Household Hazardous Waste Program
The Village of Romeoville participates in a regional program for the discarding of household hazardous waste. Citizens of Romeoville may drop off waste materials at the center located in Naperville, behind Fire Station #4, 1971 Brookdale Road, and is open Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays. If you have questions about the household hazardous waste collection program, please call the Naperville Department of Public Works at 630-420-4190, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Accepted items include:
- Household cleaners, drain openers
- Paints (oil based only)
- Mineral spirits, strippers, solvents
- Insecticides, herbicides
- Flammables, automotive fluids
- Fluorescent fixtures
- Household batteries
- Unknown hazardous substances
The following items are not accepted:
- Explosives, Ammunition
- Radioactive materials
- Compressed gas
- Latex Paint
- Trash and non-hazardous materials
- Unopened, useable consumer products
Latex Paint Storage and Disposal Options
Tightly seal lid of usable latex paint and store in an area where it will not freeze. The paint will remain usable for many years if stored properly. Empty paint cans may be dried out (with a thin skin of dried paint on the interior of the can) and recycled in the curbside recycling program. After using up the paint, allow the residue to dry by leaving the lid off. Keep the lid off when placing the can in the recycling bin, so the driver can see that the can is empty and dry. Large quantities of left over latex paint may be dried out and discarded. Use an absorbent such cat litter, mulched corn cob, saw dust or oil dry. Place the can and the dried material in the garbage. Leave the lid off of the can when placing in the garbage; the driver will only pick up the can if he can tell that it is dry.