Spring Clean-Up 2008
The City of Elmhurst would like to remind its' residents of the 2008 Annual Spring Clean-Up. Details are as follows:
Dates:
Residents with regularly scheduled collections on Wednesday will have Spring Clean-Up on Wednesday, April 23
Residents with regularly scheduled collections on Thursday will have Spring Clean-Up on Thursday, April 24
Residents with regularly scheduled collections on Friday will have Spring Clean-Up on Friday, April 25
Acceptable items are to be placed next to your regular refuse at the curb by 6:00am on collection day.
Items other than furniture, large appliances, and bulk items must be placed in bags, cans, or boxes, not to exceed 50 pounds each.
Allied Waste will collect the following large items without a sticker, from single family residences at the curbside:
- Acceptable Items
- Appliances
- Bulk items (bicycles, etc.)
- Carpet - must be in rolls no more than 8 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter.
- Construction and demolition debris (up to two cubic yards or equal to eight 33-gallon cans) IN BOXES; CANS; BUNDLES (MAXIMUM 5 FEET IN LENGTH)
- Fixtures
- Furniture
- Any paint must be hardened in cans with lids off
- Landscape timbers - must be no longer than 3 feet in length
- Not Acceptable Items
- Yard Waste
- Car Batteries
- Explosives
- Tires
- Any type of fluid
- Ammunition
- Radioactive Materials
- Riding Lawnmowers or Snowblowers
- Hazardous or Medical Waste
- Large automobile parts
- Boats or Snowmobiles
- Bricks, Concrete Blocks, Cement, or Asphalt Pavement
Yard waste is NOT included in the Spring Clean-Up, but will be collected if properly prepared, stickered and set out on your regular collection day.
For additional information about the City of Elmhurst Spring Clean-Up Day, please call the Public Works Department at (630) 530-3020 or Allied Waste at (708) 345-7050.