Des Plaines Trash Schedule 2023 (Holidays, Bulk Pickup and Recycling)

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Find your Des Plaines trash schedule in one place! Our article covers everything you need to know, including trash, recycling, and bulk pickup schedules, as well as holiday schedules. Keep your community clean with our helpful tips and reminders.

Des Plaines Trash Schedule

Des Plaines is a city in Illinois, in the United States of America. It has an extensive system for trash cleaning in the city, and it helps the residents to get rid of all kinds of waste including household hazardous waste, yard waste, recyclable items, bulk products etc.

If you are living in Des Plaines currently, you should register for this program and here are all the details you need to know about it. 

Des Plaines Garbage Pickup Schedule

Trash pickup in Des Plaines takes place once a week. The collection starts at 7 am, so you have to make sure you place your cart before this time.

You will be given one garbage cart by the government for free, which may be 35 gallons, 65 gallons or 95 gallons. Additional cart can cost you $3 per month.

You can check out Des Plaines garbage collection map and have a look at your collection day from there. 

Des Plaines Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the trash schedule for Des Plaines during the public holidays:

  • New Year’s Day – Monday January 2, 2023 – the schedule will shift to the next day for the entire week
  • Memorial’s Day – Monday May 29, 2023 – the schedule will shift to the next day for the entire week
  • Independence Day – Tuesday July 4, 2023 – the schedule will shift to the next day from Tuesday onwards for the rest of the week
  • Labor Day – Monday September 4, 2023 – the schedule will shift to the next day for the entire week
  • Thanksgiving Day – Thursday November 23, 2023 – the pickup for Thursday and Friday will shift to the next day
  • Christmas Day – Monday December 25, 2023 – the schedule will shift to the next day for the entire week
  • New Year’s Day – Monday January 1, 2024 – the schedule will shift to the next day for the entire week

Des Plaines Recycling Schedule

Recycling pickup will take place once a week. Make sure you place your recycling blue carts at the curbside before 7 am on your collection day.

The recycling collection day will be the same as all the trash collection one and you can see it from the schedule map above.

If you are confused about what to recycle in Des Plaines check out this list of recyclable and non-recyclable items.

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Des Plaines Bulk Pickup

Bulk pickup occurs one time a week in Des Plaines and is also on the same day as your trash collection day.

You can place one item a week for free. However, if you want to place more than one bulky product, you will have to pay an additional fee. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

You can check out the list for recyclable and non-recyclable items in Des Plaines from the following link https://www.desplaines.org/home/showpublisheddocument/674/638102494025800000.

You can take your items to Glenview Transfer Station if you need to get rid of them in Des Plaines.

All you want to know about Des Plaines Trash Schedule

Trash collection in Des Plaines occurs regularly. However, in case of any problem, contact the management through 847-391-5300.

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