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City of Chicago Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Jul 18, 2023 Back

Recyclables are collected bi-weekly using a blue cart. Depending on your location, recyclables will be collected by the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, Waste Management or Sims Metal Management Municipal Recycling.

Please place carts at the curb on your garbage collection day. If you have alley service, the collection days may not be the same, so please leave your cart in the alley for the entire week to ensure collection.

Materials Accepted

Services:

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Material	Residential	Business	Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Trays	pickup	none
#1 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Caps	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored	pickup	none
#2 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#3 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#3 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#4 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#4 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Caps	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Cups	pickup	none
#5 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#7 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#7 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
Aerosol Cans - Empty	pickup	none
Aluminum Beverage Cans	pickup	none
Aluminum Foil	pickup	none
Aluminum Food Cans	pickup	none
Aluminum Lids	pickup	none
Aluminum Pie Plates	pickup	none
Aluminum Trays	pickup	none
Blue Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Blue Glass Containers	pickup	none
Blueprints	pickup	none
Booklets	pickup	none
Brochures	pickup	none
Brown Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Brown Glass Containers	pickup	none
Cardstock	pickup	none
Catalogs	pickup	none
Chipboard	pickup	none
Clear Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Clear Glass Containers	pickup	none
Construction Paper	pickup	none
Corrugated Cardboard	pickup	none	Please flatten boxes.
Drink Boxes	pickup	none
Envelopes	pickup	none
Gift Boxes	pickup	none
Green Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Green Glass Containers	pickup	none
Greeting Cards	pickup	none
Kraft Paper	pickup	none
Magazines	pickup	none
Mail	pickup	none
Manila Folders	pickup	none
Metal Paint Cans	pickup	none
Milk and Juice Cartons	pickup	none
Mixed Paper	pickup	none
Motor Oil Containers	pickup	none
Multi-wall Paper Bags	pickup	none
Newspaper	pickup	none
Newspaper Inserts	pickup	none
Office Paper	pickup	none
Paper Bags	pickup	none
Paper Cups	pickup	none
Paper Egg Cartons	pickup	none
Paper Labels	pickup	none
Paper Sleeves	pickup	none
Paper Tubes	pickup	none
Paperback Books	pickup	none
Paperboard	pickup	none
Pesticide Containers	pickup	none
Phone Books	pickup	none
Shredded Paper	pickup	none
Six-pack Rings	pickup	none
Steel Cans	pickup	none
Steel Lids	pickup	none
Waxed Cardboard	pickup	none
Wet-strength Paperboard	pickup	none
Window Envelopes	pickup	none
Wrapping Paper	pickup	none

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