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Recycling in Lake County, IL

What Lake County itself runs: 4 landfills, sites and programs covering 5 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Lake County takes, item by item

Tap a site name for its address, hours and rules.

County sites and programs

LRS Wauconda drop-off (SWALCO electronics site)

1350 N Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084

Weekdays from 8 a.m. (SWALCO lists Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; LRS lists Monday–Thursday until 5 p.m. and Friday until 4 p.m.). Closed weekends and legal holidays.

Lake County residents

Fees, rules & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Grayslake Public Works SWALCO electronics drop-off

SWALCO electronics collection at the Grayslake Public Works facility, 585 Berry Avenue: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. Free for Lake County residents, no businesses, up to seven items per visit (cords and cables unlimited).

Lake County residents

Official page (opens in new tab)

Sherwin-Williams (Lake Bluff) – PaintCare drop-off

Sherwin-Williams site at 545 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 (Knollwood CDP, unincorporated Lake County).

Cities and towns in Lake County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (26)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: Illinois paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare says there is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare retail sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons; no aerosols, unlabeled, leaking or empty containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illinois PaintCare retail sites list a limit of 5 gallons per visit and ask you to call ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, 1311 N Estes St, Gurnee 60031, as a paint drop-off site for households in Illinois. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists a 20-gallon-per-visit limit at SWALCO, households only, with appointments required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 545 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff 60044, (847) 295-4702, as an Illinois paint drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Contact Us (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO is at 1311 N. Estes Street, Gurnee, IL 60031; household chemical waste drop-off is by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO phone: 847-377-4950. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Household Chemical Waste (HCW) (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO's household chemical waste program serves Illinois residents and takes residential waste only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The year-round drop-off runs twice a month (except December) at SWALCO's Gurnee facility, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: HCW Accepted & Unacceptable Items (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO accepts interior and exterior architectural paints, latex and oil-based, at its HCW collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO accepts alkaline, rechargeable, damaged and non-automotive sealed lead-acid batteries; automotive and marine lead-acid batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Containers larger than a standard 5-gallon bucket are not collected, and no more than 20 gallons of any one waste type. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LRS: Lake Zurich residential services (opens in new tab) · Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
    • LRS's year-round electronics drop-off is at 1350 N Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LRS lists drop-off hours of Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed weekends. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Electronics Recycling Year-Round Drop Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO lists the LRS site at 1350 N Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, as a year-round electronics drop-off open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., no cost for Lake County residents, seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO's residential electronics drop-off program is for Lake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO drop-off sites are free to Lake County residents during posted hours, no appointment, up to seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO lists Grayslake Public Works, 585 Berry Avenue: weekdays 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon; no cost for Lake County residents, seven items per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO's residential electronics drop-off program is for Lake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SWALCO: Accepted / Not Accepted Residential Electronic Items (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
    • SWALCO-supported electronics drop-offs accept computers, including tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO-supported electronics drop-offs accept televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO-supported drop-offs accept computers, including tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SWALCO-supported drop-offs accept televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Village of Wauconda: Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Wauconda
    • The Village says residents may drop off electronic waste and batteries, among other items, free at the Wauconda facility on N Old Rand Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Village of Grayslake: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Village of Grayslake
    • SWALCO provides an electronics collection bin at the Grayslake Public Works facility. Checked October 26, 2026.

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