Beginning July 1st, we will start a new program for all single family homes in the Village of Homer Glen. Please review the following information about your new trash collection service.

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Household Garbage

• Garbage will be picked up every week on your regular pickup day.
• Garbage can be placed in the light green 95-gallon garbage carts that have been provided. You may also place garbage in your own 32-gallon garbage cans as long as they contain no more than 50 pounds each.
• Additional garbage carts can be rented for an additional fee. To request an additional garbage cart, click here to contact us.

Yard Waste

• Yard waste season is April 1st – November 30th.
• Grass clippings, leaves, dirt, branches, etc. are considered yard waste and must NOT be mixed with your garbage.
• All yard waste must be placed in brown paper yard waste bags. Yard waste bags can be found at most local hardware and grocery stores.
• Yard waste can also be placed in your own 32-gallon cans. A red yard waste only sticker has been provided to each resident. Any can you are using for yard waste MUST have this red sticker attached so that the drivers can identify them as yard waste.
• Yard waste carts are also available. Click Here to request a cart.
• When putting branches out for pick up, they should be cut in 3-4’ lengths, no wider than 6” in diameter and placed into the yard waste bags/cart or tied with twine or string into reasonably sized bundles. Each bundle must also have a yard waste sticker attached in order to be picked up.

Curbside Recycling

• Recycling will be picked up every week on you regular pickup day.
• Recycling can be placed in the dark green (with black lid) 95-gallon recycle cart.
• We have recently expanded our list of recyclables. Click here for a list of accepted materials.