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Village of River Forest Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Jan 31, 2013 Back

Services are restricted to residents of River Forest only.

Please call for the curbside collection schedule.

(708) 366-8500

River Forest, IL 60305

Please rinse all cans, bottles, and plastic containers before placing in the recycling cart/bin. Break down cardboard boxes and flatten containers to conserve cart/bin capacity.

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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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

#6 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#6 Plastic Cups

pickup

none

#6 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 Food Cans

pickup

none

Aluminum Lids

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

This includes slick (shiny) paper only. These materials should be bundled or placed in a brown bag and set in the same recycling container used for newspaper.

Chipboard

pickup

none

Please remove any plastic lining.

Clear Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Clear Glass Containers

pickup

none

Construction Paper

pickup

none

Corrugated Cardboard

pickup

none

Only flattened cardboard containers will be collected, and should be cut into pieces no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet. Cardboard containers may be placed loose in the recycling containers, although pieces too large should be placed flat on the ground with the container placed over them.

Envelopes

pickup

none

Gift Boxes

pickup

none

Glassine

pickup

none

Green Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Green Glass Containers

pickup

none

Greeting Cards

pickup

none

Kraft Paper

pickup

none

Magazines

pickup

none

This includes slick (shiny) paper only. These materials should be bundled or placed in a brown bag and set in the same recycling container used for newspaper.

Mail

pickup

none

Manila Folders

pickup

none

Metal Paint Cans

pickup

none

Mixed Paper

pickup

none

Motor Oil Containers

pickup

none

Newspaper

pickup

none

Newspaper Inserts

pickup

none

Office Paper

pickup

none

Paper Bags

pickup

none

Paper Egg Cartons

pickup

none

Paper Labels

pickup

none

Paper Sleeves

pickup

none

Paper Tubes

pickup

none

Paperboard

pickup

none

Please remove any plastic lining.

Pesticide Containers

pickup

none

Phone Books

pickup

none

May be placed loose inside the recycling bin along with the newspapers.

Shredded Paper

pickup

none

Steel Cans

pickup

none

Steel Lids

pickup

none

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