State EPA Holding Hazardous Waste Collection

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will hold a pair of collection events that will allow people in the Monticello and Lincoln area to dispose of household hazardous waste. Some of the items that will be collected include oil-based paints, herbicides, and used motor oil. The first event will take place at the Landscape Water Facility in Monticello on September 27th from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The second event is set for October 11th from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln.