Facility details
- Address
- 3N780 Powis Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185 - Phone
- (630) 377-0008
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- stcharlesscrap.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- DuPage County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
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
- K Hoving Recycling & Disposal Recycling 0.5 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Groot Recycling & Waste Services DuKane Recycling 0.8 mi · West Chicago, IL
- LRS West Chicago Transfer Station, Material Recovery Facility, Portables, & Clean Sweep Recycling 1.2 mi · West Chicago, IL
- We Pickup Clothes Recycling 1.3 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Sims Recycling Solutions Recycling 1.8 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Interplastics Recycling 1.8 mi · Saint Charles, IL
- Smurfit Westrock St. Charles Recycling Plant Recycling 1.9 mi · Saint Charles, IL
- Sims Lifecycle Services ElectronicsRecycling 1.9 mi · West Chicago, IL
- USAgain RecyclingTextiles 2.0 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Midwest Compost Transfer StationRecycling 3.3 mi · West Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Woodland Landfill, Elgin — 3.9 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Sims Lifecycle Services2.8 mi · West Chicago, IL · 4 drivers
- The Crusher Inc2.8 mi · West Chicago, IL · 3 drivers
- K Hoving Recycling & Disposal Inc2.8 mi · West Chicago, IL · 30 drivers
- Mmaa Transport Company3.0 mi · Saint Charles, IL · 6 drivers
- Virnich Transportation LLC3.0 mi · Saint Charles, IL · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves Wayne, West Chicago, Saint Charles, Bartlett, South Elgin, Winfield, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Geneva, Batavia, Streamwood, Elgin.
County context
One of 44 recycling centers in DuPage County, IL.
39 waste haulers in DuPage County, IL.
ZIP 60185 at a glance
- Population
- 33,703 (422 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- Median income $107,194 · 53% earn six figures
- Housing
- 77% owner-occupied · median home value $340,399 · median rent $1,489
- Workforce
- 71% labor-force participation · 9.9% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)