Glen Ellyn trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Groot Industries (847-429-7370). Rates effective 8/1/26 e.g. 35-gal curb total $21.70; 65-gal $24.95; 95-gal $26.03 (includes branch/brush, admin, clean sweep line items). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | No earlier than 4:30 p.m. Sunday; by 7:00 a.m. Monday (Handbook: 6:00 a.m. If construction zone); remove within 24 hours. Groot unincorporated page cites 6:00 a.m. For incorporated. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Unlimited free; 35/65-gal carts; extra recycle cart free via Billing. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Unlimited refuse collection / biennial special collection noted in Resident Handbook — check current bulk/white-goods process in Refuse Guide PDF / Groot. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Groot Industries. |
| Contacts | Groot 847-429-7370; Billing 630-547-5235; Village 630-469-5000. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
No earlier than 4:30 p.m. Sunday; by 7:00 a.m. Monday (Handbook: 6:00 a.m. If construction zone); remove within 24 hours. Groot unincorporated page cites 6:00 a.m. For incorporated.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Yard waste stickers $3.52; leaf stickers $1.76 (8/1/26). Branch & brush line item in rates. Details in Refuse and Recycling Guide PDF.
Not allowed
Non-recyclables list on Village page; specialty drop-offs for e-waste/oil/lights.
Bags
Recyclables not in plastic bags; overflow refuse stickered.
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 | — |
New Year’s (2026 pickup Jan 2), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas (2026 pickup Dec 26).
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Full details for Glen Ellyn: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Groot Industries (847-429-7370). Mondays (Tuesday if Monday holiday). One wheeled refuse cart/week without sticker; overflow needs refuse sticker ($3.52 effective 8/1/26). Carts 35/65/95-gal (Village-owned); change size $25 delivery via Billing 630-547-5235. Rates effective 8/1/26 e.g. 35-gal curb total $21.70; 65-gal $24.95; 95-gal $26.03 (includes branch/brush, admin, clean sweep line items).
- Recycling
- Unlimited free; 35/65-gal carts; extra recycle cart free via Billing. Plastics #1–5 & #7; no #6/bags. Out with refuse.
- Bulk pickup
- Unlimited refuse collection / biennial special collection noted in Resident Handbook — check current bulk/white-goods process in Refuse Guide PDF / Groot; stickers for extras outside cart.
- Curbside: when
- No earlier than 4:30 p.m. Sunday; by 7:00 a.m. Monday (Handbook: 6:00 a.m. If construction zone); remove within 24 hours. Groot unincorporated page cites 6:00 a.m. For incorporated.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste stickers $3.52; leaf stickers $1.76 (8/1/26). Branch & brush line item in rates. Details in Refuse and Recycling Guide PDF.
- Curbside: brush
- Covered under branch/brush program — check dims in Guide PDF.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-recyclables list on Village page; specialty drop-offs for e-waste/oil/lights.
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables not in plastic bags; overflow refuse stickered.
- 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
New Year’s (2026 pickup Jan 2), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas (2026 pickup Dec 26). Monday holiday → Tuesday collection.
- Hauler
- Groot Industries
- Contacts
- Groot 847-429-7370; Billing 630-547-5235; Village 630-469-5000
- Find your day
- Village Refuse Weekly Collection + Rates + Stickers
- 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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