Big Rock
The Village of Big Rock offers comprehensive waste and recycling services, including weekly refuse collection for up to four containers, yard waste programs from April to November, and recycling included at no extra charge.
Bulk items, construction debris, and white goods are also collected, with specific guidelines for safe disposal.
Village of Big Rock Refuse and Recycling
Regular Curbside Refuse Collection: Limited to a quantity of 4 35-gallon containers & 1 bulk item per week not exceeding 35 gallons and weigh no more than 50 pounds. Residents also have the option to rent a 95-gallon Groot issued refuse cart for a monthly fee. Groot will take two large bulk items and three bundles of construction material (not to exceed 4 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter, or 50 pounds) per home per week at no additional cost.
Recycling Collection: Recycling is included with the refuse program at no additional charge and will be collected every week. Recyclables must be placed in personal containers not exceeding 35 gallons marked with an "R" to identify them. Residents also have the option to rent a Groot provided cart for a monthly fee.
Click here for a list of Recyclable Materials
95 Gallon Container
Bulk / Oversized / Special Item Collection
Bulk/Oversized Items:
Groot will take two large items per week at no additional cost. Bulk items include: boxes, barrels, crates, furniture, mattresses/box spring and similar items that do not fit into a proper container and can be safely collected/lifted by one driver without assistance. For bulk items in excess of 75 pounds, residents should call Groot to schedule a pick-up in advance.
Oversized and overweight items are any single large or extra heavy item that requires Groot to schedule a special pick-up. An example of an oversized item is a piano or any item that requires two or more people to safely lift. There will be an additional cost for oversized items. Please call Groot to schedule a pick-up.
Appliances and White Goods:
State laws require us to collect any white good type of appliance such as refrigerators, ovens, washers, etc. separately and recycle. Residents must call Groot in advance for this collection which will be no additional cost.
Definition: Any domestic and/or commercial large appliance which contains CFC or HCFC refrigerant gas, PCB containing capacitors, mercury switches, or other hazardous components. Examples: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, ranges (both electric and gas), dehumidifiers, water heaters, furnaces, ovens, humidifiers, water softeners, trash compactors, washing machines, clothes dryers and other similar appliances.
* Please note- Doors must be removed from refrigerators & freezers
Christmas trees:
Christmas trees are picked up during the first 2 weeks of January
Construction/Demolition Debris:
Groot will collect 2 bulk items + 3 bundles of construction debris at no additional cost. All material must be cut to no more than 4 feet in length and no larger than 2 feet in diameter. For the safety of the collector, all debris must be bagged or bundled and free of nails and sharp object not exceeding 50 pounds. Carpet must be cut up in four foot lengths not exceeding 50 pounds per roll. Anything over allowed max is $50 per trip & $28 per yard.
Sustainable Food Waste Management Solutions
Yard Waste Program
Groot will collect unlimited yard waste starting April 1st through November 30th. Each bag or bundle set out for collection must have attached one yard waste sticker. Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, garden debris, weeks, fruits, seeds, stalks, vines may be placed at the curb on the regularly schedule pick-up day.
Bags must be rolled and crimped closed and be easily lifted to waist height and not exceed 50 pounds. Brush and branches up to 6 inches must be bundled with twine (wire or plastic is not acceptable) 4' or less in length and 2' or less in diameter at the base and easily lifted to waist height.
Yard waste does not include wood timbers, plastic edging, plant pots or trays, bark, wood chips, fertilizer or landscape material bags, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, gravel, sod, firewood or animal waste.
Yard Waste:
Please have a generic yard waste sticker on each back (sticker is $2.50 each), no containers allowed.
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. Groot will provide free twice per year collection of electronic waste at a central location within the Village. The date will be predetermined by the Village and Groot.
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.
Solid Waste Items Not Collected:
Illinois law prohibits the disposal of certain waste in landfills. In addition, other items should be disposed of by other methods. Please observe these regulations, or your trash will not be collected. The following items are banned from landfills:
- Automobile Tires
- Automobile Batteries
- Explosive, Toxic, Hazardous & Volatile Waste
- Flammable Waste
- Gasoline, Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze
- Large Automobile Parts & Wheels
- Acids & Poisons
- CFL Bulbs, Florescent Bulbs
- Electronics Waste
- Swimming Pool Chemicals
Observed Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
* If the holiday falls on a Saturday, pick up will stay the same.
* If the holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday will be an off day.
* If the holiday falls on a weekday, service will be delayed until the next day.
Electronic Waste Collection - "e-waste":
Groot Industries offers collection of these items directly from your home for an additional fee; however, you must call in advance to schedule a pick-up and make arrangements.
- 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