Morton Grove bulk trash pickup
One free bulk item/week if non-appliance and <50 lbs, safely liftable by one driver (boxes, barrels, crates, furniture).
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At a glance
| Brush | Bundles ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤45 lbs; biodegradable twine (Handbook). Acceptable: grass, leaves, branches, brush, garden plants — not fence posts/etc. |
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| Limits | Sticker program $2.60/sticker (2026) on each bag/bundle/container; subscription $137.90/yr up to 3 bags/bundles without stickers; food-scrap carts 65-gal $160.89/yr or 95-gal $183.86/yr (2026). |
| Not allowed | Landfill-banned: tires, auto batteries, explosives/toxic/hazardous/volatile, flammables, gasoline/motor oil/anti-freeze, large auto parts, acids/poisons, pool chemicals, CFL/fluorescent bulbs, e-waste (Village trash page). |
| Curbside | Ready by 6:00 a.m.; trucks 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mortongroveil.org 1, mortongroveil.org 2, mortongroveil.org 3 |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Ready by 6:00 a.m.; trucks 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Where
Curbside; carts 4 ft apart, handles to house.
Limits
Sticker program $2.60/sticker (2026) on each bag/bundle/container; subscription $137.90/yr up to 3 bags/bundles without stickers; food-scrap carts 65-gal $160.89/yr or 95-gal $183.86/yr (2026).
Not allowed
Landfill-banned: tires, auto batteries, explosives/toxic/hazardous/volatile, flammables, gasoline/motor oil/anti-freeze, large auto parts, acids/poisons, pool chemicals, CFL/fluorescent bulbs, e-waste (Village trash page).
Bags
Extra refuse ≤32-gal containers. Landscape bags/containers stickered unless on subscription/cart program. Recyclables not in plastic bags.
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Full details for Morton Grove: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Groot under Village contract. East of North Branch Chicago River → Tuesday; west → Wednesday. Unlimited standard refuse; carts 35/65/95-gal; extras beyond cart in containers ≤32 gal. Out by 6:00 a.m.; collection 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (three trucks: recycle, garbage, landscape — times may vary). 2026 single-family refuse/recycling $23.10 bi-monthly (Village trash page fee table). Carts 4 ft apart, handles facing house. Lost/damaged carts: Groot 847-734-6400 (trash page also cites 800-244-1977 for replacements). Vacation hold 1–4 consecutive months via Village Hall 847-965-4100.
- Recycling
- Unlimited weekly same day; SWANCC curbside guidelines in 2026 Resident Handbook. Personal overflow container ≤32 gal marked “Recycling only” (Groot materials). Don't put recyclables in plastic bags.
- Bulk pickup
- One free bulk item/week if non-appliance and <50 lbs, safely liftable by one driver (boxes, barrels, crates, furniture). Additional bulk $34.48/item (2026); schedule Groot. Oversized (piano / two-person lift) special fee. White goods $51.71/item (2026); schedule ahead. Construction: ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia, bagged/bundled, ≤45 lbs, nails safe; 1 cy/day free then fee/cy. E-waste curbside $40.22/pickup up to 6 devices (2026); prepaid ≥1 business day ahead — or free SWANCC drop-off events.
- Curbside: when
- Ready by 6:00 a.m.; trucks 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; carts 4 ft apart, handles to house.
- Curbside: limits
- Landscape season Mar 15–Dec 15 (Handbook / trash page programs). Sticker program $2.60/sticker (2026) on each bag/bundle/container; subscription $137.90/yr up to 3 bags/bundles without stickers; food-scrap carts 65-gal $160.89/yr or 95-gal $183.86/yr (2026). Stickers at Village Hall / Jewel (Milwaukee & Oakton) / Morton Grove Food Mart / Menards (Oakton & River) per Handbook/Groot.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundles ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤45 lbs; biodegradable twine (Handbook). Acceptable: grass, leaves, branches, brush, garden plants — not fence posts/etc. Per Groot list where published.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Landfill-banned: tires, auto batteries, explosives/toxic/hazardous/volatile, flammables, gasoline/motor oil/anti-freeze, large auto parts, acids/poisons, pool chemicals, CFL/fluorescent bulbs, e-waste (Village trash page).
- Curbside: bags
- Extra refuse ≤32-gal containers. Landscape bags/containers stickered unless on subscription/cart program. Recyclables not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Village trash / Collection Schedule 2026 fee schedule for extras above.
- 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 Collection Schedule: New Year’s, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Weekday holiday on/before your day → +1 day rest of week; Sunday holiday observed Monday → +1 day entire week. 2026 Resident Handbook lists NY, Memorial, 4th of July, Labor, Christmas and Saturday = no change — omits Thanksgiving
- Hauler
- Groot Recycling and Waste Services
- Contacts
- Groot 847-734-6400; Village Hall 847-965-4100 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- Village Collection Schedule (Tue east / Wed west of North Branch)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mortongroveil.org 1, mortongroveil.org 2, mortongroveil.org 3
Bulk: mortongroveil.org 1, mortongroveil.org 2
Holidays: mortongroveil.org 1, mortongroveil.org 2
Curbside: mortongroveil.org 1, mortongroveil.org 2, mortongroveil.org 3 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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