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Residential Service - Refuse, Recycling, and Yard Waste service is provided to the residents of Mount Prospect by ARC Disposal Inc.

Standard Yard Waste Collection - User fee system (Village yard waste sticker) and optional subscription service (95 gallon wheeled cart).  Service is provided between March 31 and December 15.

The user fee system for the collection of containerized/bagged yard material is designed so only those residents using the service pay for the service by purchasing Village-imprinted stickers. Hence, residents choosing to mulch, compost or hire a landscaper to dispose of their yard material do not pay for the service.

Collection Set-Out Times
Yard waste can be placed at the curb as early as 4:30pm the day before collection and no later than 6:30am of the collection day.  Late set-outs will not be collected until the following week.

User fee based service: 32 gallon rigid containers or 32 gallon biodegradable bags (containers and bags not provided by the Village). 

Procedures for Disposing of Yard Waste
All rigid containers and biodegradable bags placed at the curb containing yard waste must have a Village yard waste sticker (user fee) attached.

Only rigid containers must have a green Village yard waste decal affixed in addition to the Village yard waste sticker.

The Village yard waste stickers can be purchased at several locations throughout the Village.  Yard waste stickers cost $2.25.

Village Hall 50 S. Emerson	Public Works 1700 W. Central
Jewel Food Stores 333 East Euclid, Mount Prospect 819 S. Elmhurst, Des Plaines	Neradt ACE Hardware 1753 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect
Dominick’s 1042 S. Elmhurst Road	Garden Fresh Market 1145 Mount Prospect Plaza

The yard waste decal is available at no cost at all locations selling the Village yard waste sticker.

Container Specifications

Rigid containers cannot exceed 32 gallon capacity.  The container will not be collected if it exceeds 32 gallons.

Rigid containers cannot exceed 50 pounds.  The container will not be collected if it exceeds 50 pounds.

Bag Specifications

Bags must be biodegradable.

Bags cannot exceed 32 gallon capacity.  The bag will not be collected if it exceeds 32 gallons.

Bags cannot exceed 50 pounds.  The bag will not be collected if it exceeds 50 pounds.

Plastic bags cannot be used to dispose of yard waste.  Plastic bags containing yard waste will not be collected.

Subscription Service:  One 95 gallon wheeled cart (Optional)

Households producing a large amount of yard waste may be interested in the Village's  optional yard waste subscription service.  The program has an annual fee ($101.08 in 2007), paid directly to ARC, that includes the use of a 95 gallon wheeled cart. 

Service is provided once a week on your regular scheduled collection day between March 31 and December 15 (depending on collection day).

To subscribe contact ARC directly at (847)981-0091.

Acceptable Yard Waste Material

• Grass Clippings, leaves, weeds, brush, and twigs.

Non-Acceptable Yard Material

Your yard waste will not be picked up if...

• Yard Waste is mixed with garbage.
• Yard Waste contains dirt, rocks, wood chips, sod with attached soil, fruits and vegetables.
• The above items are considered garbage and should be disposed of with your regular garbage.

Brush Collection

Brush Less than 3 Inches in Diameter
Residents may set out an unlimited number of properly prepared bundles of brush.  Properly prepared brush bundles will be collected at no cost; no sticker is required.

• Brush bundles are collected at no cost on your regular scheduled collection day.
   
• Tree limbs must not exceed 3.5 inches in diameter.
   
• Brush must be bundled:
   
  • Bundles not to exceed 50 pounds.
  • Bundles not to exceed 5 feet in length.
  • Bundles must be secured with a biodegradable material (cloth or twine); no wire or plastic.
     

For Brush Greater than 3 inches in diameter

• New Federal and State regulations prevent the disposal of logs in the regular garbage stream. To address this issue the Village will now collect logs over 3.5” as part of the brush collection program. Logs can no longer be placed in garbage carts.

  Logs must be placed outside the carts to allow ARC Disposal to collect the logs as brush. The logs must be prepared according the following specifications:

  Bundles or individual logs will be collected at no cost on your regular scheduled collection day. NO STICKERS ARE REQUIRED.

  • Brush must be bundled
  • Bundles or individual logs not to exceed 50 pounds.
  • Bundles or individual logs not to exceed five (5) feet in length.
  • One (1) cubic yard limit (approximately six (6) equal one (1) cubic yard).
  • Bundles must be secured with a biodegradable material (cloth or twine); no wire or plastic.
  • Bundles and individual logs must be placed on the parkway next to your cart.

  Yard waste stickers are still required for yard waste, which includes grass, leaves, weeds and other plant material excluding brush and logs.
  
  The change in service is effective immediately.
  
  All questions concerning the disposal of large logs should be directed to the Public Works Department (847-870-5640).