Pay a visit to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Recycle City to learn about recycling.
The Cities of Champaign and Urbana have created guides to local recycling or disposal sites. You may also visit the Champaign County Environmental Stewards' website for information about local recycling.
The Illinois Environmental Health Protection Agency advises motorists purchasing new tires to leave their used tires with their retailer, who must, by law, accept used tires for recycling. To recycle other used tires, please refer to the recycling guides from the Cities of Champaign and Urbana.
Occasionally, the Illinois EPA sponsors hazardous waste collection days in different communities throughout the state. For days and locations, or for a list of permanent hazardous waste collection facilities, see the IEPA website.