Elmwood Park bulk trash pickup
Free on refuse day if item <50 lbs.
Verified 2026-10-15 · floodbrothersdisposal.com
At a glance
| Brush | Village: bundles biodegradable twine ≤4 ft length × ≤2 ft diameter × ≤50 lbs; tree limbs ≤3 ft diameter (Village wording). Flood: ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤50 lbs; limbs ≤3 in diameter; twine/string. |
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| Limits | Yard waste: Village Apr 15–Nov 30, take-all, no stickers; Flood states first full week April–last full week November. Kraft bags, personal cans ≤33 gal marked “x”, or bundles. Leaf program Oct 21–Nov 29 (loose or bagged, no stickers). Christmas trees free first two full weeks of January (tinsel/ornaments/lights/nails removed). |
| Not allowed | Electronics not in regular garbage (Illinois landfill ban) — PW drop-off. Construction debris limits above. Household hazardous waste via Flood/Cook County guidance. |
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Service day (Flood). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodpark.org, floodbrothersdisposal.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Service day (Flood).
Where
Curbside per Flood service map. E-waste drop-off Public Works 7330 W Fullerton, weekdays (Village: no charge; Flood notes 7 a.m.–3 p.m., call 708-452-3945).
Limits
Yard waste: Village Apr 15–Nov 30, take-all, no stickers; Flood states first full week April–last full week November. Kraft bags, personal cans ≤33 gal marked “x”, or bundles. Leaf program Oct 21–Nov 29 (loose or bagged, no stickers). Christmas trees free first two full weeks of January (tinsel/ornaments/lights/nails removed).
Not allowed
Electronics not in regular garbage (Illinois landfill ban) — PW drop-off. Construction debris limits above. Household hazardous waste via Flood/Cook County guidance.
Bags
Extra refuse in small personal container not bags on ground. Yard waste kraft/biodegradable or marked cans — Flood also allows marked plastic/metal ≤35 gal/50 lbs.
Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodpark.org, floodbrothersdisposal.com
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Full details for Elmwood Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Flood Brothers Disposal (Village contract since May 1, 2024) for ≤5-unit dwellings. Collection Tue–Fri by service map (former Monday routes → Friday). Carts out by 6:00 a.m.; collection 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Village/Flood: 65- or 95-gal wheeled refuse cart (rates table on Village page still shows historical fee columns — treat fee dollars as Village-published but dated “as of July 1, 2015”; check current bill with Village). Extra garbage in personal container ≤35 gal / ≤50 lbs — don't pile bags on ground. Cart replacement fee $75 if lost/stolen (resident responsibility). Billing on Village water bill. Flood: 630-261-0400 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as refuse. Village-owned 65-gal yellow-lidded recycling cart (order Village Hall 708-452-3900 per Flood). Co-mingled plastics/glass/metal/paper. Flatten cardboard; rinse.
- Bulk pickup
- Free on refuse day if item <50 lbs. Heavier items: call Flood 24 hours ahead for special collection. Examples: mattresses/box springs (must be wrapped), tables, chairs, furniture, carpet rolls ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤50 lbs. White goods (fridge doors removed, empty): schedule 24 hrs ahead. Construction debris: bags/cans ≤32 gal, ≤1 cy & ≤50 lbs; estimate via Flood — $15/yard (2-yard minimum) or roll-off.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Service day (Flood).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per Flood service map. E-waste drop-off Public Works 7330 W Fullerton, weekdays (Village: no charge; Flood notes 7 a.m.–3 p.m., call 708-452-3945).
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste: Village Apr 15–Nov 30, take-all, no stickers; Flood states first full week April–last full week November. Kraft bags, personal cans ≤33 gal marked “x”, or bundles. Leaf program Oct 21–Nov 29 (loose or bagged, no stickers). Christmas trees free first two full weeks of January (tinsel/ornaments/lights/nails removed).
- Curbside: brush
- Village: bundles biodegradable twine ≤4 ft length × ≤2 ft diameter × ≤50 lbs; tree limbs ≤3 ft diameter (Village wording). Flood: ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤50 lbs; limbs ≤3 in diameter; twine/string.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics not in regular garbage (Illinois landfill ban) — PW drop-off. Construction debris limits above. Household hazardous waste via Flood/Cook County guidance.
- Curbside: bags
- Extra refuse in small personal container not bags on ground. Yard waste kraft/biodegradable or marked cans — Flood also allows marked plastic/metal ≤35 gal/50 lbs.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Village solid-waste page; cart replacement $75; construction debris $15/yard (2-yd min).
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Flood: no collection New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If holiday is weekday or Sunday and your day is on/after holiday → +1 day; Friday customers → Saturday.
- Hauler
- Flood Brothers Disposal and Recycling
- Contacts
- Flood 630-261-0400; Village Hall 708-452-7300; recycling cart 708-452-3900; e-waste 708-452-3945
- Find your day
- Village Solid Waste Program / Flood Brothers Elmwood Park service map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: elmwoodpark.org, floodbrothersdisposal.com
Bulk: floodbrothersdisposal.com
Holidays: floodbrothersdisposal.com
Curbside: elmwoodpark.org, floodbrothersdisposal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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