Riverside bulk trash pickup

Notify Flood for bulk (Refuse page).

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At a glance

Brush	Bundles ≤2 ft diameter × ≤50 lbs; individual branches ≤4 ft; diameter ≤2 in on Yard Waste page…
Limits	Refuse ≤35 gal containers. Yard waste first Thursday April–last Thursday November (if last Thu is Thanksgiving → Friday).
Not allowed	Hard-to-dispose items via Village Hard-to-Dispose page. Branches >4 ft / overweight bundles need special pickup (Flood).
Curbside	Not before 4:00 p.m. Day prior; at curb before 7:00 a.m. Thursday (Guide); remove same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us · source · source · source

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

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

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When

Not before 4:00 p.m. Day prior; at curb before 7:00 a.m. Thursday (Guide); remove same day.

Where

Curb.

Limits

Refuse ≤35 gal containers.

Not allowed

Hard-to-dispose items via Village Hard-to-Dispose page.

Bags

Leaves in brown paper bags ≤50 lbs. Refuse in ≤35-gal handled containers.

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Village Refuse Collection (Thursday citywide)

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Trash

Flood Brothers through 2027. Weekly Thursday refuse. Containers ≤35 gallons, two handles; remove from curb same day. Not before 4:00 p.m. Day prior. Collection typically 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Municipal Guide). Flood 630-261-0400 for billing / missed / bulk notice.

Recycling

Weekly Thursday (set out Wednesday evening with garbage per Recycling page). Single-stream; rinse food; co-mingle. Village-supplied 65-gal recycle cart (Municipal Guide) — recycle-only (refuse in recycle cart not collected). Cart issues via Flood.

Bulk pickup

Notify Flood for bulk (Refuse page). Municipal Guide: bulk on regular collection day; max three (3) bulk items per household per week; white goods may need advance call to Flood.

Curbside: when

Not before 4:00 p.m. Day prior; at curb before 7:00 a.m. Thursday (Guide); remove same day.

Curbside: where

Curb.

Curbside: limits

Refuse ≤35 gal containers. Yard waste first Thursday April–last Thursday November (if last Thu is Thanksgiving → Friday). Unlimited yard waste if properly prepared. Food scraps OK in rented yard-waste cart Apr–Nov (line with newspaper; layer with yard waste) — Flood compost flyer; alt phone on Food Compost page lists 630-216-0400 (typo risk vs 630-261-0400.

Curbside: brush

Bundles ≤2 ft diameter × ≤50 lbs; individual branches ≤4 ft; diameter ≤2 in on Yard Waste page (FAQ says ≤3 in. Unbundled branches not collected. Containers ≤35 gal labeled Yard Waste (stickers at Village Hall) ≤50 lbs; brown paper leaf bags ≤50 lbs.

Curbside: not allowed

Hard-to-dispose items via Village Hard-to-Dispose page. Branches >4 ft / overweight bundles need special pickup (Flood).

Curbside: bags

Leaves in brown paper bags ≤50 lbs. Refuse in ≤35-gal handled containers.

Curbside: fees and fines

Ask the city or your hauler.

Holidays

New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed

Named holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — holiday weeks +1 day. City 2026 schedule table: New Year's Day Thu 1/1 → Fri 1/2; Memorial week Thu 5/28 → Fri 5/29; Labor week Thu 9/10 → Fri 9/11; Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 → Fri 11/27; Christmas 2026 not affected; New Year's Day 2027 not affected. Independence Day listed in intro but no separate 2026 table row — apply general +1-day rule.

Hauler

Flood Brothers Disposal

Contacts

Flood 630-261-0400; Village 708-447-2700; Public Works 708-442-3590

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Village Refuse Collection (Thursday citywide)

Sources

Trash and recycling: riverside.il.us · riverside.il.us · riverside.il.us
Bulk: riverside.il.us
Holidays: riverside.il.us
Curbside: riverside.il.us · riverside.il.us · riverside.il.us

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2026-10-15

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