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Laraway Recycling & Disposal is a Joliet-area recycling center off Laraway Road that locals use to drop off household recyclables and bulk items. Neighbors swing by with cardboard, cans, bottles and larger items that don’t fit in curbside bins. It’s the kind of place people go when a pickup just won’t do.
The site sits back from the road with an entrance booth and a scale building visible as the first stop; expect to pull up, stop at the booth, then proceed to the recycling bays. Bins for cardboard and mixed containers are usually grouped together, with separate areas for bulky items and metal piles farther in. Traffic can build up on weekends or during seasonal cleanups, so there may be a line to get dumped and re-weighed. The overall setup looks industrial - gravel or paved lots, forklifts or loaders moving material, and stacked bales or piles of sorted recyclables.
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Before You Go
- Bring items already sorted by material if possible - it speeds things up and keeps the line moving.
- Have a plan for larger items: pull up close to the booth first so staff can direct where to drop off bulk or metal pieces.
- Avoid peak times like weekend mornings during spring cleanup; later weekday mornings or afternoons tend to be quieter.
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