Oak Park provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection through a contract with Waste Management. Trash is collected in village-issued 65-gallon or 95-gallon carts. Recycling is single-stream in blue carts. Collection day varies by neighborhood. Carts must be at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day and removed by midnight.
The Village of Oak Park provides weekly residential trash and recycling collection through its contract with Waste Management. Each residential property receives a trash cart (65-gallon standard, 95-gallon available for larger households) and a blue recycling cart. Collection days vary by neighborhood — residents can check the village website or contact Public Works for their schedule. Carts must be placed at the curb with handles facing the home and lids closed by 6:00 AM on collection day. Carts must be returned to storage by midnight. Extra trash bags placed beside the cart are generally collected but may incur additional charges during high-volume periods. Yard waste is collected separately in kraft paper bags or in a separate yard waste cart from April through November. Holiday schedules shift collection by one day. The village also provides special collection for electronics and household hazardous waste at designated drop-off events. Contact Public Works at (708) 358-5700 for schedules and service questions.
Carts left at the curb past midnight on collection day receive property maintenance citations. Trash placed in non-approved containers may not be collected. Contaminated recycling loads may result in the entire cart being left uncollected. Repeated contamination may trigger a notice from the hauler.
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