HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IS NOW OPEN.
The site is now located one block north of the original site at the northwest corner of Martin Road and Kishwaukee Street. The Hazardous Waste website has up-to-date information.
https://www.rockfordil.gov/492/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Disposal
Household Hazardous Waste
City of Rockford Hazardous Waste Site Directions
To navigate the facility, please enter on the Kishwaukee Street side only. Residents with household wastes shall follow the traffic cones to the left upon entering where a staff member will unload waste from vehicles. Residents with tires only may stay to the right upon entering and drive directly to the used tire shipping container. Residents are required to unload tires into the shipping container themselves. Upon unloading household waste and tires, residents must exit the facility onto Martin Road to return to Kishwaukee Street.
Address
3315 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. Latex Paint will be able to be recycled into new paint in 2025 at no charge. These sites will also accept oil based and other paints.
For more information about Illinois Paint Recycling go to: www.paintcare.org/states/illinois/
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
Click to download a printable version of this list.