Yard Waste Collection

Illinois law prohibits disposing of yard waste (lawn clippings, brush, branches, pumpkins, etc.) with regular household refuse. The yard waste collection program does not include the collection or disposal of soil and dirt. Yard waste is typically collected April - November each year.

Yard Waste Bags & Stickers

Residents are required to purchase yard waste bags from local home improvement stores and affix a Village yard waste sticker on the bag. Stickers can be purchased at Village Hall, the Grand, and Lakeside Foods for $3 each. Bags will be picked up curbside on your designated yard waste pick-up day (see below). Other yard waste, like brush and branches, must be bundled with rope (not wire) and each bundle must have a sticker affixed.

Regulations and Procedures

To prevent injury of the refuse workers, bags must weigh less than 50 lbs. The bags cannot be filled with dirt, as this will easily put them over the weight limit. Yard waste pickup typically takes places from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Bags placed out after 1:30 PM cannot be serviced until the next pickup date.  We ask that you place a reasonable amount of bags out for each pickup: the routes are serviced by individual refuse workers who are unable to service a large volume of yard waste bags at multiple properties. If possible, we request that you place no more than 10 bags out at a time and save any additional bags for the next pickup. Large quantities of yard waste bags might not be completely picked up in a timely manner because we must ensure the entire route can be completed within a reasonable timeframe and without an increased risk of worker injury.

Collection

To ensure pickup, yard waste must be set out curbside by 7 AM on your regular yard waste collection day (see below). From April through the end of November, yard waste is collected twice per week. The standard yard waste schedule for the Village is as follows:

  • Monday Collection: Monday and Thursday 
  • Tuesday Collections: Tuesday and Friday
  • Wednesday Collections: Wednesday and Friday
  • Thursday Collections: Monday and Thursday 
  • Friday Collections: Tuesday and Friday

Large branches and brush collection drop off locations:  

Des Plaines Material and Supply
1269 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847-824-4149

Mr. K Garden and Material Center
1440 Higgins Rd
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-692-2118