Forest View trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Wednesday garbage by Groot Industries (800-485-0900). Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2 |
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| Curbside | Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before (Tuesday); remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day (Wednesday) — Village code 7-2 / 2026 newsletter. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2, codelibrary.amlegal.com |
| Recycling | Weekly Wednesday by Lakeshore Recycling / Lakeshore Recycling (LRS). Village-provided recycling bins (code). Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2 |
| Bulk | Specific weekly free-bulk item program Ask the city or your hauler. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org |
| Hauler | Groot (trash); Lakeshore Recycling / Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) (recycling). |
| Contacts | Village 708-788-3429; Groot 800-485-0900; LRS recycling 773-749-7911. Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before (Tuesday); remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day (Wednesday) — Village code 7-2 / 2026 newsletter.
Where
Curb line (or alley where alley collection applies per code). Yard waste with refuse on Wednesdays in season.
Limits
Yard waste / leaves / brush: first Wednesday in April through last Wednesday in November. Free stickers and paper bags at Village Office/Hall.
Not allowed
Wet/liquid paint cans (must be dried). Business/commercial household hazardous waste, explosives, fireworks, latex paint at Chicago HCCRF (facility rules). Plastic bags for yard waste.
Bags
Yard waste in brown/kraft bags or stickered rigid ≤35 gal — no plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2, codelibrary.amlegal.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · forestview-il.org
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Full details for Forest View: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly Wednesday garbage by Groot Industries (800-485-0900). Village states Groot stays on schedule regardless of holiday. Resident-provided refuse containers per code (aggregate capacity ≥7 days). Contact Village Hall 708-788-3429.
- Recycling
- Weekly Wednesday by Lakeshore Recycling / Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) (773-749-7911). Village-provided recycling bins (code). Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) schedule may vary for holidays (unlike Groot trash).
- Bulk pickup
- Specific weekly free-bulk item program Ask the city or your hauler. Paint: landfill rejects wet/liquid paint — dry with sand/cat litter to a hard clump, lid off, curb for Wednesday pickup. Electronics/household hazardous waste: Chicago Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility, 1150 N North Branch (Tue 7 a.m.–noon; Thu 2–7 p.m.; first Sat 8 a.m.–3 p.m.).
- Curbside: when
- Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before (Tuesday); remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day (Wednesday) — Village code 7-2 / 2026 newsletter.
- Curbside: where
- Curb line (or alley where alley collection applies per code). Yard waste with refuse on Wednesdays in season.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste / leaves / brush: first Wednesday in April through last Wednesday in November. Brown paper bags or containers ≤35 gal with COMPOST ONLY sticker; biodegradable bags need no sticker; plastic bags not accepted. Free stickers and paper bags at Village Office/Hall.
- Curbside: brush
- Included in yard-waste season Wednesday pickup; detailed bundle dimensions.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Wet/liquid paint cans (must be dried). Business/commercial household hazardous waste, explosives, fireworks, latex paint at Chicago HCCRF (facility rules). Plastic bags for yard waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste in brown/kraft bags or stickered rigid ≤35 gal — no plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific dollar set-out fines not on Village garbage
- Holidays
Trash (Groot): no holiday delay per Village. Recycling (Lakeshore Recycling (LRS)): schedule varies on holidays — check with Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) 773-749-7911. 2026 Spring Newsletter notes collection day may change on certain holidays (general ordinance reminder) — conflict with “Groot stays on schedule”
- Hauler
- Groot (trash); Lakeshore Recycling / Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) (recycling)
- Contacts
- Village 708-788-3429; Groot 800-485-0900; LRS recycling 773-749-7911
- Find your day
- Village Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste (citywide Wednesday)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2
Bulk: forestview-il.org
Holidays: forestview-il.org
Curbside: forestview-il.org 1, forestview-il.org 2, codelibrary.amlegal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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