Zion trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly by 5 map areas; out by 5:00 a.m. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 5:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Recycling: Same day by 5:00 a.m.; unlimited multi-bin OK; no plastic bags; rinse; boxes ≤2′×2′; bins $10 at City Hall. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Furniture/bulky with regular refuse if one-person lift; carpet bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lbs. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 847-623-3870; City Hall 847-746-4000; carts 847-746-4008; PW 847-746-4050. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 5:00 a.m.
Where
Normal garbage pickup location (map PDF); recycle not alley.
Limits
PW 847-746-4050. Brush dims: Schedules page ≤4 ft / 18 in dia / ≤50 lbs / limbs ≤2 in.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycle; food-soiled paper; Styrofoam; e-waste/white goods in landfill trash without schedule; yard waste blown into street.
Bags
Trash in cart; yard waste kraft/marked cans; recyclables not in plastic bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofzion.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Service delayed +1 day when scheduled on/after holiday: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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Full details for Zion: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Waste Management 847-623-3870. Weekly by 5 map areas; out by 5:00 a.m. 95-gal refuse carts required (purchase City Hall $50 — 847-746-4008). Billed quarterly on water/sewer.
- Recycling
- Same day by 5:00 a.m.; unlimited multi-bin OK; no plastic bags; rinse; boxes ≤2′×2′; bins $10 at City Hall. Alley recycle pickup not provided.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture/bulky with regular refuse if one-person lift; carpet bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lbs. White goods: Waste Management (WM) schedule — Freon $45 / non-Freon $25. Large piles: City Clean-up $500/5 cu yd prepaid (domestic/construction rules).
- Curbside: when
- By 5:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Normal garbage pickup location (map PDF); recycle not alley.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste ~Apr 1–Dec 1 (weather) same day; kraft bags or ≤30-gal marked cans with drainage holes; stickers at City Hall. PW 847-746-4050. Brush dims: Schedules page ≤4 ft / 18 in dia / ≤50 lbs / limbs ≤2 in.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤18 in × ≤50 lbs; ≤2 in limb diameter; biodegradable twine (Schedules page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycle; food-soiled paper; Styrofoam; e-waste/white goods in landfill trash without schedule; yard waste blown into street.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in cart; yard waste kraft/marked cans; recyclables not in plastic bags.
- 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
Service delayed +1 day when scheduled on/after holiday: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 847-623-3870; City Hall 847-746-4000; carts 847-746-4008; PW 847-746-4050
- Find your day
- City Garbage + PW Schedules (yard waste brush)
- 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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