See how the upcoming holiday will affect your pickup schedule: Chicago Recycling and Garbage Pickup Schedule
Nope, it's true.
Recycling should always be placed loosely in your cart without a bag, plastic or otherwise.
When recyclable items are bagged, crews can't see if what’s inside is recyclable. Due to safety concerns, those bags aren’t opened, they are sent to the landfill instead.
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This crazy little world of waste
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