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Refuse and Recycling

Refuse Collection

The Village of Glen Ellyn has awarded a five-year contract to Allied Waste Services (formerly BFI) for weekly garbage, refuse, recycling and yard waste collection. Weekly refuse/recycling collections occur on Mondays (or Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday) and allows for unlimited amounts of recyclables and one wheeled refuse cart per week without a sticker. 

Village ordinance prohibits residents from putting garbage and/or refuse out at the curb before 4:30 p.m. on the day before Monday's refuse collection. To ensure refuse is picked up, it must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (6 a.m. if you are in a construction zone). Refuse carts must be removed from the curb within 24 hours after pickup. If your refuse cart was out by 7 a.m. on the collection day and your pickup is missed or you wish to arrange for a special pickup, please contact the refuse hauler, Allied Waste, at 630-469-1036.

Refuse carts are available in 35, 65, and 95 gallon sizes. While your wheeled refuse cart is paid through your monthly Village water bill, any additional refuse containers must be stickered. Resident costs are based on the size of the cart selected.  Rear door collection is also available for an additional monthly charge. Senior citizens enjoy discounted monthly rates for curbside pick-up or rear door service for 35 gallon wheeled carts.
Refuse Carts

Refuse carts are the property of the Village of Glen Ellyn and should be left at your house if you move.  The refuse cart assigned to your home must be used as your primary refuse container, however you can request a different cart size should your needs change.  To request a different cart size, please contact the Cashier's Office at 630-547-5235.  Please note there is a $15 fee to change your cart size.

Refuse Collection Charges
Service Type Refuse & Recycling Brush & Branch and Biannual Unlimited Pickup Day Charges

Total Refuse Charges

35 gallon cart $10.20 $2.70 $12.90
65 gallon cart $13.80 $2.70 $16.50
95 gallon cart $16.00 $2.70 $18.70
Electronics Landfill Ban

As of January 1, 2012, it is illegal to dispose of closed electronic devices with regular residential refuse. The Village will be holding quarterly electronics recycling events to provide residents with an opportunity to dispose of unwanted electronics. Information about these events can be found here.
 
Recycling Collection

The Village of Glen Ellyn offers single-family residences recycling collection on a weekly basis in conjunction with the garbage collection.  The Village transitioned to the use of recycling carts from recycling bins for this program in 2010.  In order to participate in the recycling program, please utilize your 35- or 65-gallon cart.  Recycling can be comingled within the cart and should be left at your curbside with your regular refuse.  Recycling is a free service, and the Village encourages residents to recycle as much as possible as the Village receives revenues from the sale of recycables, that can then be put towards other environmental initiatives. 

Residents also have the option to request an additional cart or a cart exchange. For additional information on the recycling cart program, please visit the Recycling Cart Program webpage. If you would like to request an additional cart or a cart exchange, please call the Cashier's Office at 630-547-5235.

Most items are recycable within the Village's Recycling Collection.  Please see the list below for non-recycable items:

  • Plastic Bags
  • Packing Material/Packing Peanuts
  • Non-Rinsed Containers with Food Residue
  • Crystal
  • Ceramics
  • Light Bulbs
  • Foamed Polystrene (Styrofoam)
  • Glass (except recyclable glass bottles and jars)
Where to Purchase Refuse Stickers
Refuse (and yard waste) stickers can be purchased from the Cashier’s Office or the Police Department in the Civic Center, which is open 24 hours. Stickers are also sold at the locations shown below. All stickers cost $2.25 each.

Dominick’s – 880 Roosevelt Rd. (Baker Hill)
Jewel/Osco – 599 Roosevelt Rd.
Jewel/Osco – 2031 Main Street, Wheaton
McChesney & Miller – 460 Crescent Blvd.
Len’s Ace Hardware – 485 Roosevelt Rd.
Refuse and Recycling Collection Holiday Schedule
Refuse and recycling collection will not occur when the holidays listed below fall on a Monday. Collection will occur on the Tuesday following the holiday.
  • New Year's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous waste and paint can be taken to the below locations. For exact drop off dates, costs and disposal of latex & oil base paint, please call: 630-682-7220.  For information on mobile collection sites, watch the Village Newsletter or call DuPage County Solid Waste at 630-407-6760 (Recording) or 630-682-7220.

Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Naperville Fire Station No. 4
1971 Brookdale Road (off Rt. 59)
630-420-6142
Open Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Large Items, White Goods
Large items, such as furniture and appliances may be included in your regular gargage pickup with one refuse sticker attached.
 
Village of Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn Civic Center
Monday-Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm
Phone: 630-469-5000
Fax: 630-469-8849
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The Village of Glen Ellyn   535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn IL 60137  (630) 469-5000