Joliet trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly by route day; green-lid Waste Management (WM) garbage cart. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | ≥6:00 p.m. prior; ≤7:00 a.m. out; remove by day’s end. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same day (separate truck time); yellow-lid recycle cart. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Bulk: Move-out/demo/renovation piles → special collection / dumpster (fees); white goods via Waste Management (WM). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management (WM). |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 815-280-7854; City 815-724-4000; At Your Door 800-449-7587. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≥6:00 p.m. prior; ≤7:00 a.m. out; remove by day’s end.
Where
Curb/alley per City/Waste Management (WM).
Limits
Yard waste Mar 9; 2026; week of Nov 30; Dec 4; 2026; kraft bags; personal can ≤32 gal / ≤45 lbs labeled Yard Waste.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/e-waste/medications in garbage; flattened pavement animals not removed.
Bags
Household waste in green-lid cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · joliet.gov
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 | — |
Collection day on holiday → +1 day.
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Full details for Joliet: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Waste Management 815-280-7854. Weekly by route day; green-lid Waste Management (WM) garbage cart. Out after 6:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by day’s end (FAQ also: emptied containers within 10 hrs).
- Recycling
- Same day (separate truck time); yellow-lid recycle cart.
- Bulk pickup
- Move-out/demo/renovation piles → special collection / dumpster (fees); white goods via Waste Management (WM) 815-280-7854. Free weekly bulk.
- Curbside: when
- ≥6:00 p.m. prior; ≤7:00 a.m. out; remove by day’s end.
- Curbside: where
- Curb/alley per City/Waste Management (WM).
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste Mar 9, 2026–week of Nov 30–Dec 4, 2026; kraft bags, personal can ≤32 gal / ≤45 lbs labeled Yard Waste, or Waste Management (WM) yard waste container. Pumpkins/mulch = trash not yard waste. Christmas trees Jan 1–31; >5 ft cut in half. Household hazardous waste/e-waste: WM At Your Door 800-449-7587 — not curb trash.
- Curbside: brush
- Per Waste Management (WM) Guide (PDF) — dims.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/e-waste/medications in garbage; flattened pavement animals not removed.
- Curbside: bags
- Household waste in green-lid cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Carts left curbside after allotted time — report Citizen Services 815-724-4005 (dollar fine not on FAQ excerpt).
- 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
Collection day on holiday → +1 day. Named: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 815-280-7854; City 815-724-4000; At Your Door 800-449-7587
- Find your day
- City Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste + FAQ set-out
- 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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