"White Goods" - Household Appliances

The term "White Goods" refers to appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc.  Since these contain harmful chemicals such as Freon, there are guidelines that require special disposal of these items.  If you need to dispose of one of these appliances, you have several options:
Many appliance retailers will remove old appliances when delivering new ones.  So if you are replacing an appliance, arrange to have the old item picked up for disposal when the new item is delivered.

Some residential refuse haulers provide pick-up services if a resident calls ahead of time for special service.  Because different municipalities have different contracts for service, check first with your village or city hall staff to find out what company provides which services in your area, and then call customer service to arrange a pick up.

Most of the large Scrap yards will accept appliances if you can drop them off at their location.  See our Recycling Centers and Scrap Facilites of the Guide.  Call ahead to confirm details.

There are also companies that provide pick-up services in Lake County for a fee.  Call to determine pricing and arrange pick-up of unwanted appliances.

Barb's Salvage (847.973.0105)
Ed Smith (847.644.1880)
Mike's Appliances (773.276.0599)
Other appliance repair companies will remove Freon for a fee. Check in your local phone book under "Appliance Service & Repair" or contact one of the companies below.
Ames Refrigeration (847.336.4119)
North Shore Refrigeration (847.677.7100)
A&M Appliance (847.587.1208)

Don't forget ComEd's appliance recycling program....For household appliances like refrigerators, humidifiers and other items not accepted at SWALCO's collections, please see the "White Goods" section below.  For a limited time, if you have an older working refrigerator, freezer or air-conditioner, ComEd will pick it up and pay you $25.00 for them.