CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) — The Jackson County Health Department is allowing Illinois residents to properly dispose of household chemicals at a collection event in Carbondale on Saturday, June 7th.

The event will take place at the Banterra Center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only.

Accepted items include:

Paint thinner

Aerosol

Household cleaners

Pesticides, insecticides and herbicides

Automotive fluids

Rechargeable batteries

Solvents and polishes

Pool chemicals

Lawn chemicals

Oil-based paints

E-cigarettes

Propane and helium tanks

Mapp-gas cylinders.

Thermometers, thermostats, and fluorescent bulbs

Items not accepted are latex paint, explosives, ammunition, fireworks, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, farm machinery oil, medical waste, electronics, alkaline and lead

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