Waste Disposal in Cook County, IL
129 facilities across 43 cities: landfills, transfer stations, recycling centers, and more.
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - ELGIN
Elgin, IL · 2,415 reviews
Tri-State Disposal
Riverdale, IL · 526 reviews
United Scrap Metal, Inc.
Cicero, IL · 273 reviews
American Scrap Metal Services
Alsip, IL · 271 reviews
Top Dollar Junk Cars
Alsip, IL · 251 reviews
LRS Morton Grove Waste Service
Morton Grove, IL · 239 reviews
Republic Services Robbins Transfer Station
Robbins, IL · 226 reviews
City Wide Disposal Incorporated
Cicero, IL · 210 reviews
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - SOUTH
McCook, IL · 185 reviews
SWANCC Glenview Transfer Station
Des Plaines, IL · 147 reviews
Republic Services Melrose Park Recycling
Melrose Park, IL · 144 reviews
WM - Alsip Transfer Station
Worth, IL · 120 reviews
LRS Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 108 reviews
American Metals Co
Chicago, IL · 99 reviews
G & M Metal, Inc
Elk Grove Village, IL · 92 reviews
LRS Forest View Transfer Station & Material Recovery Facility
Forest View, IL · 85 reviews
JLG Recycling
Chicago, IL · 84 reviews
Windy City Iron & Metal
Chicago, IL · 83 reviews
Two Men and a Junk Truck
Wheeling, IL · 83 reviews
Bluff City Metal Recycling Elgin IL
Elgin, IL · 82 reviews
WM - Elgin Transfer Station
Elgin, IL · 72 reviews
GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES
Elk Grove Village, IL · 72 reviews
LRS Maywood Transfer Station & Material Recovery Facility
Maywood, IL · 72 reviews
Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility
Chicago, IL · 70 reviews
Elgin Recycling
Arlington Heights, IL · 68 reviews
Gaby Iron & Metal
Chicago Heights, IL · 62 reviews
Greenway Recycling Services LLC
Chicago, IL · 61 reviews
Lemont Scrap Processing
Lemont, IL · 60 reviews
Cozzi Recycling - Public Metal Recycling Center
Melrose Park, IL · 58 reviews
Metro Recycling
Blue Island, IL · 57 reviews
Scrap Metal Services LLC
Blue Island, IL · 56 reviews
Quincy Recycle
Alsip, IL · 55 reviews
Ben's Global Recycling Inc.
Elgin, IL · 54 reviews
J & B Scrap Metals Inc
Chicago, IL · 54 reviews
Schaumburg Recycling Company
Schaumburg, IL · 52 reviews
Serlin Iron & Metal Company
Chicago, IL · 52 reviews
Economy Disposal Service
Palatine, IL · 51 reviews
AVA E-Recycling | Data Destruction | Asset Recovery
Oak Lawn, IL · 43 reviews
Republic Services Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 42 reviews
USM Inc.
Chicago, IL · 42 reviews
Aa Chicago Metal Recycling
Chicago, IL · 40 reviews
Central Metal Recycling, LLC
Chicago, IL · 40 reviews
Republic Services Mount Prospect Recycling
Mt Prospect, IL · 39 reviews
BL Duke - Forest View Recycling Facility (Open to Public)
Berwyn, IL · 39 reviews
Cash for Junk Cars Southside Chicago Inc.
Chicago, IL · 39 reviews
Midwest Industrial Metals
Northlake, IL · 38 reviews
City of Chicago-Division 1
Chicago, IL · 36 reviews
Reyes Recycling Inc.
Blue Island, IL · 35 reviews
WM - Evanston Transfer Station
Evanston, IL · 34 reviews
ADCO Environmental Services, LLC
Tinley Park, IL · 32 reviews
STS Electronic Recycling
Chicago, IL · 30 reviews
RDI, Inc
Chicago, IL · 29 reviews
WM - Melrose Park Transfer Station
Melrose Park, IL · 29 reviews
Transfer Station and Diversified Recycling
Hazel Crest, IL · 28 reviews
Cronimet Corporation
Chicago, IL · 28 reviews
Resource Plastics Inc.
Alsip, IL · 27 reviews
Luckman Recycling
Alsip, IL · 24 reviews
Imperial Recycling
Chicago, IL · 24 reviews
Sims Metal
Chicago, IL · 24 reviews
USA Recycling Professionals Inc.
Chicago, IL · 23 reviews
United Scrap Metal Recycling Center
Chicago, IL · 23 reviews
BL Duke - Corporate Headquarters
Forest View, IL · 23 reviews
City of Chicago 18th snow yard Drop-off Center
Chicago, IL · 22 reviews
Independent Recycling Services
Chicago, IL · 22 reviews
ELG Metals, Inc - Chicago
Chicago, IL · 22 reviews
Mid America Paper Recycling Co
Chicago, IL · 22 reviews
EZ Recycling Corp
Tinley Park, IL · 21 reviews
Lynwood Recycling Center
Lynwood, IL · 21 reviews
Chicago Recycling & Hard Drive Disposal
Chicago, IL · 19 reviews
Family Recycling
Chicago, IL · 19 reviews
MicroAnt E-Recycling & IT Asset
Chicago, IL · 19 reviews
Republic Services Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 17 reviews
AVA Electronic Recycling & IT Asset Disposal
Barrington, IL · 17 reviews
American Recycling & Disposal
Maywood, IL · 17 reviews
AVA Recycling
Chicago, IL · 16 reviews
Secure Asset & Hard Drive Recycling
Chicago, IL · 16 reviews
Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, IL · 16 reviews
LPR - Loop Paper Recycling - Chicago
Chicago, IL · 15 reviews
AVA E-Recycling | Data Destruction | Asset Recovery
Chicago, IL · 15 reviews
Chicago E-Recycling Pick Up and Shredding
Chicago, IL · 15 reviews
Bedford Recycling Corp
Bedford Park, IL · 14 reviews
eWorks Electronics Services Inc - Midwest Region Facility
Wheeling, IL · 14 reviews
R & J Trucking & Recycling
Bedford Park, IL · 14 reviews
Clean Harbors Environmental
Chicago, IL · 13 reviews
Secure Asset & Hard Drive Recycling
Oak Lawn, IL · 13 reviews
Republic Services Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 12 reviews
Chicago E-Recycling Pick Up and Shredding
Chicago, IL · 12 reviews
AVA Recycling
Chicago, IL · 12 reviews
LPR - Loop Paper Recycling - Northlake
Northlake, IL · 12 reviews
South Lawmdale Metals
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
Industrial Plastic Recycling
South Holland, IL · 11 reviews
Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
Newtech E Scrap Recycling | Electronics Recycling
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
Green Electronic Solutions Inc.
South Holland, IL · 11 reviews
Sims Precious Metals
Franklin Park, IL · 11 reviews
Archer Metal C & R Scrap
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
Republic Services Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
360 Hazardous Cleanup
Chicago, IL · 11 reviews
WM - Prairie Lakes Transfer Station
Matteson, IL · 10 reviews
Republic Services Northlake Transfer Station
Northlake, IL · 10 reviews
Markham Transfer & Recycling, LLC
Markham, IL · 9 reviews
Chicago E-Recycling Pick Up and Shredding
Chicago, IL · 9 reviews
Industrial Metal Enterprise
Chicago, IL · 9 reviews
Dart Foam Recycling
Chicago, IL · 8 reviews
Larcker Recycling Services INC
Chicago, IL · 7 reviews
Edco Recycling Co
Chicago, IL · 7 reviews
Republic Services Chicago Transfer Station
Chicago, IL · 6 reviews
Illinois Tire Recycling
Westchester, IL · 6 reviews
Strategic Materials, Inc.
Chicago Ridge, IL · 5 reviews
JJ Metal Recycling
Chicago, IL · 5 reviews
Illinois Tire Recycling
Cicero, IL · 5 reviews
Republic Services McCook Transfer Station
McCook, IL · 4 reviews
MCCOOK TRANSFER
McCook, IL · 4 reviews
AH Recycling LLC
Chicago, IL · 3 reviews
GBL Recycling
South Chicago Heights, IL · 2 reviews
Midwest Recycling Co
Chicago, IL · 2 reviews
Illinois Recycling
Northlake, IL · 1 reviews
UniqueRecyclingUSA
Schaumburg, IL · 1 reviews
Great Lakes Recycling Services Inc
Palos Heights, IL · 1 reviews
Green Grease Environmental
Bridgeview, IL · 1 reviews
TAZ C&D Recycling
McCook, IL · 1 reviews
Illinois Recycable & Reusable
Lynwood, IL
West Cook County Solid Waste Agency
River Grove, IL
Cylinder Recycle Service
Wheeling, IL
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials
South Holland, IL
Illinois Recycling Foundation & Association
Oak Park, IL
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Chicago, IL
Republic Services Transfer Station
Chicago Heights, IL
Cottage Grove Street Transfer
Ford Heights, IL
About Waste Disposal in Cook County
Cook County in Illinois has 129 listed waste disposal facilities spread across 43 cities. Listings include hours, contact info, and ratings so you can pick a site before you load up. The highest rated is GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - ELGIN in Elgin, rated 4.9 stars from 2,415 reviews.
County facilities are where residency rules show up most: many Cook County sites offer free or discounted dumping for residents and turn away or surcharge everyone else. Bring ID, call ahead for current fees, and keep hazardous materials separate. Paint, chemicals, and batteries usually need a dedicated hazardous waste drop-off.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I dump trash in Cook County, Illinois?
There are 129 waste disposal facilities across 43 cities in Cook County, Illinois, including landfills, transfer stations, and recycling centers.
Do I have to be a Cook County resident to use the dump?
It depends on the facility. County-run sites often serve residents only, or charge non-residents a higher rate, and may ask for ID or a utility bill as proof of residency. Private facilities usually take anyone willing to pay the gate fee. Check the listing or call ahead.
What is the best-rated facility in Cook County?
The top facility in Cook County is GROOT RECYCLING & WASTE - ELGIN in Elgin with a 4.9-star rating from 2,415 Google reviews.