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Microwave Recycling in Berwyn, IL

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Berwyn

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BerwynNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your microwave and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Berwyn bulk, appliance, e-waste and HHW collection (SBC Waste Solutions)Pickup service · BerwynFree
    How it works

    Berwyn's hauler SBC Waste Solutions collects one bulk item a week, appliances by appointment and pre-scheduled electronics at no extra cost, plus front-door household hazardous waste pickup.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Schedule with SBC at (312) 522-1115.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Berwyn · 15800 State St., South HollandCook County residentsFree
    Where

    15800 State St.
    South Holland, IL 60473

    Hours

    Tue 8 a.m.-noon; Thu 1-5 p.m.; 2nd and 4th Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May close in bad weather.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
  2. Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.
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Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Berwyn (opens in new tab) · SBC Waste Solutions Inc.
    • Contact SBC to schedule a free appliance collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted appliances include clothes dryers, freezers, microwave ovens, refrigerators and washing machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Cook County
    • The CHaRM Center is a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents; commercial and industrial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Home entertainment items accepted include air conditioners, microwaves and small kitchen appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) Services (opens in new tab) · South Suburban College
    • Drop-off is free to residential customers only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.

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