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Capital Campaign for a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
As of December 2024, CCES has secured approximately 42% of the estimated project cost necessary to build a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection facility at 901 Saline Court, Urbana.
This facility will address the long-standing need for a convenient, safe, and environmentally responsibly solution for managing household hazardous waste, identified by a task force of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission in 2017.
Now, we’re counting on you.
To raise the remaining funds needed, CCES is counting on you to give generously to protect our soils, water supply, residents, children, pets, first responders, and wildlife.
Now, we’re counting on you.
To raise the remaining funds needed, CCES is counting on you to give generously to protect our soils, water supply, residents, children, pets, first responders, and wildlife.
Expected Costs For New Facility
Revenue Sources
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING GOAL
CCES Pursuing Additional Federal and State Funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $972,000
Why do we need this facility?
- HHW is often dumped into drains, sewers, waterways, and landfills, or onto the ground where it can contaminate our water supply, including the Mahomet Aquifer.
- Improperly stored HHW can result in accidental poisoning of children and pets.
- The presence of HHW can intensify home fires.
- Firefighters responding to fires at homes storing HHW are at risk for serious injury or death.
- The nearest HHW collection facility is about 2.5-3 hours away.
How much HHW are we talking?
- The EPA estimates that each US household produces about 20 lbs. of hazardous waste per year.
- That’s about 625 tons of hazardous waste generated annually for Champaign and adjacent counties.
- The US household typically stores about 100 lbs. of HHW (e.g. paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, pesticides) in basements, garages and sheds.
What’s the real danger?
Contaminated water can cause:
- behavior abnormalities
- cancer
- kidney failure
- reproductive impairment
- physiological malfunctions
- genetic mutations
- physical deformations
- birth defects
Donate for a safe, clean future.
Let’s build this facility for the safe, convenient collection of household hazardous waste in East Central Illinois!
- Mail a check to: CCES – HHW Collection Facility, P.O. Box 1696, Champaign, IL 61824
- Call our Campaign Team at 217-600-1516 to make other arrangements.
Donate for a safe, clean future.
Let’s build this facility for the safe, convenient collection of household hazardous waste in East Central Illinois!
Mail a check to: CCES – HHW Collection Facility, P.O. Box 1696, Champaign, IL 61824
Call our Campaign Team at 217-600-1516 to make other arrangements.