Makeup Waste Collection Event

Following up on a Cheat Sheet post about problems with last year's hazardous waste collection event by the IEPA in coordination with local governments. A make-up event for those who were unable to participate last year due to long lines and other logistical problems has been set for April 4th with registration beginning next week. From the News-Gazette earlier this month:

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to return to Champaign County to collect the household hazardous waste items from hundreds of people who signed up for a collection event this past October but couldn’t get through the backed-up line.

For now, the collection is open only to about 600 people who have been sent letters about the make-up date.

They all reserved an appointment slot at the Oct. 26 collection, but couldn’t get in, according to Nichole Millage, environmental sustainability specialist for the city of Champaign. Those households have until Jan. 31 to sign up for a time for the make-up event, set for April 4.

That full article here. Event registration page here. Smile politely had a blurb with latest dates, locations, and links here:

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting another of these collections in Champaign on April 4th at Marketplace Mall. The event is open to all Illinois residents, but you must register for ahead of time. Registration opens Monday, February 3rd.

This collection is for all sorts of materials that shouldn't go out in the trash, from household batteries to paint thinner to pool chemicals. You can find the full list of items here. The event last fall was overwhelmingly popular, and many did not get to drop off their materials. Hopefully this will be an opportunity for those folks. 

That full blurb available here.