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Household Chemical Waste (HCW) and Household

Hazardous Waste (HHW) are terms used to describe common products used in

a variety of cleaning, painting, pest control and yard work activities. Careless

storage and disposal of household chemicals can pose serious environmental

and human health threats.

The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, IL (SWALCO) offers free HCW/HHW

collections for residents during the spring, summer and fall, and has recently

expanded its HCW/HHW program to include public drop-off days at the Warren

Township facility. SWALCO will accept public drop-off of household chemical

waste at the Warren Township facility only on the dates and times specified. For

other locations and dates, please call SWALCO at 847-336-9340 or check their

website (www.swalco.org).

The following materials are typical household chemical wastes that are accepted

at a one-day HCW/HHW collection. To help you determine if something is a

household chemical waste, look for the words “danger,” “toxic,” “flammable,”and/or “reactive” somewhere on the product's packaging.

“corrosive,”

Residents with questions or service related issues regarding

the solid waste program may contact Waste Management

directly at 800-796-9696.

To pay your invoice online visit our website at:

www.wm.com

Warren Township provides a comprehensive solid

waste program designed to encourage recycling

and waste reduction, reduce litter in our

neighborhoods and ensure that waste is disposed

of in an environmentally responsible manner. This

guide includes various services that are available to

Warren Township residents. Waste Management pledges to continue the same

high quality service we have provided in the past. If you have any questions,

please call Customer Service at 800-796-9696 between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm,

Monday - Friday.

Warren Township contracts with Waste Management to provide trash, recycling

and yard waste collection services to residential households.

Weekly curbside service is provided to single-family homes, duplexes and most

multi-family properties (i.e., condominiums and townhomes).

All solid waste materials must be placed out at the curb for collection by

6:00 a.m. the day of your scheduled collection, but not before 5:00 p.m.

the day before your pick up. Please keep in mind that separate trucks pick

up trash, recycling and yard waste, so each of these materials may be picked

up at different times of the day. Garbage and recycling should be at ground

level, at the curb, street, or road in front of each residential unit and at least

5 feet from stationary objects (mailboxes, basketball hoops, vehicles, etc.).

Toters/carts should be placed handle toward house.

All containers and any solid waste materials that are not collected must

be removed from the curb by 8:00 a.m. the day after your scheduled

collection.

Provided toters/carts are the property of Waste Management and are

not to be removed from the property.

- Oil-Based Paint

- Solvents

- Old Prescriptions

- Motor Oil

- Household Cleaners

- Household Batteries

(Alkaline and

Rechargeable)

- Antifreeze

- Garden/Lawn Chemicals

- Pool Chemicals

- Asbestos

- Fluorescent Light Bulbs

- Old Gasoline

- Fungicides

- Insecticides

- Pesticides

- Metal Polishes

- Paint Remover

- Driveway Sealer

- Drain Cleaner

- Aerosol Products

- Hobby Chemicals

- Mercury

(Including Thermometers

And Thermostats)

- Business/Institutional

Wastes

- Explosives/Ammunition

- Fire Extinguishers

- Lead-Acid Batteries

- Tires

- Latex Paint

- Agricultural Chemicals

- Fireworks

- Propane Tanks

- Smoke Detectors

- Medical Waste

Latex paint is not a hazardous material -- it simply needs to be dried out before

disposal with other garbage. Latex paint is no longer accepted at HCW/HHW

collection events. Instead, materials such as shredded newspaper and cat litter

can be used to absorb moisture. After the Latex paint is dry, you may throw it away

with the rest of your trash.

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- all inserts accepted

- glossy and non-glossy

accepted

- Corrugated cardboard

- cardboard must be

flattened or cut into

2' x 2' squares

- cereal boxes

- tissue boxes

- pasta boxes

- clothing boxes

- frozen food packages

- beverage carriers

- pizza boxes

- flyers

- post cards

- brochures

- greeting cards

- window envelopes

- advertisements

- stationery

- post-it notes

- typing paper

- notebook paper

- computer and copy

paper

- bond envelopes

Warren Township has a brush chipper designed to chip limbs and branches that do not

qualify as YARDWASTE. The Township's equipment is NOT designed to grind small twigs and

evergreen trimmings. IF IT IS BAGGABLE, IT IS YARD WASTE. Brush is hereby defined as

trimmings from bushes or shrubs, as well as tree branches from trimming and/or pruning

trees. The following are not considered to be brush: logs, stumps, grass clippings, flowers,

weeds, plants, leaves, lumber or anything in plastic bags or other such containers.

The Township's brush pick up program is for the sole use of the residents of unincorporated

Warren Township and shall not be used by contractors and/or residents clearing lots for

homes, private roads, entrances or more open space.

Christmas Trees will be collected the month of January at no additional charge from all

residential households. All decorations, stands, tinsel/garland, etc. must be removed from

trees in order to be collected. Do not place trees in plastic bags. Trees in plastic bags

will not be collected.

Monday - Friday: Solid Waste, Recycling, And Yard Waste

All items should be placed at the curb by 6:00 am since we cannot guarantee a specific

time the driver will be at your home.

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Compact and flatten items as much as possible.

Limited to waste fitting in toter/cart.

Yard Waste

Limited Recycling Toter/Cart Collection

Christmas Tree Collection

Limited 35 Gal. Cart Service

Limited 64 Gal. Cart Service

Limited 96 Gal. Cart Service

Limited 2 - 96 Gal. Cart Service

Recycling Service (64 or 96 Gal. Cart)

Recycling Service (2nd 64 or 96 Gal. Cart)

Limited Yard Waste Seasonal Program

Yard Waste Stickers

New Years Day Memorial Day

Independence Day Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

To produce each week’s Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down.

Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.

The energy saved from recycling 1 glass bottle can run one 100-watt light bulb

for four hours and causes 20% less air pollution and 50% less water

pollution than making a new bottle from raw materials.

Aused aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can in as

little as 60 days.

There is no limit to the amount of times an

aluminum can can be recycled.

Asingle quart of motor oil, if disposed

improperly, can contaminate up to

2,000,000 gallons of fresh water.

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Yard waste is collected weekly starting the 2nd full week of April - November

30th on your scheduled pick up day.

Must be placed in biodegradable Kraft-type paper bags or rigid cans (maximum32 gal. and

45 lbs.) for collection. Yard waste placed in plastic bags will not be collected.

Limit 6 bags or cans perweek for seasonal program. Any additional bags or cansmust have

1 sticker attached properly to each can or bag.

Residents do not have to be signed up for the seasonal program. They may purchase

stickers through our office, or stickers may also be purchased at Ace Hardware - 4806

Grand Ave., Jewel - 6509 Grand Ave., Dominick’s - 6655 Grand Ave., or Ace Hardware -

3232 N. Lewis in Waukegan. One sticker must be properly attached to each can or bag.

Free leaf vac is offered for 6 weeks during the fall. Date is decided by the Township and

Waste Management. Leaves must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on Monday of each

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Each household is limited to waste fitting into toter/cart.

Do not mix refuse with yard waste.Toters/carts containing mixed

Bags inside toters/carts must be tied to eliminate blowing trash.

All containers/bags in excess of toter/cart, excluding recycling toter/cart must

contact Waste Management directly at 800-796-9696 to arrange for a special

collection or to order a dumpster. Full payment will be required at that time.

One bulk item will be allowed for pick up per week

at no additional charge.

Appliances are not to be included as bulk items. Please see section below

for proper disposal of appliances. Bulk items are generally defined to include

all residential rubbish, furniture, and household fixtures. Bulk items may also

include televisions less than 50 pounds, microwaves, water softeners, bicycles,

tables, chairs, mattresses, and box springs.

All bulk items must be at a weight that is manageable for one person to lift (not drag).

Smaller items can be placed inside of the toter/cart.

refuse and yard waste will not be collected.

collection week. Once the collection truck makes its final run in your

neighborhood, it will not return to collect any additional leaves.