EPA / Rx Drop Off Events Accepted Items List
EPA Hazardous Waste Event – April 18th
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | City of Kankakee Public Works Department Parking Lot | 401 W Oak St, Kankakee
Accepted Items
- Oil-based paints
- Used motor oil
- Paint thinners
- Drain cleaners
- Herbicides
- Lawn chemicals
- Insecticides
- Solvents
- Household Batteries
- Latex Paint
- Pesticides
- Antifreeze
- Old Gasoline
- Hobby chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Aerosol paints and pesticides
- Cleaning Products
- Fluorescent lamp bulbs
- Mercury
Restricted Items
- Agricultural chemicals
- Propane Tanks
- Business/commercial sector wastes
- Smoke detectors
- Explosives
- Farm machinery oil
- Fireworks
- Fire extinguishers
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Institutional Wastes
- Controlled Substances Sharps, needles and potentially infectious medical wastes
- Old Outdated Medicines and Pharmaceuticals
Rx Drop Off Event – April 25th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Walmart Parking Lot | 2080 IL-50, Bourbonnais
Accepted Items
- Tablets, capsules, and other solid prescriptions
- Patches
- Vitamins
- Vaping devices and cartridges (lithium batteries removed)
- Pet medications
- Prescription ointment
Restricted Items
- Liquid (including intravenous medications)
- Illegal drugs