Elk Grove

Yard Waste Collection Program: April 1st- December 15th each year

Yard waste collection will take place each week on the same day as refuse and recycling collection. Elk Grove residents will have two options for the collection of yard waste.

Landscape Waste Stickers: An unlimited amount of properly prepared yard waste bags or resident owned 33 gallon rigid containers (not exceeding 50 pounds in weight) will be collected curbside each week as long as a prepaid landscape waste sticker is affixed to each container.

Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, garden debris, weeds, fruits, seeds, stalks, vines, bark and wood chips may be placed at the curb on the regularly scheduled pick up day in biodegradable paper “kraft” bags or containers not to exceed 33 gallons in size or 50 pounds. Bags are preferred to be rolled and crimped closed and be easily lifted to waist height and must not exceed 50lbs.

Landscape Waste/Food Scrap 65 or 95 Gallon Cart Subscription: With this option, residents can pay for an annual subscription per year to receive a 65 or 95 gallon cart from Groot designated for yard waste and food scraps. If residents have materials that do not fit in their subscription yard waste/food scrap cart, they may also place bags or plastic containers or biodegradable “Kraft” type bags not exceeding 32 gallons outside of the cart each week as long as a prepaid sticker is affixed to each item. Each bag or container set outside the cart may only contain yard waste (no food scraps).

Small Branch Collection: Groot will provide small bundled branch collection at no additional charge from April 1st through December 15th. Branches must be no longer than four (4) feet in length, two (2) feet in diameter and weigh no more than fifty (50) pounds per bundle. Tree trimmings and branches cannot be wider than three and a half (3.5) inches in diameter.

Groot Industries will provide free collection of Christmas trees each year at no additional cost to residents the first two weeks in January each year.

Residents choosing to utilize the 95 gallon cart have the option to comingle food scraps with their yard waste. Please see below for acceptable food scrap items.

Acceptable Items include coffee grounds and tea leaves, fruits, vegetables, bread and grains, pasta and cereal, and dairy products (excluding liquids) such as cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, and butter.

Non-Acceptable Items include teabags and coffee liners, meat, poultry, or seafood (without shells or bones), glass, plastics, or styrofoam, diapers, pet litter or waste, liquids, grease or oil, and paper products such as paper towels, plates, napkins, egg cartons, and pizza boxes.

One bulk item (under 50 pounds) will be collected on your regularly scheduled collection day at no charge. Bulk items exceeding 50 pounds will require an additional fee. Contact us to schedule a bulk item collection.

Bulk items include: boxes, barrels, crates, furniture, mattresses, and similar items that do not fit into a proper container and can be collected/lifted by one driver without assistance. Exceptions include items which are banned from direct disposal into a landfill. (appliances, tires, car batteries, TV’s, electronic waste).

Oversized and overweight items will be collected but will require an additional fee. Oversized/overweight items are any single large or extra heavy item that will require the resident to schedule a special pick-up. An example of an oversized item is a piano, hot tub or any item that requires two or more people to lift. A per item fee of will apply for each oversized item. Call contact us to schedule a pick up in advance.

White Goods will be collected on a weekly basis with residents contacting Groot to schedule a special collection for a fee. Regardless of size and weight, all appliances/white goods must be called in for a scheduled pick up and payment must be received in advance. Call Groot at (847) 734-6400 to schedule a collection. Items should not be placed at the curb until the evening before the confirmed scheduled collection.

Construction debris will be collected from small remodeling projects each week for an additional charge. It must be cut to no more than 4 feet in length and no larger than 2 feet in diameter and bundled or placed in an approved container that does not exceed 50 pounds in weight.

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, you must contact us 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