Recycling Locations

City of Evanston Recycling Drop-Off Center
Other Recycling Centers

City of Evanston Recycling Drop-Off Center

Oakton Ave. Evanston, IL
Open Friday through Sunday
Contact 847-866-2940 for hours

Please note: It is important that you bring only the materials accepted by the City to the drop-off. For instance, they collect plastics, but only a limited type. Acceptable items are listed below. Please read the list carefully!

Cans

Aluminum food and beverage containers, steel (tin) cans, empty aerosol cans, clean aluminum foil pans and dry, empty paint cans. Rinse cans. Labels need not be removed. No scrap metal, cookware, or partially filled aerosol or paint cans!

Glass Bottles & Jars

Glass bottles and jars only, clear, green and brown. No ceramics, pottery, window glass, mirrors, or light bulbs.

Plastic Bottles

BOTTLES with a #1 or #2 in a triangle on the bottom, also 6 and 12-pack rings. No other kinds of plastic are accepted. Remove all lids and discard them. Rinse bottles.

Newsprint & Magazines

Newspapers and all inserts, glossy magazines and catalogs, corrugated cartons (broken down), chipboard (e.g. cereal, show and food boxes broken down), junk mail, office paper, phone books. Paper should be kept separate from other materials. You may place papers in a brown paper grocery bag, but not in plastic bags.

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Other Recycling Centers

The North Park Village Recycling Center

5801 North Pulaski, Chicago
Call (773) 821-1351 to verify hours and materials accepted.

Glossy magazines and catalogs; Office paper: computer, copy & ledger paper; Newspapers & their inserts; Mixed paper: cardboard, junk mail, phone books, brown paper, cereal boxes, books, etc.; Glass: brown green, and clear; Tin & aluminum cans, foil, containers; Plastics (#1 or #2), including laundry containers.

Uptown Recycling Center

4716 N. Sheridan Rd.
(south of Lawrence on south side of street).
Call (773) 821-1351 to verify hours and materials accepted.

Aluminum: clans, foil, pie plates, frozen food trays; Glass (separated by color); High grade office paper: white bond, computer, and colored (staples and paper clips OK, but no coated or glossy paper mailing labels); Newspapers and inserts; Tin cans; Scrap metals; Glossy magazines and catalogs, other glossy paper, paper bags, and chipboard (cereal boxes)

Wrightwood Recycling Center

7-11 parking lot at intersection of Wrightwood, Sheffield, and Lincoln.
Call (773) 821-1351 to verify hours and materials accepted.

Newspapers, magazines, telephone books, corrugated cardboard, paperboard (cereal boxes), all paper (except wax coated), aluminum, steel and tin cans, and glass (clear, green & brown).

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