Village Of Big Rock
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
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.
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.
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.
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. Please visit www.swancc.org for more information on how to dispose of these items. 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
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.
Computers & monitors | Video game consoles |
Electronic Mice | Printers |
Scanners | Televisions |
Digital converter boxes | Electronic keyboards |
Cable receivers | Fax machines |
Small scale servers | Satellite receivers |
Video cassette recorders | Digital video disc players |
Digital video disc recorders | Portable digital music players |
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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
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.