.com
R3 Environmental Management
847-488-1492
www.r3environmental.net
SET Environmental, Inc.
847-537-9221
www.setenv.com
Stericycle Specialty Waste Solutions, Inc.
866-303-7344
www.stericycle.com
Veolia Environmental Services, Inc.
219-392-6700
www.veolianorthamerica.com
Click for more information on the City of Rockford's Collection Facility
ACCEPTABLE Household Hazardous Waste
Oil-based paints
Used motor oil
Herbicides
Insecticides
Pesticides
Old gasoline
Pool chemicals
Cleaning products
Mercury
Acids
Household batteries (non-alkaline)
Paint thinners
Lawn chemicals
Solvents
Antifreeze
Hobby chemicals
Aerosol paints and pesticides
Fluorescent lamp bulbs
Drain cleaners
Corrosives
DO NOT BRING LATEX PAINT
Latex Paint is not hazardous and can safely be dried or absorbed and thrown in the trash.
UNACCEPTABLE Household Hazardous Waste
Agricultural wastes
Business/commercial waste
Explosives/Ammunition
Fireworks
Controlled substances
Lead acid batteries
Propane tanks
Smoke detectors
Farm machinery oil
Fire extinguishers
Biohazard waste
Institutional wastes
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