Glen Ellyn Garbage Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Glen Ellyn (zip code: 60137) is a village near Naperville and Des Plaines in the state of Illinois, in the United States. Like other villages in the country, Glen Ellyn offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Glen Ellyn garbage schedule.

Glen Ellyn Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in Glen Ellyn. The pickup day for every household in the city is Monday.

Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 7 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time, and remove the carts from the curbside during 24 hours of the pickup time.

For more information regarding the city’s refuse collection, click on the map below:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Glen Ellyn Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the village of Glen Ellyn.

New Year’s Day – January 1, 2024 – No collection takes place. The pickup schedule is shifted to the next day in this week.
Martin Luther King Day – January 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Presidents Day – February 10, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 15, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 27, 2024 – No collection takes place. The pickup schedule is shifted to the next day in this week.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Labor Day – September 2, 2024 – No collection takes place. The pickup schedule is shifted to the next day in this week.
Columbus Day – October 14, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2024 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 – No collection takes place. The pickup schedule is shifted to the next day in this week.

Glen Ellyn Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every week in Glen Ellyn, on the same days as your garbage collection days. To know your complete recycling information, check out this recycling collection pdf: https://www.glenellyn.org/DocumentCenter/View/272/New-Resident-Glen-Ellyn-Refuse-and-Recycling-Guide-PDF

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Glen Ellyn Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste can be disposed of during the unlimited refuse collection days in the village. The next unilimited refuse collection will take place during the week of April 29, 2024. Check out this page for more information.

Glen Ellyn Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected every week in Glen Ellyn, from April to November. The pckup takes place every Monday. Check out your yard waste collection info from here. For more information, call 630-469-5000.

Glen Ellyn Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility located in Naperville. This must be done only on the household hazardous waste collection days. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the village’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

Village of Glen Ellyn Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Glen Ellyn residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Glen Ellyn trash schedule, call the Groot Industries by dialing 847-429-7370.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the phone number for the village of Glen Ellyn trash pickup?

For information regarding the Glen Ellyn trash schedule, call the Groot Industries by dialing 847-429-7370. The same number can be used in order to report a missed pickup or any other queries.

What can be recycled Glen Ellyn IL?

The village of Glen Ellyn recycles metal cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cartons, and cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars etc.