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Madison County Household Hazardous Waste Collection — Wood River

249 N. Old St. Louis Road, Wood River, IL

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.

Type
Collection event
Address
249 N. Old St. Louis Road, Wood River, IL (map pin at street level)
County
Madison County
Dates
Typically the second Saturday of each month. Appointments are required. Remaining 2026 dates on the county page are November 14 and December 12; the page also lists second-Saturday dates throughout 2027.
Hours
Typically the second Saturday of each month. Appointments are required.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The county page lists oil-based paints; pesticides, herbicides and lawn fertilizers or chemicals; cleaning solvents; paint thinners; hobby chemicals; antifreeze, motor oil and old gasoline; pool chemicals; household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D); mercury thermostats and thermometers; fluorescent lights; and aerosols and spray paints.
Not accepted
Latex paint; Used tires; Ammunition; Agricultural wastes; Explosives; Fireworks; Lead-acid batteries; Medications; Fire extinguishers; Smoke detectors; Farm machinery oil; Business or biohazard waste; Propane tanks; Cylinders (MAPP gas, carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc.)
Appointment
Required Appointments are required. Contact recycling@madisoncountyil.gov or call 618-296-5237.
Who can use it
Free for all Illinois residents. Business or biohazard waste is not accepted.
Fees
Free for all Illinois residents.
Phone
618-296-5237
Notes
Street address is printed on Illinois EPA’s collections page for this long-term Madison County facility (https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/waste-management/waste-disposal/household-hazardous-waste/collections.html). The operator page’s second-Saturday schedule is used rather than the older IEPA wording of first Saturday and third Friday.

Source: Madison County Building and Zoning

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, phone, appointment rules, event dates; service area not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked. Street address 249 N. Old St. Louis Road is also printed on Illinois EPA’s collections page for this long-term Madison County facility.

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