Recycling & Waste Management
Serves Chicago - http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/doe/provdrs/waste_mang.html
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What's in this profile?
Everything you need to know to become an informed recycler in Chicago. Scan the summaries to the left then click the links to the company or agency's website for more detailed information.
Curbside Quick Reference
Drop Off Quick Reference
Recyclable Plastics
Plastic bottles and containers (# 1-5, 7 accepted). Also, plastic beverage carriers. Not accepted in Blue Cart Program or at Drop-Off Centers: plastic hangers, #6 Plastics, unnumbered plastic, loose plastic shopping bags, and hard and reusable plastic bottles.
Recyclable Paper
Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, flattened cardboard, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, paper bags, office paper, file folders, newspaper, inserts, beverage cartons, wrapping paper, and paper greeting cards.
| What's Recyclable? | What's recyclable? http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/doe/supp_info/blue_cart_residentialrecyclingacceptedmaterials.html Blue cart recycling overview: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/san/svcs/blue_cart_recycling.html |
| Service Area Maps | http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/streets/supp_info/RecyclingPDFdocs/2011BlueCartPickupSchedule.pdf (PDF, 1.5MB) |
| Phone | 311 (locally) |
| Address |
Chicago, IL 60602 |
| Last Updated | 2011-03-20 19:00:06 |
Information in this profile may be incomplete or incorrect as it may have changed since we last updated this page. Please check the information available from the agency or company by following the links on this page before relying on services or hours of operation mentioned here.
