Brookfield

Yard waste will be collected during the yard waste season of April 1st - November 30th. Yard waste must be placed in Kraft paper bags or plastic cans (NO PLASTIC BAGS), not to exceed 32 gallons and not weighing more than 50 pounds per container. Yard waste which is too bulky to be placed in a bag or container, such as branches or brush must be securely tied and bundled. Branches may not exceed 3" in diameter. The bundles shall not exceed 2 feet in diameter & 4 feet in length nor weigh more than 50 pounds. Collection is the same day as the refuse and recycling collection.

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

Fall Leaf Collection: The Public Works Department will continue to collect fall leaves rakes to the parkway.

Bulk Items: One (1) bulk item is permitted to be placed out for collection per household, per week. Additional bulk items require a solid waste sticker to be placed on the item.

This includes: furniture and large household goods, (including, but not limited to ranges, microwaves, refrigerators, dish washers, washing machines, dryers, room air conditioners, freezers, water heaters, home remodeling and repair construction materials (provided such repair/construction material is put in suitable containers or in bundles not exceeding four (4) feet in length and not weighing over sixty (60) pounds per container or bundle).

Please call Groot at (708) 485-0900 to arrange for a pick-up.

• Carpet must be cut into 4 foot lengths and rolled into rolls no more than 2 feet in diameter. One (1) solid waste sticker is required for each roll.
• Oversized and overweight items are any single large or extra heavy item that requires residents to schedule a special pick-up for an additional fee. An example of an oversized item is a piano or any item that requires two people to lift.
• Residents must call in advance for White Goods, Oversized/Overweight and Construction Debris.

Christmas Trees: The first two (2) weeks in January, Groot will pick-up your Christmas tree free of charge. Please remove all ornaments, lights tinsel and garland prior to placing your tree at the curb for pick-up on your regularly scheduled collection day. Trees set out with lights and ornaments still on will be disposed of as refuse.

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