Illinois
Transfer station
Monroe County transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Monroe County Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07
Who can use it
Monroe County recycling and large-item program, described by the Village of Valmeyer as serving county residents. It is in Waterloo, not a separate Valmeyer disposal facility.
Hours
- Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
- No large loads after 3:45 p.m. weekdays or 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Accepted ordinary recyclables | Free: listed cardboard, paper, steel/aluminum cans and container glass |
| Bulky items, screens, mattresses and other disposal | Disposal charges are listed by category but dollar amounts are not published; call first |
| Appliances | Conflicting free/paid entries on the county page; confirm the charge before bringing any appliance |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
Closed holidays and Sundays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Sort before arrival. Empty plastic/glass/steel items; remove steel lids and corks from glass. Shredded paper must be bagged. Children and pets stay in vehicles; do not enter the building when cones show machinery is operating.
- County health page lists cardboard, junk mail, office/wrapping paper, newspapers/magazines, bagged shredded paper, soft plastics, steel cans/small steel objects, glass jars/bottles and aluminum cans as free recycling. It separately says no plastic bags of any kind; do not interpret soft plastics as permission for bags.
- Important contradictions: county page puts all appliances in both paid and free categories; lists building/remodeling and yard/landscape items as paid but also prohibits building material and yard debris; village page excludes baggable waste while county page lists bags of trash as paid. Confirm any of these loads first, rather than assuming acceptance.
- No tires, oil, chemicals, paint, concrete/stone, Styrofoam, dishware, bubble wrap, foil or aluminum pie plates. A different Styrofoam location is the Health Department at 1315 Jamie Lane, not this center.
- Large-item site coordinator: 618-939-2221. Small recyclables: 618-939-8681 ext. 247. A tower/monitor/keyboard set is listed as free electronics; individual computers/monitors and televisions appear in paid categories.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.