Mundelein trash & recycling schedule

At a glance

Trash	Village exclusive Groot. 95-gal garbage + 65-gal recycle. Source: Not yet confirmed
Curbside	6:00 p.m. Prior–6:00 a.m. Day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed
Recycling	Weekly same day; upgrade recycle to 95-gal via Groot. Source: Not yet confirmed
Bulk	One bulk/week free on unlimited (Groot). E-waste curb free — call Groot to schedule. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed
Hauler	Groot Industries
Contacts	Groot 877-404-7668; Village 847-949-3200; PW 847-949-3270. Source: Not yet confirmed

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

6:00 p.m. Prior–6:00 a.m. Day.

Where

Curbside; 4 ft cart spacing.

Limits

Landscape Apr 1–Nov 30; food scraps allowed in landscape bags/containers (Village list). Annual yard waste subscription $129.14 or sticker $3.23 (2026–27 rates). Leaf vacuum Oct–early Dec parkway (not roadway/storm inlets).

Not allowed

Non-food-scrap items in compost stream (meat/plastics/etc. Per Village list); landscape contaminants listed on page.

Bags

Landscape bags/containers; recyclables in cart only.

Source: Not yet confirmed

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Village Garbage & Recycling

Verified 2026-10-15 · mundelein.org

Holidays

Holidays excluded from Tue–Fri window on Village page; named delay matrix not listed on Garbage & Recycling HTML — check Groot six

Private junk pickup

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Full details for Mundelein: every rule, with sources

Trash: Village exclusive Groot. 95-gal garbage + 65-gal recycle. Days Tue–Fri by area 6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Set out 6:00 p.m. Prior–6:00 a.m. Day. Carts 4 ft apart. Rates eff. Oct 1 2026: Unlimited $26.73; Limited $21.97; seniors; sticker $3.23; recycle-only $9.55.
Recycling: Weekly same day; upgrade recycle to 95-gal via Groot 877-404-7668.
Bulk pickup: One bulk/week free on unlimited (Groot). E-waste curb free — call Groot to schedule.
Curbside: when: 6:00 p.m. Prior–6:00 a.m. Day.
Curbside: where: Curbside; 4 ft cart spacing.
Curbside: limits: Landscape Apr 1–Nov 30; food scraps allowed in landscape bags/containers (Village list). Annual yard waste subscription $129.14 or sticker $3.23 (2026–27 rates). Leaf vacuum Oct–early Dec parkway (not roadway/storm inlets).
Curbside: brush: Twigs in landscape program; wood timbers/sod/rocks banned from landscape per Village.
Curbside: not allowed: Non-food-scrap items in compost stream (meat/plastics/etc. Per Village list); landscape contaminants listed on page.
Curbside: bags: Landscape bags/containers; recyclables in cart only.
Curbside: fees and fines: Ask the city or your hauler.
Holidays: Holidays excluded from Tue–Fri window on Village page; named delay matrix not listed on Garbage & Recycling HTML — check Groot six
Hauler: Groot Industries
Contacts: Groot 877-404-7668; Village 847-949-3200; PW 847-949-3270
Find your day: Village Garbage & Recycling
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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