Illinois
Transfer station
Gurnee transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for SWALCO Gurnee Household Chemical Waste facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07
Who can use it
Residential household chemical waste from Illinois residents. No business, commercial or institutional waste. Appointment required for every collection.
Hours
- Year-round collections usually twice monthly except December, by appointment only. Use the confirmed appointment window, not office hours.
- Official October 26, 2026 notice lists November 7 and November 14 collections. No walk-in promise or invented clock-time window.
- Office hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. are explicitly OFFICE ONLY, not chemical drop-off hours.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Illinois resident HCW appointments | Free per November 2026 notice |
| Container/quantity limits | No container larger than a standard five-gallon bucket; no more than 20 gallons of any one waste type |
Hazardous waste
This is an appointment-only Illinois residential household chemical waste program. Five-gallon container and 20-gallons-per-waste-type limits; see exclusions.
Holiday closures
Office excludes holidays. Chemical collections run only by booked appointment; no December twice-monthly schedule is promised.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Directions: Route 41 to Delany Road north, Grove east, then Estes. Book through SWALCO before loading, even on a listed event day.
- Accepted list includes automotive fluids, acids, aerosols, household batteries, cooking oil/fats, cleaners/polishes, sealers/removers, fertilizers/pesticides, fluorescent lamps, architectural latex/acrylic/water-based and oil-based paints, mercury items, solvents and pool chemicals.
- No pharmaceuticals, automotive/marine lead-acid batteries, bulky asbestos items, explosives/ammunition, fireworks, lab chemicals, sharps/medical waste, electronics, tires, propane, extinguishers or smoke/CO detectors in this HCW program. Some excluded items have separate special-material events, not automatic intake here.
- Tape battery contacts or bag each rechargeable/long-life battery individually to prevent short circuits. Accepted battery types include alkaline, rechargeable, nonautomotive/nonmarine sealed lead-acid, and damaged/defective batteries; call for safe handling of damaged cells.
- Do not treat the office opening hours or a generic year-round label as permission to leave materials unattended. Verify the next available collection when booking.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.