Elwood trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Monday garbage and recycling. One Waste Management (WM) garbage tote — choose 64-gal or 96-gal; replacement fee. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Monday (Waste Management (WM)). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | One recycling tote same Monday; no plastic bags curbside (Village Recycle Right note). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Ask the city or your hauler. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 800-796-9696; At Your Door 800-449-7587; PW 815-424-1080; Village 815-423-5011. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Monday (Waste Management (WM)).
Where
Street/curb; wheels to curb; clear of cars/mailboxes.
Limits
E-waste not in municipal refuse (IL ban); At Your Door 800-449-7587 / [email protected] for electronics/household hazardous waste/paint/auto chemicals (not weekly trash).
Not allowed
Listed electronics in refuse; household hazardous waste/medical in trash cart (Waste Management (WM)); plastic bags in recycle.
Bags
Bag trash in Waste Management (WM) tote; lid closed.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Village Contact Information and Holiday Schedule PDF (Waste Management (WM) Rockdale): closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Jul 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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Full details for Elwood: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village + Waste Management 800-796-9696. Weekly Monday garbage and recycling. One Waste Management (WM) garbage tote — choose 64-gal or 96-gal; replacement fee. Out by 6:00 a.m. (WM Elwood); remove same day; ≥3 ft clearance.
- Recycling
- One recycling tote same Monday; no plastic bags curbside (Village Recycle Right note).
- Bulk pickup
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Monday (Waste Management (WM)).
- Curbside: where
- Street/curb; wheels to curb; clear of cars/mailboxes.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste starts April 1 (Village — end date check Guide). Village brush free last Wednesday each month Apr–Oct (parkway bundled; not large tree removal). E-waste not in municipal refuse (IL ban); At Your Door 800-449-7587 / [email protected] for electronics/household hazardous waste/paint/auto chemicals (not weekly trash).
- Curbside: brush
- Village brush: bundle/stack neatly on parkway (monthly PW) — exact dims.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Listed electronics in refuse; household hazardous waste/medical in trash cart (Waste Management (WM)); plastic bags in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash in Waste Management (WM) tote; lid closed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- 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
Village Contact Information and Holiday Schedule PDF (Waste Management (WM) Rockdale): closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Jul 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — regular pickup delayed 1 day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day/other opens don't delay. WM Elwood: service on/after observed holiday → +1 that week only.
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 800-796-9696; At Your Door 800-449-7587; PW 815-424-1080; Village 815-423-5011
- Find your day
- Village Public Works Trash + Holiday Schedule PDF + Waste Management (WM) Elwood
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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