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Groot will collect unlimited volumes of yard waste with the season starting April 1^st and ending November 30^th. Grass clippings, leaves, twigs, garden debris, weeds, fruits, seeds, stalks, vines may be placed at the curb on the regularly scheduled pick up day in Kraft paper bags marked with “compost only”.

Bags must be rolled and crimped closed and be easily lifted to waist height and not exceed 50lbs.

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, bark, wood chips, plastic edging, plant pots or trays, fertilizer or landscape material bags, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, gravel, sod, firewood or animal waste.

All bulk items set out for collection will be collected by Groot free of charge. Bulk items include, but are not solely limited to, couches, dressers, cabinets, dining room table and chairs. Carpeting will also be collected for no charge and must be cut up in four foot lengths and rolled in a manageable size for the driver to safely collect. Please call Groot toll free at 888-485-0900 to arrange a pickup.

Illinois state law requires Groot to collect all appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, washers, dryers, dishwashers etc. separately. Residents must call Groot at 888-485-0900 in advance to schedule a separate truck at no charge for white good/appliance collections.

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