A question to Tom's Mailbag last month inquired on hazardous waste
collection in Champaign County. The answer revealed an effort to have
such events in the County again after a years long lull. Below excerpts
from that article, I'm also including additional information on a nearby
(Gibson City) hazardous waste recycling event. From the Mailbag:
The
last Illinois EPA one-day household hazardous waste collection event
held in Champaign County took place in September 2012. Soon after that
collection, Champaign County Recycling Coordinator Susan Monte submitted
another application request to the IEPA.
"We have been waiting since 2013 to be selected as a site for an IEPA one-day HHW collection," she said.
In
order to improve household hazardous waste collection options locally,
Monte said, the HHW Leadership Team, a group of concerned citizens
formed in 2017, has continued to meet with local government recycling
coordinators "to guide efforts toward implementing a convenient, safe
and environmentally responsible household hazardous waste management
options for Champaign County residents," she said.
The group's
current initiative is to launch a nonprofit organization dedicated to
supporting these efforts. For more information about how to become
involved or how to assist in these efforts, call Monte at 217-819-4021
or email her at smonte@co.champaign.il.us.
Full Mailbag article here, which included links to information for County area collection of
motor oil and
transmission fluid. Smile Politely had information on the Gibson City hazardous waste collection opportunity later this month
here:
The
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a Household
Hazardous Waste Recycling Event on March 23rd in Gibson City. Even
though this is in Ford County, it is open to all Illinois residents, and
is the closest option for Champaign County residents.
From 8 a.m to 3 p.m you can bring the items mentioned below to 115 S. Sangamon Avenue in Gibson City.
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