Evanston Recycling Center

This recycling center accepts almost everything – standard newspaper, glass, plastic, and metal; plus, magazines, phone books, cardboard, brown paper, aluminum foil, et al.
I wish that they were open other hours, but it’s fairly convenient – 8:30 to 5 on Saturday and Sunday, and 12 to 7 on Friday.
You simply drive through the gates and deposit your recycling in the appropriate receptacles. One major complaint: they have a large garbage truck for all the paper-​type waste. This truck is left running, I assume all day! Every time I go, the truck is running, but there is nobody sitting in it. Hey City of Evanston – recycling is great but stop pumping needless carbon into the atmosphere by running your trucks! Good grief.