Downers Grove Garbage Schedule 2023 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Maps)

We’re here to help you find the Downers Grove garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Downers Grove is in Illinois with Lombard to the north, Elmhurst to the northeast, Naperville to the west, Chicago to the east.

If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.

Downers Grove Trash Collection Calendar 2023

For normal trash collections schedules, visit http://www.downers.us/res/garbage-and-recycling/guidelines-and-collection-schedule

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

When one of these holidays falls on a collection day or on a Sunday, and the legal holiday is Monday, collections are delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

Downers Grove Trash Collection Map

Downers Grove Trash Pickup Schedule Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: http://www.downers.us/res/garbage-and-recycling/guidelines-and-collection-schedule

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, etc.

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Tires
  • Motor oil
  • Any liquids, paints or household hazardous waste*
  • Items known as “white goods” which include large appliances such as washers, dryers, and refrigerators
  • Household electronic items such as computers, printers, monitors and televisions
  • Yard Waste

Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.

If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.

Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.

There are a number of junk removal services in Downers Grove and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2023

Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: http://www.downers.us/public/docs/Garbage_Recycling/TrashCollectionMap_Detail.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Downers Grove?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: http://www.downers.us/res/garbage-and-recycling/guidelines-and-collection-schedule

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: http://www.downers.us/public/docs/Garbage_Recycling/TrashCollectionMap_Detail.pdf

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

How can I contact the Downers Grove Republic Services?

Republic Services: (630) 964-3232

Village Hall: (630) 434-5500

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