Northfield bulk trash pickup
One bulk item/week free ≤45 lbs (Waste Management (WM) guide).
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤60 lbs; branch ≤3 in dia; biodegradable twine (guide). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Optional yard waste Mondays Apr–first Monday Dec (Village) / guide Apr 1–Dec 7; kraft bags ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs; no plastic bags. Optional compost Mondays Apr–Dec 7. |
| Not allowed | No yard waste mixed in trash. At Your Door for household hazardous waste/e-waste (800-449-7587). Recycling bans: foam, loose plastic bags, food, batteries, etc. |
| Curbside | After 5 p.m. Wed–by 7 a.m. Thu; off curb by 8 a.m. Fri. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 5 p.m. Wed–by 7 a.m. Thu; off curb by 8 a.m. Fri.
Where
Curb; carts ≥3 ft apart and from obstacles; wheels toward house.
Limits
Optional yard waste Mondays Apr–first Monday Dec (Village) / guide Apr 1–Dec 7; kraft bags ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs; no plastic bags. Optional compost Mondays Apr–Dec 7.
Not allowed
No yard waste mixed in trash. At Your Door for household hazardous waste/e-waste (800-449-7587). Recycling bans: foam, loose plastic bags, food, batteries, etc.
Bags
Trash bagged in cart; recyclables loose; yard waste kraft only.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Northfield: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Management (WM). Weekly Thursday curb. Green WM carts; bag trash inside cart; items outside cart not collected. Set out after 5:00 p.m. Wed / by 7:00 a.m. Thu; remove by 8:00 a.m. Friday (Village + 2026–27 guide). Rates in 2026–27 guide (basic 1x $20.41/mo). Optional 2x/week / backdoor tiers.
- Recycling
- Weekly Thursday; green carts yellow lids; unlimited; loose not bagged. Recycle Right lists (plastic cups now accepted per guide).
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item/week free ≤45 lbs (Waste Management (WM) guide). Extra bulk/dumpster via WM (prepaid). Appliances $45/item separate truck — schedule WM.
- Curbside: when
- After 5 p.m. Wed–by 7 a.m. Thu; off curb by 8 a.m. Fri.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; carts ≥3 ft apart and from obstacles; wheels toward house.
- Curbside: limits
- Optional yard waste Mondays Apr–first Monday Dec (Village) / guide Apr 1–Dec 7; kraft bags ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs; no plastic bags. Bundled brush free in season. Optional compost Mondays Apr–Dec 7. Holiday trees first two weeks January.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤60 lbs; branch ≤3 in dia; biodegradable twine (guide).
- Curbside: not allowed
- No yard waste mixed in trash. At Your Door for household hazardous waste/e-waste (800-449-7587). Recycling bans: foam, loose plastic bags, food, batteries, etc.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in cart; recyclables loose; yard waste kraft only.
- 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
Village: +1 day after holiday during week or on Sunday. Waste Management (WM) 2026–27 guide: observed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas; weekday holiday pushes rest of week +1 day; Sat/Sun holidays no delay — conflicts with Village Sunday language
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 800-796-9696; Village 847-446-9200; compost questions 847-784-3554 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- Village Waste Management + Waste Management (WM) 2026-27 Northfield guide
- 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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