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REFUSE
AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
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Collection Map
These guidelines are intended to help you discard and recycle your regular household
material.
For more information, contact Public Works at 847-963-0500
The earliest time you may set your refuse and yardwaste at the curb is 6:00 p.m. on the
day before collection. There are no containers allowed at the curb other than your
recycling bin. All refuse and yardwaste must be in bags at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on
collection day.
Kraft refuse bags (2 bundles of 30 bags each) are delivered to all homes in Rolling
Meadows on regular refuse pickup days during the first week in May. Additional kraft paper
bags may be purchased at both the Public Works Service Center and City Hall. The City only
accepts general household refuse in plastic and kraft paper bags. Plastic bags must be a
30-gallon capacity or less, and be securely closed at the top. 30-gallon kraft paper bags
must be used for yardwaste. Yardwaste bags must be marked with an "X" and with
the "X" facing the street, and weigh less than 50 pounds.
The City provides special pick up services at rates set to recover direct costs. There
is a minimum charge of $50.00 for all special pick-ups. Please call the Public
Works Department at 847-963-0500 for a special pickup quote appointment.
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
| Cabinets and Mattresses |
Place at curb on scheduled pick up day. |
| Cardboard Boxes or Sheets of Cardboard |
Boxes must be flattened and tied with twine. All clean
cardboard is recyclable. Pieces shall not exceed 2’ x 2’ square. Multiple pieces
may be bundled with twine or string. |
| Furniture, Televisions, Stereos, Small Appliances |
Place at curb on scheduled pick up day. |
| Kitchen Scraps, Spoiled Fruits & Vegetables and other
Food Items, Non-recyclable Wastepaper (i.e. wrapping paper), Cloth Items, Non-recyclable
plastics |
Deposit in bags and place at curb on scheduled pick up day |
| Paint |
Paint cans, which have been left open to dry solid, may be
placed in refuse bags. Paint in liquid form will not be accepted, and should be taken to
an E.P.A. household hazardous waste site for disposal. |
| Refrigerators, Freezers, Stoves, Washers And Dryers, Water
Heaters, Furnaces, Sinks, Tubs and Toilets |
Place at curb on scheduled pick up day. Locking doors must be
removed from all appliances. Large items will be picked up by a flat bed truck. |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
| Carpet and Padding |
May be placed at curb on scheduled pick up day. Must be
rolled and bundled with twine or duct tape and easily lifted to waist height. Rolls should
not exceed 18" in diameter and 4’ in length. 6-roll limit per scheduled pickup
day. Larger quantities and/or sizes require a special pickup. |
| Drywall |
Pieces may be broken up and placed in bags. Place at curb on
scheduled pick up day. Bags must be closed securely and be easily lifted to waist height.
3-bag limit per scheduled pickup day. Larger amounts require a special pick up. |
| Gutters, Down Spouts and Steel Pipe |
Place small pieces in bags at curb on scheduled pick up day
or bundled with twine or rope in lengths not to exceed 6’ and 18" in diameter. |
| Garage Doors |
Garage doors are a special pick up and must be
dismantled. Each single section must be cut in lengths not to exceed 9’. |
| Metal and Wood Sheds |
A special pick up is required. Must be completely
dismantled and stacked neatly at the curb. |
| Plywood and Paneling |
Sizes shall not be larger than 4’ x 8’. Items must
be stacked neatly and not exceed 6 pieces. Greater quantities or pieces larger than
4’ x 8’ require a special pick up. |
| Scrap Wood, Wood Flooring, Siding & Fence |
Small pieces may be placed in bags and placed at curb on
scheduled pick up day. Longer pieces must be bundled with twine and not exceed 4’ in
length and 9" in height and width. Greater quantities and/or sizes require a special
pick up. |
| Windows |
Windows smaller than 4’ x 4’ may be placed at the
curb on scheduled pick up day, 3 window limit per scheduled pick up day. Greater
quantities and/or sizes require a special pickup. |
OUTDOOR MATERIAL
| Landscape Timbers or Railroad Ties |
Small pieces may be placed in bags and placed at curb on
scheduled pick up day. Bags must be closed securely and be easily lifted to waist height.
Longer pieces up to 4’ in length may be neatly stacked at the curb. 6-piece limit per
scheduled pickup day. Larger quantities and sizes require a special pick up. |
| Swing Sets |
May be placed at curb on scheduled pick up day when
completely dismantled. Full sections or sections with concrete require a special pick
up. |
AUTO PARTS
| Car Doors, Trunk Lids, Hoods, Fenders and Small Engine Parts |
These items are picked up in the same manner as large
appliances. |
| Engine Blocks, Frames and Other Bulky Oversized or Heavy
Items |
These items require a special pick up. |
| Tires, Batteries and Propane Tanks |
To comply with E.P.A. regulations, tires, batteries and
propane tanks are not accepted by the City, and should be taken to a local retail outlet
for proper disposal. |
YARDWASTE
| Grass Clippings, Leaves, Twigs, Garden Debris, Weeds, Fruits,
Seeds, Stalks, Vines, Bark and Wood Chips |
Use paper bags and place at curb on scheduled pick-up day.
Bags must be rolled and crimped closed and be easily lifted to waist height. Each bag of
yardwaste must be marked with an "X". Yardwaste pick up commences April 1 (upon
notification from landfill) through the first week in December. Place the bags a few feet
away from your household refuse bags with the "X" facing the street. |
| Brush and branches up to 6" in diameter at the base |
Bundled with twine (wire or plastic is not acceptable)
4’ or less in length and 2’ or less in diameter and easily lifted to waist
height. |
Yard waste does not include: wood timbers, plastic edging, plant pots or trays,
fertilizer or landscape material bags, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, gravel, sod,
firewood or animal waste.
City ordinance prohibits the to raking or blowing of leaves onto any City
street or dumping yard waste on any public land.
You may call the Public Works Department (963-0500) for special brush
pick-ups, which are scheduled after the City’s normal brush collection cycles in
May-June and August-September.
CHIPPER PROGRAM
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Section Map
The City of Rolling Meadows provides free pickup of brush and branches
up to 6" in diameter twice each year. Residents must stack brush and branches in a
neat pile with cut ends toward the curb, during their scheduled SET OUT
week (refer to your City calendar), and no
later than 6:00 am on Monday of the scheduled pickup week for their section.
Crews will only make one (1) pass down each street during the collection week.
If your brush is not out when the crew passes your residence, the brush will
need to be disposed of either by a special pick up or by following the yardwaste
guidelines above.
Branches more than 6" in diameter, vines, bushes with thorns, stumps, logs and
root sections require special handling, and are not included in the free brush pickup.
Please contact the Department of Public Works at 963-0500 to arrange for a special
pickup after the City’s normal brush collections in May-June and
August-September. There is a minimum charge of $50.00 for this service.
HOLIDAY REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
There is no refuse collection in the City on the following days:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
After
these holidays, your refuse will be collected the day after your normal pickup day. The
following week we will resume our normal collection schedule.
Revised August 2005
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