Waste Management Rolls Out Convenient Home Generated Special Materials Collection

Wauconda, IL – Jan. 26, 2016 – Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. and Wauconda has launched a new service, At Your Door Special Collection™, a convenient home collection service to help residents safely dispose of home generated special materials.

An enhancement of the Village’s regular recycling and garbage collection service, Waste Management’s At Your Door™ service provides a safe and easy alternative for removing unwanted household materials, such as electronics, garden chemicals, household and vehicle batteries, fluorescent lamps, automotive products (including motor oil) and paint products that are potentially hazardous to people, pets and the environment. The program allows residents to schedule an appointment to have the materials safely collected from their home. This program is available to Wauconda residents at no additional charge provided they have a current account with Waste Management.

“The Village is excited to start the year with offering our residents this new service providing a convenient and economical way for our residents to dispose of electronics and household hazardous waste,” said Brad Fink, Director of Public Works for the Village of Wauconda.

“Residents will find that, with this new program, they can easily dispose of their unwanted items, and can trust that the material is handled safely, efficiently, and either disposed or recycled. Residents may be surprised that a majority of the materials, such as electronic, is able to be recycled,” added Mike Brink, public sector manager for Waste Management of Illinois. “The response to this service in other communities has been very positive.”

Wauconda residents can schedule a collection of their unwanted materials by following these easy steps:

1. There are three easy ways to schedule a pickup- Call (800) 449-7587 Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, go to www.wmatyourdoor.com or email atyourdoor@wm.com.

2. Residents will receive a collection kit in the mail. This kit will include instructions, a containment bag, labels (for unlabeled items) and a survey card. Read and follow the instructions.

3. On your specified scheduled collection day, place the bag outside by 7:00 a.m. near their front door or in front of the garage for collection.(Note: DO NOT place the bag at the curb or in/near refuse carts).Residents do not need to be at home at the time of collection.

Materials that should be placed inside of the collection kit bag include garden chemicals, home cleaning chemicals, oil and latex-based paint, aerosols, antifreeze, mercury containing thermometers, household batteries, automotive fluids, swimming pool chemicals, adhesives, used motor oil, oil filters and poison. Sharps, needles and lancets can also be accepted if they are placed in a sealed, rigid, puncture-resistant container.

Materials that may be placed outside the kit bag include up to four vehicle batteries, up to 10 fluorescent light bulbs/CFLs, a single television, one computer system (to include CPU, monitor, printer, keyboard and mouse) and up to 20 pounds of additional “consumer electronic” items with circuit boards and all related cords.

Prohibited items include ammunition, medicine, explosives, asbestos, or any materials in unlabeled or leaking containers. Residents with program or material questions, please contact Waste Management’s At Your Door™ Special Collection service center at (800) 449-7587 or email ATYOURDOOR@WM.COM.

Additional program information is available at www.wmatyourdoor.com

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through our subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also the leading developer, operator, and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

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