Green Oaks
The Village of Green Oaks offers a range of waste and recycling programs, including unlimited refuse collection, pay-per-bag options, and a limited tote program. Residents can also dispose of bulk items, e-waste, and white goods with additional services available for yard waste, including subscription options and landscape waste stickers.
Unlimited Standard Level
Service includes collection of unlimited household refuse. Each house has been supplied with a 95 gallon capacity tote for their use. Residents will also be allowed up to one bulk item per week at no additional charge, any extra bulk items will require the purchase of a sticker. This is the program you will be automatically enrolled in unless you call us to enter the other program. We try to be regular with our collection times but we may arrive earlier or later on your collection day, please have your material out by 6:00 AM to be assured pick up.
Limited tote option
Same as above but any regular household waste in an extra can or bag over and above the 95 gallon tote will require you to purchase and affix a solid waste sticker to.
Pay- Per –Bag Program
Residents who generate small volumes of refuse may elect the pay per bag program. In this program residents can purchase a refuse sticker and affix the sticker to each bag or can not to exceed 33 gallons containing standard household waste. * please note: if your household generates more than one bag per week, it is more cost-effective to utilize the unlimited standard level of service. Residents will still be invoiced for regular recycling services.
Senior Discount: to be eligible for this program residents must be 65 years or older, service includes weekly collection for one 35 gallon tote for refuse and one 35 gallon tote for recycling. Seniors must register for the village senior rate in order to be eligible for the senior garbage rate. Any senior electing to utilize the 95 gallon cart will be invoiced at the standard rate.
Unlimited recycling service is provided. Each household has been supplied with one (1) 65 gallon capacity tote for their use. Only use this tote for recyclables. All recyclables may be mixed together in one container, no sorting is needed. Do Not put your recyclables in plastic bags. Click here for a list of Recyclable Materials
- Extra Trash Containers
Must be 35 gal. or smaller and weigh under 50 lbs.
- Additional Trash Carts
Available for purchase only (rental not offered).
- Additional Recycling Carts
Available, but you must enroll in a new program for each extra cart.
- Senior/Hardship Service
Program not eligible for vacation status.
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Our Residential Containers
You’ll need one cart for trash and another for recycling as services are collected separately.
Complete Guide for all Special Pickup Services
Residents will have landscape waste collections weekly from April 1st through November 30th. The two programs offered are as follows:
- Landscape waste stickers: Residents who have limited volumes of yard waste will have the option to purchase a sticker and place it on either a 33 gallon can or a biodegradable yard waste bag. This is the standard program.
- Subscription Service: Residents who generate higher volumes of yard waste may elect to pay an annual fee for the collection of up to four approved containers weekly throughout the landscape waste season. Please contact us at (877) 404-7668 to sign up.
All yard waste material must be placed in a suitable container or “Kraft “paper type yard waste bag (preferred). Any brush or branches outside of the container or bag must be cut down to 4 feet in length and bundled no greater than 2 feet in diameter. Yard waste in plastic bags will NOT be collected.
Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, garden debris, weeds, fruits, seeds, stalks, vines are acceptable landscape items. Landscape does not include wood timbers, plastic edging, plant pots or trays, fertilizer or landscape material bags, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, gravel, sod, firewood, rocks, wood chips, bark, excess amounts of dirt or animal waste.
Some items are just too big or heavy for our people to handle without special equipment, in that case your driver may leave it so special arrangements can be made. In this event special charges will apply. Please call and check first if you think what you have placed out falls in this category.
State laws require us to collect any “white good” type of appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, washers etc. separately and recycle. There is a fee per item for collection and you are required to call the office to schedule and make arrangements for payment.
Spring Clean-ups
During spring clean-up, residents may set out household items and other refuse that is not normally collected without an additional fee. The dates for this service will be announced.
Fall Leaf Vacuuming
Groot provides leaf vacuums each fall, please contact us at 847-693-2700 for dates
Christmas tree Pickup
Christmas trees may be placed out for collection for first 2 weeks of January for no extra charge.
Special pick-ups and extra garbage
If you find you need a large amount of extra rubbish picked up all at one time there will be an extra charge and you must call the office to arrange for scheduling and payment. If you choose to have your clean-up done on a day other than your normal service day an extra trip fee will be charged.
Tough Items
Fluorescent bulbs, needles, paint; tires etc...create special problems, please click here for help.
- Holiday Impacts to Collection Days
- Christmas Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- New Year's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
*Collections will be delayed one day after a holiday
*If the holiday falls on a Sunday there will be no collection on Monday and services will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.
*If the holiday falls on a Saturday there will be no change to your regular pick up day
*If a holiday falls on a weekday service will be delayed one day later for the remainder of the week. - Vacation Holds
- You may place your account on hold for up to 4 months per calendar year. "Low Volume" program cannot place vacation holds.
Yard Waste and Refuse Sticker Vendors
- Jewel | 1300 S. Milwaukee I Libertyville
- Ace Hardware | 155 Peterson I Libertyville
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