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Refuse & Recycling
Collection Schedule
Village of Winnetka Public Works staff provide refuse collection services for the community-including residential and commercial customers. Recycling collection is also provided as a service contracted out by the Village. The standard refuse and recycling schedule for the Village is as follows:
- Monday: North Village limits to the north side of Tower
- Tuesday: South side of Tower to the north side of Pine
- Thursday: South side of Pine to the north side of Willow
- Friday: South side of Willow to the south Village limits
View a map depicting the pickup zones (PDF).
Report a Missed Refuse or Recycling Collection
To report a missed refuse or recycling pick up please fill out our Missed Refuse or Recycling Complaint Form.

2021 Spring Clean-Up Week: April 12 – April 15
Winnetka’s Annual Spring Clean-Up Week will be held from April 12-15. Scheduled pickups are:
- Monday, April 12: north of Tower Road
- Tuesday, April 13: Tower Road to Pine Street
- Wednesday, April 14: Pine Street to Willow Road
- Thursday, April 15: south of Willow Road
The Village’s recycling contractor, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, will remove from the parkway anything that two people can reasonably lift into a truck, except for electronics, yard waste, dirt, stone, logs, construction materials/debris, batteries, paint, and other liquids.
To minimize litter problems, all items should be placed on residential parkways no earlier than the evening before the scheduled pickup. There will be no call-backs if the material is not on the parkway by 7 AM the day of your scheduled pick-up. Call 847-716-3568 with questions.
Residential Refuse Changes
Beginning in spring of 2021, Winnetka residents will have the option of having their garbage collected from the curbside, using containers similar to the current recycling service containers. The service changes only affect single-family and townhome properties. All residents of single-family homes and townhomes are asked to fill out a form, found here, indicating their preference for service levels and container sizes by March 1, 2021.
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Public Works
Physical Address
1390 Willow Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: 847-716-3568Fax: 847-716-3599Emergency: 847-501-2531
Hours
Monday through Friday
7:30 AM - 4 PM
To learn more about recycling, please view the Village of Winnetka's Recycling Guide.