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Naperville Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-off

The Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off is one of four statewide locations (see Alternate Facilities below). Since opening in 1998 and up to 2019, the Naperville facility has collected over 2 million​ pounds of hazardous materials from 44,370 Kane County Residents.

This facility is funded in partnership by the Illinois EPA, DuPage County, Kane County, Will County, and the Cities of Aurora and Naperville.​

All Illinois residents may use this site regardless of county or municipal location, but it is for waste generated through household/residential operations​ (i.e., no business waste is accepted). ​​

Location: 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540
Hours: 9am - 2pm every Saturday and Sunday ​
Contact: Naperville Public Works (M-F) at 630-420-6095 for inquiries
Website: ​http://www.naperville.il.us/services/garbage-and-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-facility/

​Procedures:
  • Stay in your vehicle! This is for your safety.
  • Clearly mark items in your trunk as HHW material.
  • Please only bring accepted items to help expedite the collection process.

UPDATE *MARCH 2023*: The temporary emergency ​restrictions previously in place at the Naperville HHW collection have been lifted.

Items ​Accepted
  • Aerosol products 
  • Antifreeze
  • Asbestos 
  • Auto fluids
  • Batteries – non-alkaline only
  • Blacktop sealer - oil based
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking Oil
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Flammables
  • ​Fluorescent bulbs (tubes and CFLs)
  • Gasoline & oil/gas mixtures
  • Hobby & photo chemicals
  • Lawn chemicals 
  • Mercury (thermostats, etc.)
  • Motor oil
  • Oil-based paints, stains, & varnishes
  • Pesticides, poisons, insecticides 
  • Pharmaceuticals/medications including vape pods (removed from devices)
  • Pool chemicals
  • Propane tanks (Large grill tanks only, no small camping size canisters)
  • Solvents
Items NOT Accepted

Alternate Facilities

Chicago: Goose Island HHW Facility
Location: 1150 N. Branch St., Chicago, IL
Hours: Tuesdays: 7am-12pm; Thursdays: 2pm-7pm; 1st Saturday of the month: 8am-3pm.
Contact: 312-744-7672 or see website​.

Gurnee: Solid Waste Agency of Lake County
Location: 1311 N Estes St., Gurnee, IL (Please use Rt 41 to Delany Rd (North) to Grove (East) to Estes.
Hours: Year round, twice a month: 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month​ (except December).
Contact: Appointments are necessary. See website.

Rockford: Four Rivers Sanitation District Wastewater Treatment Plant
Location: 3333 Kishwaukee Street​, Rockford, IL 61109​
Hours: Saturdays: 8am-4pm; Sundays: 12pm-4pm.
Contact: 815-​637-1343​ or see website​.