535 Duane Street Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Phone: (630) 469-5000 Fax: (630) 469-8849
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REFUSE AND RECYCLING
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  • Holiday Schedule
  • Refuse Carts

    • The Village of Glen Ellyn has awarded a five-year contract to Allied Waste Services (formerly BFI) for weekly refuse, recycling and yard waste collection. The Village also offers monthly brush & branch collection May through October. 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 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). Garbage cans 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, 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, or any yard waste containers (not to exceed 33-gallon/50-pound maximum) must be stickered. Resident costs are based on the size of the cart selected and are listed below.

    The two distinct stickers, (refuse and yard waste), identify where the hauler should take the various types of collections. Yard waste stickers should also be used for removal of leaves. 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. Contract pricing is adjusted each August based on the Consumer Price Index for Chicago.

    		 
    Holiday Schedule
      Refuse 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
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    Refuse Carts
     
    • The refuse cart is Village Property and should be left at the house if you move.
    • You must use the cart as your primary container.
    • To request a different cart size, submit your name, address, phone number and signature along with the cart size requested to the Cashiers Office, 535 Duane Street (click here for online form) or fax to 469-1757. Please note that a $10 fee is charged to change you cart size.
    • Prices for each size are listed below. Additional bags or containers up to 33 gallons and 50 pounds require one $2.00 pink refuse sticker each
    • Please remember these carts are to remain at your address and are property of the Village.

    Refuse Collection Charges August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008
    Primary Cart Size
    Refuse Service Charge
    Brush & Branch and Biannual Unlimited Pickup Day Charges
    Total Refuse Charge
    35 Gallon
    $9.25
    $2.20
    $11.70
    65 Gallon
    $12.50
    $2.20
    $14.95
    95 Gallon
    $14.50
    $2.20
    $16.95
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    Where to Buy 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 $2.10 each.

    Dominick’s – 880 Roosevelt Rd. (Baker Hill)
    Jewel/Osco – 599 Roosevelt Rd.
    McChesney & Miller – 460 Crescent Blvd.
    Len’s Ace Hardware – 485 Roosevelt Rd.
    Schmid Pharmacy – 486 Pennsylvania A    ve.
       
    Recycling
     
  • Must use recycling containers provided by Village
  • Round or square containers may be purchased at the Cashier's Office in the Civic Center
  • Unlimited, no stickers needed
  • Co-mingle paper & other recyclables
  • Empty and rinse all containers
  • Use square or round recyclable container
  • Fold or cut paper/cardboard to 3ft x 3ft
  • Large bulk items: one refuse sticker each
  • Call Allied for construction debris

    Most items are recyclable. However, the following cannot be recycled through the weekly pick-up:
  • Plastic grocery bags
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  • Crystal
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  • Plastic #6 Polystyrene
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  • Packing Material/Packing Peanuts
  • Ceramics
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  • Glass (except recyclable glass bottles and jars)
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  • Non-rinsed containers with food residue
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  • Light Bulbs

    • Yard and Leaf Waste
     
  • Yard waste is collected on Mondays from April to November.
  • A $2.10 green yard waste sticker is required on each container.
  • Yard waste can be contained in brown paper bags and/or unlined 33-gallon trash containers; no plastic bags.
  • Branch and brush can also be put out for this pick-up with a sticker.
  • Branch and brush should be in bags, containered or bundled with twine; each bag, container or bundle requires 1 yard waste sticker.
  • Branches must be no larger than 5 inches in diameter, 4 feet in length and 50 pounds in weight
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    Brush and Branch Pickup
      Brush & Branch collection occurs once a month starting in May and ending in October.  Pickup is the 2nd Monday of the month for Hill Ave and north of Hill Ave.  Pickup for south of Hill Avenue is the 3rd Monday of the month.

  • No stickers needed.
  • Material should NOT be bundled or otherwise containered.
  • Branches may not exceed 10-inches in diameter.
  • No root balls or dimensional lumber.
  • There is no length limit on branches (longer the better).
  • There is no limit to amount.
  • Professionally cut trimmings are not included.
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    Large Items, White Goods
      Large items, such as furniture and appliances may be inlcuded in your regular pickup with one refuse sticker attached.
       
    Household Hazardouse Waste
      Household hazardous waste and paint can be taken to the following locations:

    Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection
    Facility Naperville Fire Station No. 4
    1971 Brookdale Road (off Rt. 59)
    630-420-6142
    Open Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 2 pm
    For information on mobile collection sites, watch the Village Newsletter or call DuPage County Solid Waste at 407-6760 (Recording) or 682-7220

    DuPage County Latex Paint Recycling Collection Facilites
    DuPage County Wastewater Treatment,
    7900 Rt. 53, Woodridge
    8am-2pm M-F (Mid June-Mid Aug Only) or Grobe’s True Value, West Chicago 231-3813
    For exact drop off dates, costs and disposal of Latex & Oil Base Paint Call: 682-7220


    Village of Glen Ellyn 535 Duane Street Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Phone: (630) 469-5000 Fax: (630) 469-8849
    Last Updated: June 17, 2008