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Microwave Recycling in Brookfield, IL

Brookfield counts a microwave as a bulk item: Groot takes one bulk item per household each week, extras with a sticker.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Brookfield

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BrookfieldNo 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.

    Book a pickup →

  2. Brookfield weekly bulk item collection (Groot)Pickup service · BrookfieldCost not listed
    How it works

    One bulk item per household per week, including furniture and large household goods such as appliances; extra items need a solid waste sticker, and white goods must be called in.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Brookfield · 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.
  • 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.
  • Refuse and Recycling Information (opens in new tab) · Village of Brookfield
    • One bulk item per household per week may be set out; extra bulk items need a solid waste sticker. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk items include furniture and large household goods such as microwaves, refrigerators, washing machines and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.

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