About
Midwest Paper Retriever is more than a recycling company—we’re a community partner committed to sustainability, service, and simplicity. With decades of experience in waste and recycling solutions across Chicagoland and the Midwest, we make it easy for organizations and individuals to throw away waste and recycling responsibly.
Reliable. Sustainable. Community-Driven.
We proudly service Chicagoland and are excited about the opportunity to work with you!
Midwest Paper Retriever is a third-generation family-owned and operated company with locations across the state.
Midwest Paper Retriever operates across Chicagoland, servicing the entire Midwest. We operate MRFs (Material Recovery Facilities) with Front-load trucks servicing waste & recycling containers at commercial and industrial businesses, churches, schools, and residences.
We also operate Flatbed, Box Truck, and trailer services for large-scale commercial customers. We can provide a variety of equipment options in the form of renting, leasing, or outright selling. From a compactor up to a large-scale baling or shredding system, we can come up with a solution for your needs while staying within budget and making economic sense. We can help any organization or company with service and equipment needs across the Midwest.
Take a Tour of Our MRFs
Ever wonder what happens to your recyclables after pickup? At Midwest Paper Retriever, we invite you to take a behind-the-scenes look at our Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)—where the real magic of recycling happens.
MRFs are specialized facilities where recyclable materials are sorted, cleaned, and prepared for reuse. Using advanced equipment and trained technicians, we separate paper, cardboard, plastics, and other materials to ensure they’re sent to the right destinations for processing.
Each location plays a vital role in supporting our mission to reduce landfill waste and recover valuable resources.
Additional Commercial Dumpster Sizes
For Any & All Waste Needs
2 Yard Dumpster
6’ L x 3’ W x 3’ H, this dumpster can hold up to 12 (32-gallon) trash bags.
4 Yard Dumpster
4.9’ L x 6’ W x 4.6’ H, this dumpster can hold up to 24 (32-gallon) bags.
6 Yard Dumpster
8’ L x 6’” W x 4’ H, this dumpster can hold up to 36 (32-gallon) bags.
8 Yard Dumpster
6’9 L x 6” W x 6’” H, this dumpster can hold up to 48 (32-gallon trash bags).
Eco-Friendly, Reliable, On-Time Pickups.
- Count on us for dependable, scheduled trash removal that keeps your business clean and compliant!
No need to separate paper, plastics, or metals.
- Make recycling effortless—toss all your recyclables into one bin and let us do the sorting!
Fiber-Only Focus for Cleaner Recycling.
- Keep it clean—recycle only paper, cardboard, and cartons with ECO Fiber Recycling!
Host a Bin, Help the Planet. No Cost Recycling.
- Keep it simple—recycle newspapers, magazines, office paper, and cardboard with ease!
Our Service Area
Midwest Paper Retriever proudly serves a wide region across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, offering reliable waste and recycling pickup solutions for businesses, schools, municipalities, and organizations. Our service area includes the following counties:
Lake, McHenry, Boone, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Livingston, Ford, Kankakee, Iroquois, Newton, Jasper, Porter, Lake (IN)
