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5618 W. Fillmore Street
Central Metal Recycling is a scrap metal recycling company located at 5618 W. Fillmore Street in Chicago, Illinois. The company buys scrap aluminum, including cans, sinks, athletic equipment, fencing, and furniture, along with other scrap metals.
Accepts: Aluminum, Scrap metal
Services: Aluminum recycling · Scrap metal buying
The Goose Island facility on North Branch is Cook County's long-term household chemical and computer recycling site. It keeps Tuesday morning, Thursday afternoon, and first-Saturday hours.
Listed hours: Tuesdays 7:00 AM to Noon, Thursdays 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, first Saturday of every month 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Accepts: Household chemicals, Computers
Services: HHW drop-off · Computer recycling
Tuesdays 7:00 AM to Noon, Thursdays 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and the first Saturday of every month 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
1150 N. Branch Street
The Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling site (HCCRF) is managed by the City of Chicago, offering residents a place to properly dispose of hazardous household chemicals and computer equipment. This site helps protect the environment and water supplies by ensuring toxic substances are handled safely.
Listed hours: Tuesdays 7:00 am to 12:00 pm; Thursdays 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm; first Saturday of every month 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Accepts: Herbicides, Insecticides, Pesticides, Rodenticides, Bug spray, Lawn chemicals, Bleach, Toilet cleaners, Drain cleaners, Oven cleaners, Pool chemicals, Nail polish, Nail polish removers, Oil-based paints, Spray paints, Paint thinners, Aerosol paints, Solvents, Unused medications, Antifreeze, Gasoline, Motor oil, Compact fluorescent light bulbs, Aerosol cans, Devices with mercury, Auto and boat batteries, Propane tanks, Small fire extinguishers, Rechargeable electronics, All batteries except alkaline
Services: Household chemical disposal · Computer equipment recycling
Tuesdays from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and the first Saturday of every month from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The HCCRF is located at 1150 N. Branch Street, Chicago, IL.
7575 S Kostner Ave
Dart Container's Kostner Ave location in Chicago keeps 24-hour bins for used polystyrene foam. It accepts post-consumer foam cups, to-go containers, egg cartons, and other number 6 foam, but not packing peanuts.
Listed hours: Drop-off bins open 24 hours
Accepts: Foam cups, To-go containers, Egg cartons, Ice chests, Rinsed meat trays
Services: Polystyrene foam drop-off
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Chicago include aluminum recycling, scrap metal, Chicago IL, hhw, chicago. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Chicago's Blue Cart program splits the city into six zones, two collected by the Department of Streets and Sanitation and four by LRS, so the hauler on your block depends on your zone. Recycling crews cannot enter private property, which makes cart placement the difference between a pickup and a miss. Plastic bags are the program's single biggest contaminant and are barred from both carts and drop-off centers.
It depends on your zone. Zones 2 and 4 are serviced by the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, and Zones 1, 3, 5, and 6 are serviced by LRS. The Blue Cart Residential Recycling Map identifies your residence's pick-up zone, hauler, and schedule.
The night before your collection day. Recycling crews are not permitted to enter private property, so the cart has to be in the alley or on the curb, fully accessible, and not blocked in by parked vehicles or behind gated enclosures. Trucks can arrive as early as 7 am. During holiday weeks the exact service day may vary, so keep carts accessible throughout the week.
Glass jars and bottles; aluminum cans, foil and pie tins; tin or steel cans; cereal boxes and paper towel rolls; flattened cardboard; plastic bottles and containers numbered 1 through 5 and 7; junk mail, magazines and catalogs; telephone books; paper bags; office paper and file folders; newspaper and inserts; beverage cartons; plastic rings and cardboard carrying cases; wrapping paper without bows or ribbons; and paper greeting cards.
Clothes and linens, plastic or metal hangers, number 6 plastics including polystyrene and Styrofoam, diapers and feminine products, construction debris such as bricks, wood and cement, paint and spray paint, unnumbered plastics like toothbrushes, toys, hoses and cereal box liners, loose plastic shopping bags, and hard reusable plastic bottles such as Nalgene or baby bottles.
The city calls them one of the most common and most problematic contaminants in its recycling program. They get tangled in the conveyor belts used to sort materials, clog the machinery, and have to be removed by hand, which creates a safety risk for workers. Take them back to a retailer instead. See our contamination prevention guide.
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