Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/09/2025
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
State Farm Center
Categories No Categories
A Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event has been scheduled to take place in Champaign County on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This drop-off event is sponsored by the Illinois EPA and is open to all Illinois residents. Residents must pre-register for this event at hhwevent.simplybook.me by selecting an available time slot between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The online registration opens on Monday, June 16, 2025. This event will take place at the State Farm Center, 1800 S. First St., Champaign (SW parking lot off Saint Mary’s Road). Immediately upon reserving a time, a confirmation email and/or text message will be sent. Residents that register will also receive a postcard in the U.S. Mail five to ten days before the event which serves as their “ticket” into the event.
Residents participating at these events are encouraged to bring oil-based paints, paint thinners, varnish, stain, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, chemical cleaners, cleaning products, antifreeze, used motor oil, old gasoline & kerosene, acids, corrosives, mercury, lawn chemicals, weed killers, solvents, pool chemicals, hobby chemicals, aerosol paints & pesticides, household batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and similar hazardous household products. Fluorescent light tubes and other high- intensity discharge lamps may also be brought to the collections.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED include
latex/water-based paint, smoke detectors, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, explosives, fireworks, lead-acid batteries, unwanted/expired medications, controlled substances, needles & potentially infectious medical wastes, farm machinery oil, farm chemicals, biohazard waste, institutional waste, agricultural waste/chemicals, and business/commercial sector wastes.
Online registration will remain open until all of the time slots are full. If residents need assistance
registering for the event, they can contact Nichole Millage, Environmental Sustainability Specialist, by
email at recycling@champaignil.gov or call 1-217-403-4780.
Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
