Hometown bulk trash pickup
Specific weekly free-bulk / furniture / white-goods rules not published on City Garbage or Recycling pages.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofhometown.org 1, cityofhometown.org 2
At a glance
| Brush | Not specified on City Garbage Service. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30: paper yard-waste bags or cans ≤30 gal with free YARD WASTE ONLY stickers from City Clerk’s Office. |
| Not allowed | Not a detailed banned list on City garbage page; e-waste via Salt Dome drop-off (allowed-items list linked from City). |
| Curbside | At curb no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 4:00 p.m. same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofhometown.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
At curb no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 4:00 p.m. same day.
Where
Curbside. Between pickup days: cans must be stored behind the front of the house — no cans in front of the property. City links garbage-can placement example graphic.
Limits
Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30: paper yard-waste bags or cans ≤30 gal with free YARD WASTE ONLY stickers from City Clerk’s Office.
Not allowed
Not a detailed banned list on City garbage page; e-waste via Salt Dome drop-off (allowed-items list linked from City).
Bags
Use supplied carts; yard waste in paper bags or stickered ≤30-gal cans.
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Full details for Hometown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Republic Services (Allied Waste Transportation d/b/a) — mandatory franchise for residents. Weekly curbside garbage Friday (City page; holiday weeks → Saturday). 95-gallon trash cart (blue body/blue lid). Extra trash carts rentable from Republic. Billed quarterly by Republic (not City utility). Set up: Republic 708-385-8252. May 2026 franchise extension (Ordinance 3-2026) news cited a pickup-day change — live City Garbage Service page still lists Friday as of verify; reconfirm before publish if day shifted.
- Recycling
- Every other week curbside. 65-gallon recycle cart (blue body/green lid). Allowed materials listed on City Recycling page: glass, plastic, cardboard. See the linked holiday schedule. 2025 recycle dates page exists; check 2026 calendar with City/Republic.
- Bulk pickup
- Specific weekly free-bulk / furniture / white-goods rules not published on City Garbage or Recycling pages. Republic marketing lists bulk as available by address — E-waste: City Salt Dome lot trailer — Garbage page says 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Daily / 8 a.m.–noon Sat; Recycling page says 9 a.m.–3 p.m. M–F / 9 a.m.–noon Sat — hours conflict; check with City Hall before publish.
- Curbside: when
- At curb no later than 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 4:00 p.m. same day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Between pickup days: cans must be stored behind the front of the house — no cans in front of the property. City links garbage-can placement example graphic.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30: paper yard-waste bags or cans ≤30 gal with free YARD WASTE ONLY stickers from City Clerk’s Office. Brush/bundle dimensions Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: brush
- Not specified on City Garbage Service
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not a detailed banned list on City garbage page; e-waste via Salt Dome drop-off (allowed-items list linked from City).
- Curbside: bags
- Use supplied carts; yard waste in paper bags or stickered ≤30-gal cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- No garbage service: ordinance violation, must-appear, fine $50–$1,000.
- 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
Republic holidays (City): New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Garbage pickup moved to Saturday the week the holiday falls in (citywide Friday route).
- Hauler
- Republic Services (Allied Waste Transportation d/b/a Republic Services)
- Contacts
- Republic 708-385-8252; City Hall 708-424-7500 (4331 Southwest Highway)
- Find your day
- City Garbage Service (Friday citywide) / Republic
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofhometown.org 1, cityofhometown.org 2
Bulk: cityofhometown.org 1, cityofhometown.org 2
Holidays: cityofhometown.org
Curbside: cityofhometown.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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