City of Elgin Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection
Home pickup program · Elgin, IL
Note: Collections are scheduled through Lakeshore Recycling Services, the city’s waste and recycling service provider.
Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.
Details
- Type
- Home pickup program — they come to you; there is no public drop-off at a fixed address.
- Service area
- City of Elgin residents who have curbside garbage and recycling cart service. The program does not apply to residents with multi-family dumpster service.
- County
- Kane County
- Hours
- By appointment — see the official page.
- Accepted
- Paint; Used motor oil; Oil filters; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste
The city page lists automotive products including antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, motor oil and filters, and fuels; electronics including computers, monitors, keyboards, televisions (limit one per call), phones and printers; garden chemicals including fertilizers, insect sprays, herbicides, pesticides and weed killers; paint products including paint, caulk, glue, stain, stripper, thinner and wood preservative; mercury-containing items including CFLs, fluorescent tubes, batteries, thermometers and thermostats; household cleaners; and sharps in a sealed rigid puncture-resistant container. - Not accepted
- Not listed in our source — check the official page before you go.
- Appointment
- Required Contact Lakeshore Recycling Services at 855-612-7938 or ElginService@LRSrecycles.com to schedule a collection. The city page says you do not need to sign up separately; the program is offered as part of regular household waste and recycling service.
- Who can use it
- Only residents with curbside garbage and recycling cart service. Multi-family dumpster service is not eligible.
- Fees
- Offered as part of regular household waste and recycling service.
- Phone
- 855-612-7938
Source: City of Elgin
Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, phone, appointment rules, service area; address, hours, event dates, quantity limits not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked.
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