Recycling in Cook County, IL

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Glenview Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
  • SWANCC's Glenview Transfer Station is at 3 Providence Way, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 6-10 am and 2-3:30 pm, Saturday 6 am-noon, closed Sunday; closed to residents weekdays 10 am-2 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The transfer station is available to residents, commercial and landscape contractors and other commercial entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All loads are weighed; payment by credit card only (no cash); residents unload their own vehicles; high-visibility vests are required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers cost $25.00 per item (rates as of March 1, 2026). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and futons cost $75.00 per item; box springs are charged as regular waste by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial and residential waste costs $100.00 per ton, with a $25.00 minimum for 500 lb or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics recycling at the transfer station is a free service only for residents of SWANCC member communities (ID required), Saturdays 9-11:30 am; no business electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
  • SWANCC's electronics program has a limit of seven items per household; items must be intact. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Village of Skokie
  • The Village of Skokie lists TVs, monitors, computers, printers and video game consoles as accepted at the SWANCC drop-off site at 3 Providence Way; household appliances are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Skokie's at-home HHW pickup (Village, SWANCC and Clean Harbors) takes household cleaners, lawn and pool chemicals, oil-based paints (not latex), automotive fluids, bulbs and batteries; pickups are limited to 70 pounds and cost $81. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pick-ups are limited to a maximum of 70 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chemicals & HHW (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
  • SWANCC's fee-based at-home HHW pickup with Clean Harbors is available to residents of Arlington Heights, Glencoe, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Wheeling and Winnetka. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents pay $81 to Clean Harbors before the pickup date to reserve a slot. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Cook County
  • The CHaRM Center is at 15800 State St., South Holland, IL 60473, in the overflow lot on the north side of the South Suburban College campus. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open every Tuesday 8 a.m.-noon, every Thursday 1-5 p.m., and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 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.
  • TVs are accepted every day the CHaRM Center is open, including plasma, LCD, large-screen and CRT/tube TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers accepted include laptops, tablets, desktop PCs and flat-screen monitors, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Home entertainment items accepted include air conditioners, microwaves and small kitchen appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paper and cardboard accepted include moving boxes, food boxes and shipping boxes. 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.
  • South Suburban College asks visitors to use its form to choose a drop-off time. Checked October 26, 2026.

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