Gasoline disposal in Illinois
What Illinois says to do with gasoline, read off Illinois EPA's own page on 2026-08-19.
Illinois EPA lists old gasoline among the wastes accepted at its household hazardous waste collections — bring it to a one-day collection or a permanent site. Read from Illinois EPA · checked 2026-08-19
Never pour gasoline into storm drains, into septic systems, or on the ground. Never dispose of gasoline in regular household garbage or recycling (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Illinois EPA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program drop-off site finder.
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: How do you dispose of old gasoline? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.