The LaSalle County Land Use Department is holding a household hazardous waste drop-off event. It on Saturday, May 21st from 8am to 3pm at the Etna Rd. Courthouse in Ottawa.
Director of Land Use Brian Gift says several items will be accepted. He says items like oil-based paints, anti-freeze, drain cleaners, and mercury.
The event will not take items like latex paint, fireworks, smoke detectors, or lead acid batteries. Gift says this is the first hazardous waste event the county has had in about four to five years. He says the Illinois EPA is hoping to work with the county to have an event annualy.
You can register for the event by clicking here. There will also be a full list of what can and cannot be brought to the event.