Chicago recycling drop-off

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Chicago Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers.

Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.

Facility: Chicago Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers Address: 6441 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL Phone: (312) 744-2413

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11

Who can use it

The official Residential Recycling page says to use the City's Residential Recycling Drop-off Centers to recycle the same full range of materials accepted in the Blue Cart Recycling Program, including paper, plastics, glass, and cardboard. It does not state a residency limit for the drop-off centers. Toss recyclables in loose and together; no sorting is required. Do not place any plastic bags or other soft plastics in the recycling containers.

Hours

Open 7 days a week during daylight hours.
Far North Side: 6441 N. Ravenswood. Near South: 1758 S. Clark Street. The official listing did not include ZIP codes or a city name in the address block.

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price:

Where to buy:

Notes: The phone number above is the DSS Recycling and Materials Management team number on the official Residential Recycling page.

Per-item fees

Item	Fee

Common disposals

Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.

Mattress / box spring: Not listed at these drop-off centers.
TVs / electronics: Not listed at these Blue Cart drop-off centers. The City operates a separate Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility.
Tires: Not listed at these drop-off centers.
Appliances: Not listed at these drop-off centers.
Yard waste / brush: Not listed at these drop-off centers.
Household hazardous waste: Not listed at these drop-off centers. See the City Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility for household chemicals.

Hazardous waste

These drop-off centers are described as accepting the same materials as the Blue Cart program (paper, plastics, glass, and cardboard). Household chemicals and computer recycling are a separate City program at the Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility.

Holiday closures

The official Residential Recycling page fetched on November 11, 2026, did not list holiday closures for the drop-off centers. The same page says that during holiday weeks, Blue Cart curbside collection days may vary. Confirm before a holiday visit. The Department of Streets and Sanitation Recycling and Materials Management team number is (312) 744-2413.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .

Other notes

This page covers both official drop-off centers. The primary address above is the Far North Side site on Ravenswood.
The official page warns that plastic bags are a common contaminant because they tangle in sorting equipment and have to be removed by hand.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.

City of Chicago Residential Recycling (drop-off addresses, daylight hours, accepted Blue Cart materials, plastic-bag rule)