Countryside

State law requires us to pick up yard waste separately from general waste. Collections begin April 1st and end November 30th. Residents must place yard waste in biodegradable Kraft type paper yard waste bags that do not exceed 33 gallons in capacity. Any brush or branches outside of the container must be cut down to 4 feet in length and bundled no greater than 2 feet in diameter. Only use string or twine to bundle, and do not use plastic or duct tape to seal your yard waste bag.

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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, bark, wood chips, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, gravel, sod, firewood, rocks, excess amounts of dirt or animal waste.

One bulk item such as a couch or dresser or 1 cubic yard (3x3x3) of miscellaneous debris or construction material will be collected each week for no additional charge. Construction type debris should be stacked or bundled in lengths no longer than 4 feet and no larger than 2 feet in diameter.

• We will consider a box spring and mattress as one large item.
• Carpeting should be in rolls no longer than 4 feet long and two feet in diameter and taped. We consider 5 rolls to be one large item.
• In general try and keep any loose material bundled and neat so we can pick up.
• Stone, concrete, and dirt can only be picked up in containers and cannot weigh more than 45lbs. per container. Two containers will be considered one large item.

Oversized/Overweight Items
Some items are just too big or heavy for our people to handle without special equipment, in that case your driver may have to 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 pick up and make arrangements for payment.

If you find you need extra rubbish picked up all at one time there will be an extra charge per cubic yard 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.

Under the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, mixing electronics with regular landfill waste is prohibited. All collected items are securely recycled and made inoperable. For sensitive electronics like hard drives, we offer convenient front, side, or drive-up pickups. You can also drop off items at local collection sites, many free of charge. Visit our where and how page, select your county and town, and find nearby drop-off locations.

Groot Industries offers collection of these items directly from your home for an additional fee; however, please call us at 708-485-0900 to schedule in advance.

• Computers & monitors
• Video game consoles
• Electronic Mice & keyboards
• Printers & Scanners
• Televisions
• Digital converter Boxes
• Cable & Satellite receivers
• Fax machines
• Small scale servers
• Video cassette recorders
• Digital video disc players & recorders
• Portable digital music players