Republic Services Planet Recovery Transfer Station

Transfer StationRecycling

Chicago, IL

Facility details

Address
1800 W Carroll Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 226-0092
Website
republicservices.com
Facility type
Transfer Station, Recycling
Operator
Republic Services
County
Cook County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09
Also listed as
Planet (Allied); Planet Recovery TS

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003062122

Programs on file: ACES 170000191511 · BR ILR000103259 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000103259

Interest types: HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER

EPA record updated 2012-01-26

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 9.9 mi

Area served

Serves Chicago, Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn, Elmwood Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Riverside, Lincolnwood, Hines, Maywood, River Grove.

County context

One of 84 transfer stations in Cook County, IL.

ZIP 60612 population 34,699.

Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)