The City of Joliet provides single-stream recycling through its contract with Waste Management. Residents receive a recycling cart for curbside collection on the same day as garbage pickup. Accepted recyclables include paper, cardboard, plastics #1-5 and #7, glass bottles, aluminum cans, and steel/tin cans. Recycling must be placed at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day.
Joliet's recycling program is part of the city's contract with Waste Management for residential waste services, governed by Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code. The program uses single-stream recycling, meaning all accepted recyclables can be placed in one cart without sorting. Accepted materials include mixed paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, plastics #1-5 and #7, glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, and steel/tin cans. Items not accepted include plastic bags, Styrofoam, food waste, and electronics. Recycling carts must be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 AM on the designated collection day and removed by the end of collection day. Yard waste is collected separately during the seasonal collection period (typically March through early December). The city encourages recycling to reduce landfill waste and has educational materials available on proper recycling practices.
Contaminated recycling loads (containing non-recyclable items) may be rejected and left at the curb. Persistent contamination may result in service warnings from Waste Management.
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