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Recycling drop-off center

Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)

15800 State St., South Holland, IL 60473

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Plan your visit

Operator
South Suburban College with Cook County
Hours
Tue 8 a.m.-noon; Thu 1-5 p.m.; 2nd and 4th Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May close in bad weather.
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Residents of Cook County only.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Televisions

AcceptedFree (documented)

Computers

AcceptedFree (documented)

Other electronics

AcceptedFree (documented)

Microwaves

AcceptedFree (documented)

Cardboard

AcceptedFree (documented)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Cook County
    • The CHaRM Center is at 15800 State St., South Holland, IL 60473, in the overflow lot on the north side of the South Suburban College campus. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open every Tuesday 8 a.m.-noon, every Thursday 1-5 p.m., and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The CHaRM Center is a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents; commercial and industrial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs are accepted every day the CHaRM Center is open, including plasma, LCD, large-screen and CRT/tube TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computers accepted include laptops, tablets, desktop PCs and flat-screen monitors, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Home entertainment items accepted include air conditioners, microwaves and small kitchen appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paper and cardboard accepted include moving boxes, food boxes and shipping boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) Services (opens in new tab) · South Suburban College
    • Drop-off is free to residential customers only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • South Suburban College asks visitors to use its form to choose a drop-off time. Checked October 26, 2026.

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