Recycling
Recycling Program News & Announcements
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Location: Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to ALL Illinois Residents at no charge, bring your cooking oil, aerosol cans, asbestos material, automotive fluids, batteries, fire extinguishers, flammables, fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners, pool chemicals, peanut oil, propane tanks, vape pens & carts, and thermostats.
Learn more: Household Hazardous Waste Facility | The City of Naperville
Electronics & More Pop-Up
Location: Ace Hardware (parking lot), 994 N. Lake Street
Hours: Every 1st Saturday of the month 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All items, other than televisions/monitors, can be recycled for Free! Clothing, shoes, textiles, and accessories must be clean and dry.
- Christmas Tree free curbside collection occurs in the first two weeks of January!
Learn more: “Electronics & More” Pop-Up Recycling Event | City of Aurora, IL
Holiday Lights Recycling eWorks Pop-up
Location: Ace Hardware (parking lot), 994 N. Lake Street
Hours: January 6, 2026 from 9AM-12PM
No pre-lit trees or free-standing decorations, please – just wires and lights.
“Feed The Cart” Recycling Campaign
Meet Loop!
He’s a little cart with a BIG appetite for your recyclables. As a recycling cart, Loop knows just how great recycling is for the environment and the economy. Cardboard boxes, plastic bottles or jugs, metal cans or glass jars ...the benefits only make recyclables that much tastier. That means a little treat for Loop is a BIG win for the community.
Learn more about Loop - the cute little cart with a love for eating Chicagoland recyclables.
Aurora is partnering with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) and neighboring cities and counties on “Feed the Cart,” the largest recycling education and improvement campaign in Illinois history!
The three-year initiative, funded through a $2 million U.S. EPA Recycling Education and Outreach grant, the largest awarded to Illinois in more than 30 years, aims to increase recycling rates by 15% and reduce contamination in the recycling stream.
The campaign covers six of the state's most populous counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, representing nearly eight million residents. While recycling is already well established in these communities, regional diversion rates have stalled at around 30–35%, short of the EPA's national goal of 50% by 2030.
In Aurora, “Feed the Cart" will promote consistent recycling education, encourage residents to recycle more effectively, and emphasize the importance of reducing contamination, such as keeping non-recyclables out of bins, to improve the quality and value of recyclable materials.
The campaign’s goal are to:
- Increase participation in recycling programs.
- Improve the quality of materials placed into recycling carts.
- Highlight the environmental and economic benefits of recycling.
- Encourage residents and businesses to purchase products made from recycled materials.
The impact of “Feed the Cart” will be measured over three years, with results expected in 2027.
For more information visit - feedthecart.org
Household Hazardous Waste
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Household hazardous waste items consist of leftover household products such as cleaning products, pesticides, motor oils, non-latex based paints and other chemicals. These items can contain hazardous ingredients and require special care for disposal.
Drop Off Locations:
- Naperville Regional HHW
156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540
Open to ALL Illinois Residents at no charge, bring your cooking oil, aerosol cans, asbestos material, automotive fluids, batteries, fire extinguishers, flammables, fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners, pool chemicals, peanut oil, propane tanks, vape pens & carts, and thermostats.
Learn more: Household Hazardous Waste Facility | The City of Naperville
Commercial and Institutional Hazardous Waste: The Naperville HHW Drop-off and the Home Collection Service program are for residential waste only. Under state and federal law, businesses and institutions must dispose of hazardous materials by using a certified Hazardous Waste Transport/Disposal company. The collection of multiple quotes is recommended. The following list of service providers is for informational purposes only and does not represent endorsement by Kane County.
Composting
- How to compost at your home? Learn here: Composting At Home | US EPA
- At this time, curbside service is not offered by the City’s waste hauler. There are private services that will pick up your compost.
More info: Foam Recycling
TerraCycle Commercial
TerraCycle Commercial™ is proud to call Aurora home—and we’re celebrating in a big way. After restoring the historic Henry Pratt Building, our new space now serves as TerraCycle’s largest operations hub in North America.
This is where your hard-to-recycle items get a second life! From batteries, plastic packaging and coffee pods to electronics and beauty products, Aurora residents and businesses can now recycle more than ever before.
We’re excited to partner with this community to help Eliminate the Idea of Waste®.
Ready to get started?
Visit tcrwusa.com and use code AuroraRecycles for 20% off your first recycling solution. Here’s to a cleaner, greener Aurora—together!