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Where to get rid of appliances near Naperville, IL

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Naperville, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Tri-State Disposal, about 27 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • Transfer station, DuPage County · 1.1 mi · DuPage County, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Melrose Park Transfer Station · 17.3 mi · Cook County, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Greenwood Transfer Facility · 19.2 mi · Maywood, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Groot · 21.3 mi · Cook County, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Chicago Metro Transfer Station - Laramie · 21.7 mi · Stickney, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Lakeshore Recycling Systems · 24.5 mi · Chicago, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Republic Services · 25.9 mi · Chicago, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Transfer station at South Loomis Street, Chicago (Republic Services) · 26.7 mi · Chicago, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Tri-State Disposal · 27.1 mi · Riverdale, IL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “General debris (clothes, furniture, appliances), household trash/bulk waste, clean heavies (dirt, concrete, brick), construction debris (wood, concrete, drywall, shingles, metal, bricks), yard waste (trees, brush, leaves), scrap metal, furniture/mattresses/appliances (some restrictions), tires (page lists them as accepted but also says tires only if scheduled separately for tire recycling)”

  • Chicago Metro Transfer Station - Hooker · 28.4 mi · Cook County, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • DeKalb County LF · 28.9 mi · DeKalb, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Wheeling Transfer Station - Northwest · 28.9 mi · Cook County, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Naperville. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for appliances

Federal law (Clean Air Act Section 608) requires the refrigerant in fridges, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. That is why many facilities charge extra for anything with refrigerant, or require a tag showing a certified technician already removed it.

Other options. Many electric utilities run appliance recycling programs that pick up a working old fridge or freezer, sometimes with a rebate (EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program lists partners). Retailers often haul away the old unit when delivering a new one. Scrap metal yards take appliances without refrigerant (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters), sometimes paying for the metal.

Before you go. Ask whether refrigerant removal is done on site and what it costs, and whether doors must be removed (a child-safety rule at many sites).

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