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Drop-off Locations

Kane County is using a new web tool and mobile app called Recycle Coach. It is a comprehensive, "one stop shop" to find locations to donate, recycle or dispose of materials. Try it out below or download the app for iOS or Android!

Understanding Transfer Stations

Residents sometimes inquire if there's a location they can drop off their trash or household recycling directly instead of having it collected. For residents of Kane County, this usually means making a trip to a transfer station, since we do not have an active landfill or a single stream recycling facility within our borders. Transfer stations are temporary waste storage facilities where material is transferred from collection vehicles to larger, more efficient vehicles.

Some transfer stations are open to the public to drop off material. However, members of the public usually have to pay a tonnage fee at the same rate as commercial waste haulers and there is usually a one-ton minimum. It is generally cheaper and more convenient for residents to dispose of trash (even bulk items), recycling and yard waste through curbside collection whenever possible.

Please call all listed facilities to confirm hours of operation and to obtain information on tonnage fees, minimums, detailed material acceptance guidelines, and notices about required PPE before visiting.

Kane County Recycling Centers for electronics; clothing, shoes textiles; books; paper and cardboard and more

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Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations (trash, recycling, yard waste)

Single Stream Recycling (no trash, no yard waste)

Yard Waste & Organics (no trash, no recycling)

Scrap Metal

Building Material Reuse

Building Material (C&D) Disposal and Recycling

Closest Landfill

WM DeKalb County Landfill

Address: 18370 Somonauk Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: 800-963-4776
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 3:30pm
Accepts: Trash, bulky items, construction and demolition debris, yard waste

Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations

WM Transfer Station - Batavia

Address: 766 Hunter Dr., Batavia, IL 60510
Phone: 630-762-8002
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 4pm
Accepts: Trash, appliances and bulky items, single stream recycling, construction and demolition debris

LRS Transfer Station - Elburn

Address: 1N138 N Linlar Dr., Elburn, IL 60119

Phone: 844-633-3577
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am - 4pm
Accepts: Trash, electronics by appointment only (see Recycling Center page for details)

WM Bluff City Transfer Station - Elgin

Address: 1225 Gifford Rd., Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: 847-608-7543
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am - 4pm
Accepts: Trash, appliances and bulky items, single stream recycling, construction and demolition debris

Groot DuKane Transfer Station - West Chicago

Address: 1995 Powis Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: 877-775-1200
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 5pm, Sat. 7am - 11am
Accepts: Trash, appliances and bulky items, single stream recycling

Yard Waste Compost Facilities and Transfers

Green Soils Management - East Dundee

Address: 32W007 IL Rt. 72, East Dundee, IL 60118

Contact: 847-636-7508; greensoilsmanagement.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am - 4pm, Sat. 6am - 11am
Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, brush, logs (less than 2ft. diameter, 6ft. length). Call for tipping fee.

Midwest Compost - Elgin

Address: 1320 Spaulding Rd., Elgin, IL 60120 Contact: 847-931-2900; midwestcompostllc.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6am - 4pm, Sat. 6am - 12pm
Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, logs, stumps, sod, clean dirt, and plant-based food scraps;

no food packaging. Call for tipping fee.

Creekside Compost - Elburn

Address: 2S785 S Lorang Rd., Elburn, IL 60119

Contact: 630-896-8238; creeksidecompost.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6:30am - 4pm
Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, logs, stumps, sod, clean dirt, clean landscaping cement. Call for tipping fee.

Pushing the Envelope Farm - Geneva

Address: 1700 Averill Rd., Geneva, IL 60134
Contact: genevafarm@gmail.com, 630-578-3313; pushingtheenvelopefarm.org
Hours: Compost pile is generally assessable dawn-dusk, April - November
Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, plant-based food scraps;

Does NOT Accept: woody yard waste (sticks, brush, logs, branches), packaging, meat, bones, or garbage

Midwest Compost - West Chicago

Address: 1195 W. Washington St., West Chicago, IL 60185
Contact: 630-876-8900; midwestcompostllc.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 4pm, Sat. 7am - 12pm
Accepts: Leaves, grass, branches, logs, stumps, sod, clean dirt, and plant-based food scraps;

no food packaging. Call for tipping fee.

Scrap Metal (call facilities for metal purchase policies & pricing)

All American Recycling - Aurora

Address: 1137 Mitchell Rd., Aurora, IL 60505

Contact: 630-844-6900; aarecycles.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 4:30pm, Sat. 7:30am - 12:30pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, copper, insulated and stripped wire, ballasts, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, lead acid batteries. See website or call for details.
Does NOT accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances, TVs, compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), mercury, items containing liquid fuel. See website or call for details.

S&S Metal Recyclers II - Aurora

Address: 336 E. Sullivan Rd., Aurora, IL 60505

Contact: 630-844-3344; ssmetalrecyclers2.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 4:30pm, Sat. 7:00am - 12:30pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, copper, insulated and stripped wire, ballasts, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, rechargeable batteries, computers and tablets, phones, printers, other electronics. Call for details.
Does NOT accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances, compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), items containing liquid fuel. Call for details.

Aurora Metal Recycling - Aurora

Address: 619 Spruce St., Aurora, IL 60506
Contact: 630-538-6544; aurorametal.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 5:00pm, Sat. 7:00am - 1:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, whole vehicles and car parts, copper, insulated and stripped wire, electric motors, aluminum, batteries, computers and tablets, phones, printers, other electroncis. Call for details.
Does NOT accept: refrigerant-containing appliances, TVs, compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks). Call for details.

Kane County Recycling Center - Batavia/Geneva

Address: 517 E. Fabyan Parkway, Geneva, IL 60134
Contact: 630-208-3841; Recycling Center page.
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, copper, insulated and stripped wire, electric motors, aluminum, household appliances without refrigerant, household metal items (pots, pans, bed frames, metal furniture, etc.), computers and tablets, phones, printers, other household/office electroncis, TVs and monitors (with collection fee of $25 for screens less than 21" diagonal and $35 for screens 21" and up). Call or visit Recycling Center link for details.
Does NOT accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances, compressed gas cylinders, propane tanks >16 oz., items containing liquid oil or fuel, loose batteries of any type, ammunition, mercury or mercury containing items. Call for details.

Ben's Global Recycling - Elgin

Address: 956 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
Contact: 630-350-2445; bensrecycling.com
Hours: Call for hours and pricing
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, copper, aluminum. Call for details.

Bluff City Metal Recycling - Elgin

Address: 980 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120
Contact: 847-742-4600; bluffcityrecycling.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:00am - 6:00pm, Sat. 7:00am - 5:00pm, Sun. 8:00am - 12:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, copper, insulated and stripped wire, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, appliances without refrigerant, fuel-removed lawn equipment, computers and circuit boards. Call for details.
Does NOT Accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances,TVs/monitors, compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), items containing liquid oil or fuel, ammunition, mercury or mercury containing items. Call for details.

Elgin Recycling - Elgin

Address: 660 Schiller St., Elgin, IL 60123

Contact: 847-741-4100; elginrecycling.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, copper, insulated and stripped wire and cables, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, appliances without refrigerant (refrigerant recovery service available to purchase), household items, computers and circuit boards, computers and tablets, phones, printers, other household/office electroncis, TVs (with collection fee), rechargeable batteries (lead acid, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium). Call for details.
Does NOT Accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances (without recovery service purchase), compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), items containing liquid oil or fuel, ammunition, mercury or mercury containing items. Call for details.

Elgin Recycling - Gilberts

Address: 161 Center Dr., Gilberts, IL 60136

Contact: 847-741-4100; elginrecycling.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Sat. 8:00am - 1:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, auto cast metals, copper, insulated and stripped wire and cables, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, appliances without refrigerant (refrigerant recovery service available to purchase), household items, computers and circuit boards, computers and tablets, phones, printers, other household/office electroncis, TVs (with collection fee), rechargeable batteries (lead acid, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium). Call for details.
Does NOT Accept: whole vehicles, refrigerant-containing appliances (without recovery service purchase), compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), items containing liquid oil or fuel, ammunition, mercury or mercury containing items. Call for details.

St. Charles Scrap - West Chicago

Address: 3N780 Powis Rd., West Chicago, IL 60185
Contact: 1-800-MyScrap (697-2727); 1800myscrap.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Sat. 8:00am - 2:00pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, copper, copper wire and cables, aluminum, lead, zinc, nickel, paper, cardboard, newspaper, computers. Call for details.

The Crusher - West Chicago

Address: 651 W. Washington St., West Chicago, IL 60185
Contact: 630-231-6888; theautocrusher.com
Hours: Mon -Fri, 8am-5pm; Sat. 9am-12pm
Accepts: Iron, steel, brass, whole vehicles and vehicle parts, cast metals, metal machinery, copper, insulated and stripped wire and cables, radiators, electric motors, aluminum, appliances without refrigerant, gas powered lawn equipment with fuel drained, household metal items, lead acid batteries. Call for details.
Does NOT Accept: refrigerant-containing appliances, electronics, compressed gas cylinders (e.g. propane tanks), lithium batteries, items containing liquid oil or fuel, ammunition, mercury or mercury containing items. Call for details.

Building Materials and Construction/Demolition Debris

Aurora Recycling Center (ARC) - Aurora

Address: 213 Mettel Rd., Aurora, IL 60505
Contact: 847-776-1500
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6:00am - 4:00pm, Sat. 6:00am -12:00pm
Accepts: General Construction & Demolition Debris - roofing shingles, wood (treated/untreated/pallets), cardboard, building plastics, insulation, metals, concrete, brick, block, aggregates, tile, drywall, etc. Call for details and tipping fee.

Heartland Recycling Center - Aurora

Address: 213 Mettel Rd., Aurora, IL 60505
Contact: 630-371-0022; auroracleanfill.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Sat. by appointment only
Accepts: Clean Construction & Demolition Debris - broken concrete without rebar, bricks, rock, stone, reclaimed asphalt pavement, and uncontaminated/certified clean soil. Call for details and tipping fee.

Southwind RAS - Bartlett

Habitat for Humanity Restore - Elgin

Location:

800 N State St, Elgin (Rt 31)

Contact:

847-742-9905; habitatnfv.org

Hours:

Tu-Sun 9am-5pm

Accepts:

new and gently used building materials, furniture, home decor

Construction & Demolition Waste (see also transfer stations above and our Construction Demolition Debris page)

Bartlett - southwind RAS
Location:	1950 Vulcan Blvd., Bartlett, IL 60103
Contact:	(630) 233-5700 x119, jennyk@grp7.com, southwindras.com
Hours:	M-F, 7am-3pm
Accepts:	Asphalt roofing shingles

East Dundee - Beverly Materials
Location:	32W007 IL Rt. 72, East Dundee, IL 60118
Contact:	(847) 628-6074, beverlymaterials.com
Hours:	M-F, 6am-3pm
Accepts:	Clean Construction & Demolition Debris - broken concrete without rebar, bricks, rock, stone, reclaimed asphalt pavement, and uncontaminated soil

East Dundee - Falcon green resources
Location:	South side of intersection between Higgins Rd. and Commonwealth Dr., East Dundee, IL 60192
Contact:	(815) 334-8689, emails@falcongreenresources.com, falcongreenresources.com
Hours:	M-F, 6am-3pm
Accepts:	Asphalt roofing shingles

Elburn- creekside compost
Location:	2S785 S. Lorang Dr., Elburn, IL 60119
Contact:	(630) 896-8238, creeksidecompost.com
Hours:	M-F, 6:30am-4pm
Accepts:	Clean Construction & Demolition Debris - broken concrete without rebar, bricks, rock, stone, reclaimed asphalt pavement, and uncontaminated soil

HAMPSHIRE - MIDWEST MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
Location:	370 Brier Hill Rd., Hampshire, IL 60140
Contact:	847-426-6354; mmmrecycles.com
Hours:	M-F 7am-4pm; Sat 7am-12pm
Accepts:	General Construction & Demolition Debris - roofing (asphalt) shingles, wood (treated/untreated/pallets), cardboard, plastics, paper, metals, concrete, brick, block, aggregates, tile, drywall, etc.

West Chicago - LRS
Location:	1655 Powis Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
Contact:	630-377-7000; lrsrecycles.com
Hours:	M-F 5am-5pm; Sat 6am-12pm
Accepts:	General Construction & Demolition Debris - roofing (asphalt) shingles, wood (treated/untreated/pallets), cardboard, plastics, paper, metals, concrete, brick, block, aggregates, tile, drywall, etc.

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Drop-off​ Locations

​​​​​Understanding Transfer Stations​​

Closest Landfill

​​WM DeKalb County Landfill

Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations

​WM Transfer Station - Batavia

LRS Transfer Station - Elburn​​

WM Bluff City Transfer Station - Elgin

​Groot DuKane Transfer Station - West Chicago

Yard Waste Compost Facilities and Transfers​​

Green Soils Management - East Dundee

Midwest Compost - Elgin​

Creekside Compost - Elburn​

Pushing the Envelope Farm - Geneva​

Midwest Compost - West Chicago​

Scr​ap Metal ​​(call facilities for metal purchase policies & pricing)​​

All American Recycling - Aurora​

S&S Metal Recyclers II - Aurora​