Wheeling bulk trash pickup
One large item/week free on regular day.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Biodegradable twine; ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤45 lbs; limbs ≤3 in. No loose/larger brush/logs. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30; unlimited bags/containers meeting rules. Kraft ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs or unlined ≤33-gal containers marked red X (≥12 in dia visible). |
| Not allowed | Yard waste excludes fruits/veg/coffee grounds, dirt, stone, pinecones, sod, flower arrangements, artificial flowers, indoor plants, concrete, rock, trees/stumps >3 in. No plastic bags yard waste. |
| Curbside | Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day. Empty carts removed before 8:00 a.m. day after. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day. Empty carts removed before 8:00 a.m. day after.
Where
Curbside; off days store garage or adjacent to principal structure side/rear only (not front).
Limits
Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30; unlimited bags/containers meeting rules. Kraft ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs or unlined ≤33-gal containers marked red X (≥12 in dia visible).
Not allowed
Yard waste excludes fruits/veg/coffee grounds, dirt, stone, pinecones, sod, flower arrangements, artificial flowers, indoor plants, concrete, rock, trees/stumps >3 in. No plastic bags yard waste.
Bags
All refuse/recycling inside designated carts lids closed. Yard waste kraft or marked rigid only.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Wheeling: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Management exclusive residential (contract Jun 1, 2024–May 31, 2029). Zones: Mon Zone A (S of Dundee & W of Elmhurst/83); Tue Zone B (E of Wisconsin Central to E limits) & Zone C (Lexington Commons); Thu Zone D (E of Elmhurst & W of WC tracks, S of Dundee); Fri Zone E (N of Dundee between Buffalo Grove Rd & WC tracks). Optional 2nd pickup days listed on Collection Zones page. One 96-gal refuse cart per dwelling ≤4 units.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day; one 64-gal recycle cart; single-stream (Village Recycling page). Lids closed; no mixed refuse in boxes.
- Bulk pickup
- One large item/week free on regular day (furniture, mattress/box spring, bikes, lawn equipment empty of fluids, plumbing fixtures toilet/tank separated, empty grills, swing sets disassembled ≤5 ft). Or four carpet rolls as one bulk: tied, ≤4 ft, ≤2 ft dia, ≤45 lbs each.
- Curbside: when
- Curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day. Empty carts removed before 8:00 a.m. day after. Yard waste same 5 p.m.–6 a.m. window.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; off days store garage or adjacent to principal structure side/rear only (not front).
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30; unlimited bags/containers meeting rules. Kraft ≤33 gal / ≤45 lbs or unlined ≤33-gal containers marked red X (≥12 in dia visible). No plastic bags/cardboard. Townhomes/condos not provided yard waste service (Village).
- Curbside: brush
- Biodegradable twine; ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia × ≤45 lbs; limbs ≤3 in. No loose/larger brush/logs.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste excludes fruits/veg/coffee grounds, dirt, stone, pinecones, sod, flower arrangements, artificial flowers, indoor plants, concrete, rock, trees/stumps >3 in. No plastic bags yard waste. Household hazardous waste/e-waste via SWANCC / Recycle Coach (not invent detail).
- Curbside: bags
- All refuse/recycling inside designated carts lids closed. Yard waste kraft or marked rigid only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Residential/Yard Waste
- 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
Waste Management (WM): New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Collections on or one day after holiday → delayed 1 day.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 800-796-9696; Public Works 847-279-6900; Village 847-459-2600
- Find your day
- Village Collection Zones + Residential + Recycle Coach
- 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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