Palos Heights bulk trash pickup
Not fully detailed on Garbage/Chipper page — City chipper separate (Apr–Oct).
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Small branches in yard waste cans/bags for Republic; larger via City chipper rules (not rope-bundled requirement — parkway piles). |
|---|---|
| Limits | City chipper Apr–last week Oct: branches 3–8 ft / ≤4 in dia; piles ≤4 ft high × 10 ft long; out by 7:00 a.m. Monday; resident-cut only. |
| Not allowed | E-waste not in trash — City 2 e-waste days/year. Household hazardous waste via IEPA facilities. No roots/logs/contractor tree debris in chipper. |
| Curbside | Thursday service. Put brush out for the City chipper (a separate pickup) by 7 a.m. Monday. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Thursday service. Put brush out for the City chipper (a separate pickup) by 7 a.m. Monday.
Where
Curb for Republic; chipper branches on parkway cut-ends to street.
Limits
City chipper Apr–last week Oct: branches 3–8 ft / ≤4 in dia; piles ≤4 ft high × 10 ft long; out by 7:00 a.m. Monday; resident-cut only.
Not allowed
E-waste not in trash — City 2 e-waste days/year. Household hazardous waste via IEPA facilities. No roots/logs/contractor tree debris in chipper.
Bags
Yard waste kraft OK; plastic yard waste bags not collected.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Palos Heights: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Republic Services for single-family residences (not condos/multi-unit). Entire City Thursday. Billed six-month cycle. Rates Sep 1, 2025–Aug 31, 2026: $27.02/mo ($24.33 senior). Senior 10% discount form to Republic.
- Recycling
- every other week Thursday; 90-gal or 65-gal recycle toter; extra free via Republic 708-385-8252. 2026 Recycling Calendar (Green east of Harlem / Blue west); holidays marked.
- Bulk pickup
- Not fully detailed on Garbage/Chipper page — City chipper separate (Apr–Oct).
- Curbside: when
- Thursday service. Put brush out for the City chipper (a separate pickup) by 7 a.m. Monday.
- Curbside: where
- Curb for Republic; chipper branches on parkway cut-ends to street.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30; kraft bags ≤45 gal / ≤35 lbs (City “which is greater” wording — use stated caps); no plastic bags. City chipper Apr–last week Oct: branches 3–8 ft / ≤4 in dia; piles ≤4 ft high × 10 ft long; out by 7:00 a.m. Monday; resident-cut only.
- Curbside: brush
- Small branches in yard waste cans/bags for Republic; larger via City chipper rules (not rope-bundled requirement — parkway piles).
- Curbside: not allowed
- E-waste not in trash — City 2 e-waste days/year. Household hazardous waste via IEPA facilities. No roots/logs/contractor tree debris in chipper.
- Curbside: bags
- yard waste kraft OK; plastic yard waste bags not collected.
- 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
Observed: Christmas, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Year’s, Thanksgiving. Weekday holiday → refuse/yard waste/recycle delayed one day and picked up on Friday (City — Thursday town so delay → Friday).
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- Republic 708-385-8252; City 708-361-1800 / 708-361-1806
- Find your day
- City Garbage/Chipper + 2026 Recycling Calendar + Republic
- 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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