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Microwave Recycling in Palatine, IL

Palatine counts microwave ovens as white goods: Groot collects them on Wednesdays for $20, scheduled a day ahead.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Palatine

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PalatineNo 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. Palatine white goods collection (Groot)Pickup service · PalatinePalatine residents$20
    How it works

    Wednesday curbside collection of white goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves and other large appliances) by Groot for residents billed by the Village; $20 per collection, paid in advance; schedule at least 24 hours ahead at 800-244-1977.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    White goods collection$20
    • Before you go: Schedule with Groot at least 24 hours ahead (800-244-1977); pay in advance.

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  3. Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Palatine · 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.
  • Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Palatine
    • White goods collection by Groot costs $20, paid in advance to Groot, and happens each Wednesday; white goods include refrigerators, washing machines, dryers and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods include refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens and similar large appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Groot provides these services to single-family and multi-family residents billed for waste collection by the Village of Palatine. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances / White Goods (opens in new tab) · Village of Palatine
    • Contact Groot at least 24 hours ahead at (800) 244-1977 to schedule. 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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