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Microwave Recycling in Crystal Lake, IL

Microwave ovens are on the Crystal Lake LRS appliance list; preschedule and prepay.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Crystal Lake

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Crystal LakeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your microwave and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Crystal Lake bulk, appliance, e-waste and paint collection (LRS)Pickup service · Crystal LakeFees apply
    How it works

    LRS, Crystal Lake's hauler, collects one free bulk item per service day (mattresses and box springs sealed in plastic covers); extra items are prepaid and prescheduled. Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves) are taken when prescheduled and prepaid. LRS also runs twice-yearly free home e-waste collection (5 items, one TV or monitor) and paid pickup of up to 5 gallons of water-based paint. LRS: 844.633.3577.

    Cost & rules
    • Preschedule and prepay with LRS customer service.

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Before you go

  1. Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
  2. Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.
More about microwaves

Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LRS: Crystal Lake residential services (opens in new tab) · Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
    • Appliances including clothes dryers, microwave ovens, refrigerators and washing machines are taken if prescheduled and prepaid. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods must be prescheduled and prepaid with LRS customer service. Checked October 26, 2026.

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