Recycling & Trash Services
Chicago Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule
Trash is picked up weekly, and recycling is picked up every two weeks.
In Chicago, holidays can be tricky because the trash and recycling schedule can be affected differently. The City's iconic blue trucks collect trash from all homes but only collect recycling from some (Zone 2 and Zone 4). The city's recycling partner, LRS, picks up recycling in the other 4 zones and they have a different holiday schedule.
View your trash and recycling collection day. You can also sign up for email reminders to stay on top of the holiday pickup schedule, all year round.
Recycling Guidelines for Chicago
• Recycling guide: see what's recyclable, what's not, and how to handle the tricky stuff. The guide also has lots of resources for donating and recycling items not accepted in the city's program.
• Test your skills with Chicago's recycling Quiz.
Need a new trash or recycling cart?
Please call 312-746-6040
Report a missed pickup:
To report a missed pickup, please dial 311 or use the Chi311 online system. Select 'garbage & recycling' then follow the prompts. Tip: Save the ticket number if you don't create an account, you can track the progress of your ticket.
New to town and need service?
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The City of Chicago provides recycling and trash services to single-family homes and apartments/condos with four units or less. To start service, please call 312-744-4420 between the hours of 8:30-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Next, see what's recyclable in Chicago's residential program and where you can responsibly dispose of just about any household item with Chicago's Recycle Guide. Bookmark the guide so you can search for items when questions come up.
If you live in a building with more than four units, the owner or manager is responsible for providing recycling. If your building isn't recycling, here's how to start.
