Shorewood bulk trash pickup
One bulk/week free (couch, mattress, chair, small tables, etc.); carpet cut/rolled 4 ft ≤50 lbs/roll taped/string — up to 8 rolls/week as bulk.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Branches in yard waste kraft/totes per Village yard waste rules — dims beyond tote/bag not fully clocked on HTML. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste first Tuesday April through second Tuesday December; kraft bags or Waste Management (WM) lawn totes only — no plastic “biodegradable” or grocery bags. |
| Not allowed | Construction/auto/tires/household hazardous waste/medical/e-waste in trash cart (Waste Management (WM)); plastic yard waste bags. |
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Tuesday; carts off curb by evening. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Tuesday; carts off curb by evening.
Where
Curb; handle away from roadway; ~3 ft apart / clear of cars/mailboxes (brochure/Waste Management (WM)).
Limits
Yard waste first Tuesday April through second Tuesday December; kraft bags or Waste Management (WM) lawn totes only — no plastic “biodegradable” or grocery bags.
Not allowed
Construction/auto/tires/household hazardous waste/medical/e-waste in trash cart (Waste Management (WM)); plastic yard waste bags.
Bags
Bag trash; extras ≤32 gal; recyclables per Waste Management (WM).
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Shorewood: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village + Waste Management 1-800-796-9696 (brochure also 800-964-8988). Weekly Tuesday all Village. Waste Management (WM) 96-gal refuse cart; extras bags/containers ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs. Out by 6:00 a.m.; remove carts same evening. Refuse billed with water/sewer (Finance 815-207-4631).
- Recycling
- Same Tuesday; Waste Management (WM) recycling cart (prior resident should leave; else call WM). Brochure program with Village.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk/week free (couch, mattress, chair, small tables, etc.); carpet cut/rolled 4 ft ≤50 lbs/roll taped/string — up to 8 rolls/week as bulk. Extra bulk beyond one = call Waste Management (WM) + fee. Oversized (piano/hot tub) curbside per code; garage-sale week unlimited bulk free (code). White goods per contract/WM schedule.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Tuesday; carts off curb by evening.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; handle away from roadway; ~3 ft apart / clear of cars/mailboxes (brochure/Waste Management (WM)).
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste first Tuesday April through second Tuesday December; kraft bags or Waste Management (WM) lawn totes only — no plastic “biodegradable” or grocery bags. At Your Door special materials (household hazardous waste/e-waste/oil/paint/batteries) schedule via WM. Bag trash in cart; lid closed.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches in yard waste kraft/totes per Village yard waste rules — dims beyond tote/bag not fully clocked on HTML
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction/auto/tires/household hazardous waste/medical/e-waste in trash cart (Waste Management (WM)); plastic yard waste bags.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash; extras ≤32 gal; recyclables per Waste Management (WM).
- 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
Six holidays; if pickup on/after holiday → +1 day that week. 2026 Village table: New Year's Day Thu → regular (Tue unaffected); Memorial Day Mon 5/25 → Tue→Wed 5/27; Jul 4 Sat → regular; Labor Day Mon 9/7 → +1; Thanksgiving Thu / Christmas Fri → regular for Tuesday route.
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 1-800-796-9696 / 800-964-8988; Village 815-725-2150; Finance 815-207-4631
- Find your day
- Village Garbage & Recycling + Waste Management (WM) brochure + WM Shorewood
- 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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