Chicago, Illinois
Commercial Recycling in Chicago, IL
CRI has served Chicago-area businesses for 40 years from our Addison, IL headquarters, just 20 miles west of downtown. We run daily routes into the city and surrounding neighborhoods, handling paper, cardboard, pallets, plastic, and metal for manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, and commercial facilities of all sizes.
Chicago's Commercial Recycling Partner
Chicago generates enormous volumes of commercial recyclable material. Most of it goes to haulers who landfill it or mix it with general waste, destroying its commodity value. CRI routes every Chicago load through our Addison facility where it's sorted by grade, weighed on certified scales, and shipped mill-direct, maximizing what you earn.
We work with manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, and commercial facilities across all 77 Chicago neighborhoods. Paper, cardboard, pallets, plastic, metal, one truck picks it all up and handles the rest.
No sorting required on your end. No contracts. No obligation to start. Just a free assessment and an honest program proposal.
Chicago Service Details
Services Available in Chicago, IL
Paper Recycling
15+ grades, mill-direct shipping
Cardboard Recycling in Chicago
OCC pickup + spotted trailers for food, brewing, and manufacturing
Pallet Recycling in Chicago
Buy-back + recycled supply for breweries, food packagers, distributors
Plastic Recycling
Grades A/B/C accepted
Metal Recycling
Ferrous and non-ferrous
Paper Shredding in Chicago
Certified destruction for law, healthcare, finance
Nearby Service Areas
Chicago Recycling, Common Questions
How quickly can CRI pick up in Chicago?
We run daily routes into the city from our Addison facility 20 miles west, so most Chicago locations get next-day service, and spotted trailers keep high-volume docks from backing up between pickups.
Does CRI service all of Chicago or only certain neighborhoods?
All of it. We work with manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, and commercial facilities across all 77 Chicago neighborhoods, from the industrial corridors to downtown offices, on one agreement.
Can our Chicago cardboard and paper earn rebates instead of disposal fees?
Yes. Every Chicago load is sorted by grade at our Addison facility, weighed on certified scales, and shipped mill-direct, so clean OCC and paper come back as rebate revenue instead of a disposal line item.
Want to know what your waste is worth?
Call us or request a free assessment. No contracts. No obligation.