06/18/2026
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE collection this Saturday, June 20 at Chesterton High School
Recycle Porter County is hosting its next Household Hazardous Waste collection event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m this Saturday, June 20, at Chesterton High School, 2125 S. 11th St.
Participants are asked to enter from 11th Street.
Porter County residents are encouraged to safely dispose of products containing corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive substances. Common household hazardous waste items include anti-freeze, motor oil, batteries (household annd automotive), fluorescent bulbs, deck stains, pool chemicals, pesticides, and household smoke detectors.
Folks may also drop off medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines, and non-narcotic prescriptions.
Items NOT accepted at this event: Electronics, LATEX PAINTS, grill propane cylinders, and large containers over 55 gallons in size.
JUST A REMINDER: Household Hazardous Waste collection events are open to any Porter County households only, not businesses.
For more information contact the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County at:
219-465-3694 or [email protected]
ACCEPTED HHW ITEMS
*Aerosol cans.
*Alcohol-based lotions.
*Ammonia-based cleaners.
*Ammunition.
*Antifreeze.
*Asbestos.
*Auto body filler.
*Auto paint.
*Bathroom cleaners.
*Batteries (household and automotive.)
*Car wax with solvent.
*Cooking oil.
*Corrosives.
*Diesel.
*Disinfectants.
*Drain cleaners.
*Driveway sealant.
*Dry-cleaning solvents.
*Expired medications in original containers (controlled substances not accepted).
*Fire extinguishers.
*Flares.
*Floor care products.
*Fluorescent tubes (taped together).
*Fuel-oil based.
*Fungicides.
*Gasoline.
*Gun-cleaning solvents.
*Herbicides.
*Insecticides.
*Kerosene.
*Lighter fluid.
*Medical sharps and needles (place in hard plastic bottles).
*Mercury-containing projects (CFLs, thermometers, thermostats, etc.).
*Metal polish.
*Moth balls.
*Nail polish.
*Nail polish remover.
*Oil.
*Oven cleaners.
*Oil-based paint ONLY (NO latex paint accepted in 2026).
*Paint brush cleaner with solvent or TSP.
*Paint stripper.
*Paint thinner.
*Pesticides.
*Photographic chemicals.
*Poisons.
*Primer.
*Rodenticide.
*Rust remover.
*Septic tank degreasers.
*Small helium tanks.
*Small propane cylinders.
*Smoke detectors.
*Swimming pool chemicals.
*Thinners and solvents.
*Toilet bowl cleaners.
*Va**ng supplies.
HHW ITEMS NOT ACCPETED
*Commercial hazardous waste.
*Compressed gas cylinders.
*Containers larger than 30 gallons.
*Controlled medications.
*Electronics.
*Fireworks (commercial grade).
*Latex paint.
*Medical waste other than medicines and sharps.
*Large propane cylinders (BBQ).
*Radioactive materials.
