Happy 2026! We're still working for a more sustainable and green Chicago since 1975.
Happy 2026! We're still working for a more sustainable and green Chicago since 1975.
Ensure what you're recycling is actually being recycled with our source-separated and market-direct services for sustainable recycling services.
Yard material is nature's gift for regeneration, and the Resource Center is organizing recovery options to meet unmet needs in Chicago.
"Civilization used to always be very attentive to resources and seeing that they are well utilized so we can get back to where we used to be recognizing that past generations have wisdom that we can learn from and get back to being resourceful again. The only way we’re going to get there is by trying to articulate a new philosophy of being more responsible."
-- Ken Dunn, Founder of Resource Center
Though our founder and president passed away, we carry on Ken's legacy of zero waste initiatives and sustainable living. Here is a tribute to Ken from the Hyde Park Herald.
Learn more about the history of Resource Center as a pioneer in the recycling industry in Chicago.
For-Profit Haulers are not recycling your waste. Resource Center works to insure more than 90% of the materials we collect stay OUT of landfills.
Make Resource Center your choice for commercial and residential recycling. You take your time to separate your recyclables -- we make sure it stays out of the landfill. Be our partner in making a less-wasteful Chicago.
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