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Agricultural Waste, Fertilizers, and Pesticides

        Agricultural Waste & Disposal
        Farm Pollutants
        Fertilizers and Pesticides
        Pesticide Use & Regulation (Illinois Department of Agriculture)
        Pesticides: Uses & Misuses (Illinois Department of Agriculture)

Asbestos

        Asbestos
        Asbestos Abatement (Illinois Department of Public Health)
        Asbestos (U.S. EPA)

Recycling

        Recycling
        Electronics Recycling
        Beyond the Bin (General Recycling Information and Electronics Recyling Mapping Tool)
        Sustainable Management of Electronics (U.S. EPA)

Fluorescent Lamps

        Fluorescent Lamps
        Fluorescent Lamp Recyclers

Medicine

        Medication Disposal
        Sharps         

Mercury

        Mercury
        Mercury Spills (Illinois Department of Public Health)

Mold

        Mold FAQs (Illinois Department of Public Health)
        Mold (U.S. EPA)

Radon

        What is Radon? (Illinois Emergency Management Agency)
        Health Risks of Radon (U.S. EPA)

Used Oil, Used Tires, and Absorbents

        Used Oil
        Used Tires
        Absorbents         

Lead and Paint

Hazardous Waste Resources

        Household Hazardous Waste
        Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 
        Household Hazardous Waste Collections

Additional Resources