Green Oaks

Village of Green Oaks Waste and Recycling

Residents may choose from three types of refuse programs as follows

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.

Recycling

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

Yard Waste Programs

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.

Electronic Waste Recycling, Tough Items Disposal, and Holiday Schedule

Electronic Waste Collection - "e-waste"

The Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act prohibits any person from allowing or to cause mixing of any of the items listed with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill.

All items collected will be recycled and rendered inoperable. Due to the sensitive nature of some electronic items (computer hard drives or storage devices), we prefer to pick up items from the front, side, or top of drive locations.

Customers also have the option to bring their items directly to drop-off sites throughout the area, most of which are for no charge. Please visit the where and how page of our site and click on your county and then your town to search for area drop–off locations.

Tough Items

Fluorescent bulbs, needles, paint; tires etc...create special problems, please click here for help.

Observed Holidays

• New Years Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas 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 rest of the week.