Chicago Garbage Pickup Schedule 2017

Garbage collection the city of chicago has implemented the grid garbage collection system citywide.

Chicago garbage pickup schedule 2017.

2020 city wide blue cart recycling map and schedule view the blue cart residential recycling map to identify your residence s pick up zone hauler and schedule. Monday through friday the department of streets sanitation picks up 1 1 million tons of residential garbage and recyclables annually produced by 600 000 residential households in single family homes or apartment buildings of four units or less. Pick ups are weekly monday through friday. Carts and bins must be returned to the storage area by 10 pm.

Your shopping cart. More than one million tons of garbage and recyclables are collected annually. You decide how and when you want them. If you live in a building with 5 units or more or outside the city you may have different guidelines.

Please call our customer response team at 602 237 2078 with any. Learn about what materials can and cannot be collected. This site provides information on chicago s blue cart recycling program. Scheduled winter pickups for garbage and some recycling routes may be postponed due to winter weather.

Streets and sanitation dss. City crews service all single family residences and apartment buildings of four units or less. The online schedule is one less barrier to greener communities and a zero waste chicago last summer the city launched a public service campaign to increase participation in its blue cart residential recycling program. Chicago collects approximately 1 1 million tons of residential garbage and recyclables annually.

Others must arrange for private garbage collection. 121 north lasalle street room 1107 chicago il 60602 phone. Get your pickup schedule and reminders. The percentage of chicago s total waste that is recycled through the program is 9 71 percent.

Zone 2 serviced by city of chicago department of streets and sanitation zone 3 serviced by waste management inc. Pick ups are weekly mondays through fridays. View your collection schedule and get a reminder before each pickup. Recyclables must be loose.

Residential garbage produced from 600 000 households in single family homes or apartment buildings of four units or less others must arrange for private garbage collection. Holiday impacts to your schedule will be displayed at least a week before each major holiday. In this situation leave the cart s at the collection point until emptied garbage must be bagged. Units over four must arrange for private garbage collection.

By using a grid garbage collection system the chicago department of streets and sanitation has increased service efficiency and crew productivity providing the best possible services to residents. Zone 1 serviced by w aste management inc.