Midwest Compost
West Chicago, IL
Facility details
- Address
- 1195 W Washington St
West Chicago, IL 60185 - Phone
- (630) 876-8900
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- midwestcompostllc.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Recycling
- County
- DuPage County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- DuPage Yard Waste
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
- Crusher Recycling 0.3 mi · West Chicago, IL
- AVA Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · West Chicago, IL
- USAgain RecyclingTextiles 1.3 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Sims Lifecycle Services ElectronicsRecycling 1.4 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Sims Recycling Solutions Recycling 1.5 mi · West Chicago, IL
- LRS West Chicago Transfer Station, Material Recovery Facility, Portables, & Clean Sweep Recycling 2.1 mi · West Chicago, IL
- Groot Recycling & Waste Services DuKane Recycling 2.5 mi · West Chicago, IL
- K Hoving Recycling & Disposal Recycling 2.8 mi · West Chicago, IL
- WM - Batavia Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Batavia, IL
- Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest LLC Batavia TS Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Batavia, IL
Nearest landfill: Settler's Hill Recycling & Disposal Facility, Batavia — 3.2 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Sims Lifecycle Services0.9 mi · West Chicago, IL · 4 drivers
- The Crusher Inc0.9 mi · West Chicago, IL · 3 drivers
- K Hoving Recycling & Disposal Inc0.9 mi · West Chicago, IL · 30 drivers
- Mmaa Transport Company4.9 mi · Saint Charles, IL · 6 drivers
- Virnich Transportation LLC4.9 mi · Saint Charles, IL · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves West Chicago, Winfield, Warrenville, Saint Charles, Wayne, Batavia, Carol Stream, Wheaton, Geneva, Naperville, Bartlett, Aurora.
County context
One of 3 transfer stations 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)