As part of an agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), the City of Chicago is partnering with Recycle Coach to provide information on recycling and other forms of waste diversion in Chicago. DSS households served by the Blue Cart program can look up hundreds of materials using thousands of terms to determine their proper cart placement for curbside collection, and all residential households can explore City-managed drop-off programs, as well as retail and reuse drop-off outlets.

Blue Cart Households are able to look up and set reminders for their collection schedule. If you are not in a one-to-four unit building serviced by the City of Chicago, please check with your building owner or property manager office for information on your collection schedule.

For residents in Blue Cart Households: recycling crews are not permitted to enter private property, so please ensure that you have your cart out in the alley/on the curb the night before your collection day. Carts must be fully accessible and not blocked in by parked vehicles or behind gated enclosures. The recycling trucks can arrive as early as 7 am, so this will prevent missed pickups. Signing up for service day reminders on Recycle Coach will also alert you to changes to garbage and recycling collection days due to a holiday that week.

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