Skokie bulk trash pickup
One large bulk item (e.g. Couch) or up to two smaller items (e.g. Chair + end table) once/week on regular refuse day — no appointment.
Verified 2026-10-15 · skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2
At a glance
| Brush | Brush tied with biodegradable twine/string, ≤4 ft length (FAQ). Older CivicAlert: branches ≤1 in diameter in manageable bundles — note vs live FAQ. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste every Wednesday early April. |
| Not allowed | Yard waste/grass in refuse cart. Dust/ash/particle matter must be bagged in refuse cart. |
| Curbside | Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 6:00 p.m. night before. Bulk same 7 a.m. / ≤24 hrs advance. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2, skokie.gov 3, skokie.gov 4 |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 6:00 p.m. night before. Bulk same 7 a.m. / ≤24 hrs advance.
Where
Regular refuse/recycling location (curb/parkway per route). Bulk alongside regular garbage/recycling.
Limits
Yard waste every Wednesday early April.
Not allowed
Yard waste/grass in refuse cart. Dust/ash/particle matter must be bagged in refuse cart.
Bags
Trash in sealed bags inside refuse cart; lid closed (FAQ). Recyclables loose (no plastic bags). Yard waste in biodegradable paper bags only.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2, skokie.gov 3, skokie.gov 4
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Full details for Skokie: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village Public Works weekly refuse for single-family and buildings ≤4 units. Village-issued 95-gallon refuse cart (FAQ: ≤200 lbs household refuse). Same day as recycling; day by address lookup on Trash & Recycling Collection page. Carts out by 7:00 a.m. collection day — crews won't return for late set-outs. Don't place carts out before 6:00 p.m. night before (Recycling Guidelines). Missed refuse: Public Works 847-933-8427 (leave cart out). Cart repair/replacement / second refuse toter (case-by-case after evaluation): online Access Skokie request or PW 847-933-8427. Condos/multi-family >4 units and businesses: LRS franchise (missed: 844-633-3577). Commercial/rentals set up with LRS 773-685-6043.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as garbage (≤4-unit residential). Public Works provides 96-gallon green recycling carts (Recycling Guidelines; upgrades to larger 96-gal recycle toter if recycling properly but capacity short). Missed recycling (≤4 units): LRS 1-844-NEED-LRS (844-633-3577). Materials per SWANCC/Village guidelines; no plastic bags in curbside recycle. Flatten cardboard; excess large boxes next to cart (LRS Skokie page).
- Bulk pickup
- One large bulk item (e.g. Couch) or up to two smaller items (e.g. Chair + end table) once/week on regular refuse day — no appointment. Out by 7:00 a.m.; not more than 24 hours early; don't set bulk during a holiday week. Mattresses wrapped in plastic. Carpet: lengths ≤6 ft, rolls ≤18 in diameter; about one small room / area rug. More than one large / several smaller = large refuse collection: dumpster via LRS 844-NEED-LRS, or schedule small move-out with PW 847-933-8427 before curb set-out. Construction debris: small homeowner loads (1–2 heavy contractor bags or ≤1 cy for a few consecutive weeks) may go with weekly collection; nails removed/pounded flat; contractor/larger projects not allowed — SWANCC transfer station fee option.
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 6:00 p.m. night before. Bulk same 7 a.m. / ≤24 hrs advance.
- Curbside: where
- Regular refuse/recycling location (curb/parkway per route). Bulk alongside regular garbage/recycling.
- Curbside: limits
- Weekly refuse in Village cart (second cart by evaluation). Bulk: 1 large or ≤2 small/week. Yard waste every Wednesday early April–mid-November (FAQ; CivicAlert has used Apr 1 start): 30-gallon biodegradable paper bags (FAQ) / older alert also cites 32-gal paper bags + 10 bag/bundle limit. Village doesn't collect grass clippings, dirt, or logs.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush tied with biodegradable twine/string, ≤4 ft length (FAQ). Older CivicAlert: branches ≤1 in diameter in manageable bundles — note vs live FAQ.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste/grass in refuse cart. Household hazardous waste (oil-based paint/thinner, aerosol paint, pesticides, mercury, gasoline/vehicle fluids, fluorescent bulbs, medications, lithium/rechargeable batteries). Liquid latex paint (dry with kitty litter first). Electronics landfill-banned — SWANCC drop-off / Spring Greening / retailers. Hypodermic needles in sharps containers. Dust/ash/particle matter must be bagged in refuse cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in sealed bags inside refuse cart; lid closed (FAQ). Recyclables loose (no plastic bags). Yard waste in biodegradable paper bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): 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 2026 Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule PDF (DocumentCenter View/8538 — title still “2023” in URL path; content is 2026). Observed holidays below; asterisks = LRS recycling also affected. Recycling not affected by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, or Juneteenth. Yard waste holiday weeks (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day): yard waste moves to Saturday after holiday (FAQ). PDF Labor Day recycling line prints “Tuesday collection on Wednesday 09/08/26” (same date as Monday make-up) — likely typo for 09/09
- Hauler
- Village of Skokie Public Works (refuse ≤4 units + yard waste); LRS (residential recycling; multi-family >4 / commercial refuse & recycling franchise)
- Contacts
- Public Works 847-933-8427; LRS recycling/missed 844-633-3577; LRS commercial 773-685-6043 / 773-685-8811
- Find your day
- Village Trash & Recycling Collection (address day lookup)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2, skokie.gov 3, lrsrecycles.com
Bulk: skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2
Holidays: skokie.org, skokie.gov
Curbside: skokie.gov 1, skokie.gov 2, skokie.gov 3, skokie.gov 4 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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