Riverside trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Thursday refuse. Flood Brothers through 2027. Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3 |
|---|---|
| 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 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3 |
| Recycling | Weekly Thursday (set out Wednesday evening with garbage per Recycling page). Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3 |
| Bulk | Notify Flood for bulk (Refuse page). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us |
| Hauler | Flood Brothers Disposal. |
| Contacts | Flood 630-261-0400; Village 708-447-2700; Public Works 708-442-3590. Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not before 4:00 p.m. day prior; at curb before 7:00 a.m. Thursday (Guide); remove same day.
Where
Curb.
Limits
Food scraps OK in rented yard-waste cart Apr; Flood compost flyer; alt phone on Food Compost page lists 630-216-0400 (typo risk vs 630-261-0400).
Not allowed
Hard-to-dispose items via Village Hard-to-Dispose page. Branches >4 ft / overweight bundles need special pickup (Flood).
Bags
Leaves in brown paper bags ≤50 lbs. Refuse in ≤35-gal handled containers.
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
Named holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — holiday weeks +1 day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverside.il.us
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Full details for Riverside: every rule, with sources
- 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
- Find your day
- Village Refuse Collection (Thursday citywide)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3
Bulk: riverside.il.us
Holidays: riverside.il.us
Curbside: riverside.il.us 1, riverside.il.us 2, riverside.il.us 3 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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