Since 1988, Elk Grove Village has provided recycling service to the community. Tossing recyclables into the trash costs the Village, and you, in disposal costs. Refuse collected in the Village is sent to a landfill at a cost of approximately $50 per ton to the Village, which is paid for by residents. Recycling saves you money! Recycling reduces waste costs by removing items from the waste stream. Do not place recyclable materials in plastic bags nor use plastic or silver duct tape.Materials that exceed cart capacity may be placed in paper bags beside the recycling cart.Flatten all corrugated cardboard boxes and paperboard/chipboard in 2'x2' sections, and remove any non-paper packing material.Place all recyclable materials may be commingled (mixed together) in the recycling cart.Pick one up next time you are at Village Hall! The Department of Community Development also has free RECYCLING MAGNETS to help you know what to recycle. ![]() Aseptic Containers - Juice & Milk Cartons.Paperboard/Chipboard (cereal, pasta, soda or clothing boxes) Telephone directories, brown paper (grocery) bags.Magazines, Catalogs (glossy and non-glossy).Newspaper (all newspaper inserts acceptable).Office Paper (printer paper, school papers).No mirrors, window glass or porcelain accepted. Glass Items: Bottles and jars with brown, green and clear glass. Metal Items: Aluminum cans, aluminum foil, aluminum baking trays, steel or tin cans, empty aerosol cans Return plastic bags to your grocery store. Plastic Items: Plastic bottles and containers with numbers 1 through 5 & 7 may be recycled. Groot staff is trained to check the contents of the cart, and if there are unaccepted materials present, the cart will be left with a violation notice. Please place only approved recycling items in your recycling cart. ![]() Residents may not dispose of their garbage and refuse on their own. ![]() The Village establishes all charges and rates for solid waste disposal and recycling. The franchised waste hauler collects all system waste. All persons owning or occupying real estate within the residential areas of the Village are required to dispose of garbage and refuse through the municipal waste system. Please keep in mind that road construction, equipment availability or other factors may require service times to vary without notice, so it is important to place containers out on time, rather than relying on normal service routines.Ĭontainers may not be placed out for pick up until 6:00 pm on the day prior to pick up, and must be removed by 7:00 pm on the scheduled day of pick up.Ĭarts must be placed 4 feet from trees, mail boxes and other carts to allow clearance for collection equipment. Do not rely on the time your area is normally serviced. Place all Refuse and recycling containers and yard waste out for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Containers may not be stored in the front yard. Unlimited Recycling Pickup: Materials that exceed cart capacity may be placed in paper bags beside the recycling cart.Ĭontainer Storage: Except on collection days, all refuse and recycling containers must be kept in the garage or in a reasonable location within the side or rear yard of any property. Refuse must be in plastic bags or cans (with handles) less than 33 gallons in size and weighing less than 50 lb. Unlimited Refuse Pickup: Refuse that does not fit into Groot carts will be collected as long as it is properly prepared. Report Cart Damage: If your cart is damaged, please report the issue to Groot at 84. To set up additional cart rental, please call Groot at 84. Residents can rent additional refuse and recycling carts from Groot for a monthly fee. Groot Carts: Groot provides all single-family homes and townhomes with both a waste cart and recycling cart at no additional cost. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on Monday. If these holidays fall on a weekday on or before your scheduled collection, service will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the holiday week. G root observes the following annual holidays: Refused and recycling are collected once per week. Groot bills residents directly and sends out refuse and recycling bills on a quarterly basis.Ĭlick here to view a map of garbage and recycling collection days. ![]() If you are new to the Village, you can establish your garbage service by calling Groot at (847) 734-6400.
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