Berkeley

Village of

REFUSE & RECYCLING PROGRAM

In the Village of Berkeley, refuse and recycling is collected in two identifiable carts. Each home is provided one cart for refuse (brown with brown lid) and an additional cart for recycling (brown with blue lid). The collection of the recycling cart will be on a bi-weekly basis. This format will make recycling a lot more convenient and easier. No more plastic bags, or trying to stuff recycling in the refuse cart. That space in the refuse cart now can be used for garbage.

The base cost for the recycling and refuse program includes a fair, fixed volume of capacity. If more refuse is generated for disposal than the cart can hold in one week, a resident may purchase a prepaid tag for each additional volume of waste set out that week.

Residents who wish to consider the senior convenience option container (64 Gallon) must meet the Senior / Disability Qualification criteria: individual must reside at the property receiving the service; be the property owner or lease holder at the property; be 62 years old or must have a disability requiring accommodation with the 64 gallon size container.

To report that your garbage was missed or if you have a complaint regarding refuse collection, please contact the Roy Strom directly at (708) 344-5000.

HERE'S HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

This convenient, easy to follow “how to” service guide is designed to assist residents better understand how the Village’s convenient refuse, recycle and yard waste collection program can work best for them. The Village’s program is for the collection of residential household refuse, home remodeling debris, yard waste, and recyclables generated at the dwelling unit being served.

HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM
Residential units consisting of two (2) dwellings or less may set out their refuse cart each week. Household refuse including any junk items that can be placed in the cart with the lid closed will be accepted. Hazardous waste and materials prohibited by State law will not. On occasion residents will generate a bit more refuse than will “fit” in the cart; additional household refuse set out for disposal must be placed in a 32 gal refuse can with a pre-paid Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag affixed to the handle of each additional can set out.

All such waste (household refuse) must be set out in containers:

No larger than 32 gallons in capacity,
That are waterproof, have handles, and tight fitting lids,
That can be lifted by one person, and not exceed 50 pounds when full.

One (1) bulk item per residential unit per week may be set out for collection for no additional charge. Bulk items include: household furniture, grills, TVs, mattresses, tables, bicycles, etc., but do not include appliances (see white goods). Each additional item of the same type will require one (1) Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag.

Up to one (1) cubic yard of Home Remodeling Debris / Building Materials may be set out each week in 32 gallon can(s) or in bundles of material not weighing more than 50 pounds each. Each can or bundle set out must have a Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag affixed to the handle or bundle to be collected. Examples: bundle of wood, bathroom vanity, plumbing fixtures (sink, toilet, shower doors, widows, a door, etc.). If items are broken down, placed in bundles weighing 50 pounds or less, and not larger than 4 foot long they can be more easily loaded into and fit in a refuse truck.

The cost of a Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag is $1.00 per tag. Tags are available at these convenient locations:

VILLAGE HALL. . . located at 5819 Electric Avenue
Le Donne True Value Hardware. . . located at 1750 Taft Avenue
BERKELEY Finer Foods, Inc.. . . located at 5447 St. Charles Rd.
PK’S Pantry. . . located at 1625 Taft

REMEMBER

Household waste is limited to what is generated at the residence being served. Household waste does not include commercially (business) generated waste.

RECYCLING PROGRAM
Recyclables are placed in the "Blue Lid" recycling cart, and are collected bi-weekly. Please refer to the Recycling Collection Schedule listed below. The Village’s convenient recycling program accepts:

Rinsed aluminum containers (beverage/food)
Rinsed glass containers (beverage and food - green/clear/brown)
Rinsed Bi-Metal containers: soup, vegetable, coffee, food, empty paint - aerosol containers
Newsprint (anything paper that comes with or in a newspaper)
Chipboard/Corrugated boxes (cereal, food, tissue boxes, gift/shoe boxes, etc.). Please breakdown/cut large boxes into flat 2’ by 2’ pieces

Mixed Paper (junk mail, envelopes, phone books, office/notebook, computer, white or colored paper, no metal fasteners attached to it, paper grocery bags magazines and catalogs)
Rinsed Plastic food-beverage containers stamped with the number 1 through 7 on the bottom of the container.

Items that cannot be accepted through the recycling program include:

Batteries – Tissues - Paper Disposable Plates / Towels

Cardboard and Styrofoam Take Out Food Boxes

Pizza Boxes - Medical Sharps - Light Bulbs- Window Glass

Mirrors - Bike or Car Parts – Dishware, Drinking Glasses or Cups

COLLECTION SCHEDULE
Refuse Collection day is every Thursday (where a holiday does not occur during the week) . Yard Waste Collection begins the first Thursday in April and ends the last Thursday of November. Recycling Collection is picked up bi-weekly based on the schedule below. All carts and collectible materials are to be out by NO LATER THAN 6:00 AM on collection day and carts/cans are to be removed from the parkway/curb by 7 PM the same day. For a full calendar of pick up dates, head to the Village Calendar.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
If a holiday falls on a weekday (Monday through Thursday), refuse, recycling, and yard waste will be collected on Friday of that week. The following holidays will be observed each year: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

YARD WASTE PROGRAM
Unlimited Yard Waste (YW) collection is provided. YW consists of grass clippings, twigs, leaves and plant material. YW is to be set out in 30 gallon Kraft paper bags designed for the collection of YW or in suitable refuse cans as described above. Residents are asked if using a conventional refuse container (32 gallon can) for YW to clearly mark the can YW. Tape and marker can be used so the markings can be easily removed should residents wish to use the can for refuse after the YW season. Marking the can helps to make it more readily identifiable for collection crews. YW bags or containers are not to exceed 50 pounds when full. Brush can be tied into bundles, four (4) feet in length, and should not exceed 50 pounds. Do not use plastic bags for yard waste (they cannot be ground up for composting). YW does not go in a landfill with refuse in the State of Illinois. Landscape waste is limited to what is generated at the residence being serviced. Yard Waste is to be placed out by 6 AM along with refuse during the YW collection season. YW collection season: April 1-November 30.

Rocks, sod, bales of hay and landscape timbers are not landscape waste and should not be placed in yard waste cans or bags. These items require a special pick-up service. (See special pick up service)

Christmas trees will be collected each Thursday during the month of January, each year.

SPECIAL PICK UP SERVICE

Special Pick Up items such as carpeting, amounts of material greater than 1 cubic yard, large appliances/fixtures (hot water heaters, refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, freezers, bathroom tubs, etc.) please call 708- 344-5000 to schedule a pick and for cost information.

Should you need waste removal assistance for a major clean up, home remodeling project, etc., you can call for an estimate to have a 15, 20, or 30 yard roll-off box delivered to your home.

ITEMS YOUR REFUSE CARRIER CANNOT PICK UP

In Illinois certain items cannot be disposed of in a permitted pollution control facility or be handled by conventional waste collection equipment. These items are not collected in the Village program.

Tires
Automobile wheels and large parts
Automobile and similar batteries
Toxic waste
Radioactive waste
Medical waste /needles unless properly packaged for safe disposal
Volatile and explosive waste
Acids and poisons
Gasoline, motor oil, other flammable liquids
Unhardened paint and other similar liquids
Hazardous Waste (the transport and disposal of which is regulated by either the US EPA or the State of Illinois E P A.)
Electronic Recycling items including computers, monitors, televisions, video consoles, fax machines, printers, laptops, MP3 players, scanners, DVD recorders, cable satellite receivers, small servers, and digital converter boxes
All other materials the contractor is legally prohibited from accepting for collection.

For additional information on how hazardous or special wastes can be properly and safely handled please contact West Cook County Solid Waste Agency at 708-450-0100.

REFUSE & RECYCLING PROGRAM

	Berkeley 5819 Electric Avenue - Berkeley, Illinois - 60163

	Village of REFUSE & RECYCLING PROGRAM In the Village of Berkeley, refuse and recycling is collected in two identifiable carts. Each home is provided one cart for refuse (brown with brown lid) and an additional cart for recycling (brown with blue lid). The collection of the recycling cart will be on a bi-weekly basis. This format will make recycling a lot more convenient and easier. No more plastic bags, or trying to stuff recycling in the refuse cart. That space in the refuse cart now can be used for garbage. The base cost for the recycling and refuse program includes a fair, fixed volume of capacity. If more refuse is generated for disposal than the cart can hold in one week, a resident may purchase a prepaid tag for each additional volume of waste set out that week. Residents who wish to consider the senior convenience option container (64 Gallon) must meet the Senior / Disability Qualification criteria: individual must reside at the property receiving the service; be the property owner or lease holder at the property; be 62 years old or must have a disability requiring accommodation with the 64 gallon size container. To report that your garbage was missed or if you have a complaint regarding refuse collection, please contact the Roy Strom directly at (708) 344-5000. HERE'S HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS This convenient, easy to follow “how to” service guide is designed to assist residents better understand how the Village’s convenient refuse, recycle and yard waste collection program can work best for them. The Village’s program is for the collection of residential household refuse, home remodeling debris, yard waste, and recyclables generated at the dwelling unit being served. HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM Residential units consisting of two (2) dwellings or less may set out their refuse cart each week. Household refuse including any junk items that can be placed in the cart with the lid closed will be accepted. Hazardous waste and materials prohibited by State law will not. On occasion residents will generate a bit more refuse than will “fit” in the cart; additional household refuse set out for disposal must be placed in a 32 gal refuse can with a pre-paid Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag affixed to the handle of each additional can set out. All such waste (household refuse) must be set out in containers: No larger than 32 gallons in capacity, That are waterproof, have handles, and tight fitting lids, That can be lifted by one person, and not exceed 50 pounds when full. One (1) bulk item per residential unit per week may be set out for collection for no additional charge. Bulk items include: household furniture, grills, TVs, mattresses, tables, bicycles, etc., but do not include appliances (see white goods). Each additional item of the same type will require one (1) Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag. Up to one (1) cubic yard of Home Remodeling Debris / Building Materials may be set out each week in 32 gallon can(s) or in bundles of material not weighing more than 50 pounds each. Each can or bundle set out must have a Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag affixed to the handle or bundle to be collected. Examples: bundle of wood, bathroom vanity, plumbing fixtures (sink, toilet, shower doors, widows, a door, etc.). If items are broken down, placed in bundles weighing 50 pounds or less, and not larger than 4 foot long they can be more easily loaded into and fit in a refuse truck. The cost of a Village of Berkeley Universal Solid Waste Tag is $1.00 per tag. Tags are available at these convenient locations: VILLAGE HALL. . . located at 5819 Electric Avenue Le Donne True Value Hardware. . . located at 1750 Taft Avenue BERKELEY Finer Foods, Inc.. . . located at 5447 St. Charles Rd. PK’S Pantry. . . located at 1625 Taft REMEMBER Household waste is limited to what is generated at the residence being served. Household waste does not include commercially (business) generated waste. RECYCLING PROGRAM Recyclables are placed in the "Blue Lid" recycling cart, and are collected bi-weekly. Please refer to the Recycling Collection Schedule listed below. The Village’s convenient recycling program accepts: Rinsed aluminum containers (beverage/food) Rinsed glass containers (beverage and food - green/clear/brown) Rinsed Bi-Metal containers: soup, vegetable, coffee, food, empty paint - aerosol containers Newsprint (anything paper that comes with or in a newspaper) Chipboard/Corrugated boxes (cereal, food, tissue boxes, gift/shoe boxes, etc.). Please breakdown/cut large boxes into flat 2’ by 2’ pieces Mixed Paper (junk mail, envelopes, phone books, office/notebook, computer, white or colored paper, no metal fasteners attached to it, paper grocery bags magazines and catalogs) Rinsed Plastic food-beverage containers stamped with the number 1 through 7 on the bottom of the container. Items that cannot be accepted through the recycling program include: Batteries – Tissues - Paper Disposable Plates / Towels Cardboard and Styrofoam Take Out Food Boxes Pizza Boxes - Medical Sharps - Light Bulbs- Window Glass Mirrors - Bike or Car Parts – Dishware, Drinking Glasses or Cups COLLECTION SCHEDULE Refuse Collection day is every Thursday (where a holiday does not occur during the week) . Yard Waste Collection begins the first Thursday in April and ends the last Thursday of November. Recycling Collection is picked up bi-weekly based on the schedule below. All carts and collectible materials are to be out by NO LATER THAN 6:00 AM on collection day and carts/cans are to be removed from the parkway/curb by 7 PM the same day. For a full calendar of pick up dates, head to the Village Calendar. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE If a holiday falls on a weekday (Monday through Thursday), refuse, recycling, and yard waste will be collected on Friday of that week. The following holidays will be observed each year: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. YARD WASTE PROGRAM Unlimited Yard Waste (YW) collection is provided. YW consists of grass clippings, twigs, leaves and plant material. YW is to be set out in 30 gallon Kraft paper bags designed for the collection of YW or in suitable refuse cans as described above. Residents are asked if using a conventional refuse container (32 gallon can) for YW to clearly mark the can YW. Tape and marker can be used so the markings can be easily removed should residents wish to use the can for refuse after the YW season. Marking the can helps to make it more readily identifiable for collection crews. YW bags or containers are not to exceed 50 pounds when full. Brush can be tied into bundles, four (4) feet in length, and should not exceed 50 pounds. Do not use plastic bags for yard waste (they cannot be ground up for composting). YW does not go in a landfill with refuse in the State of Illinois. Landscape waste is limited to what is generated at the residence being serviced. Yard Waste is to be placed out by 6 AM along with refuse during the YW collection season. YW collection season: April 1-November 30. Rocks, sod, bales of hay and landscape timbers are not landscape waste and should not be placed in yard waste cans or bags. These items require a special pick-up service. (See special pick up service) Christmas trees will be collected each Thursday during the month of January, each year. SPECIAL PICK UP SERVICE Special Pick Up items such as carpeting, amounts of material greater than 1 cubic yard, large appliances/fixtures (hot water heaters, refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, freezers, bathroom tubs, etc.) please call 708- 344-5000 to schedule a pick and for cost information. Should you need waste removal assistance for a major clean up, home remodeling project, etc., you can call for an estimate to have a 15, 20, or 30 yard roll-off box delivered to your home. ITEMS YOUR REFUSE CARRIER CANNOT PICK UP In Illinois certain items cannot be disposed of in a permitted pollution control facility or be handled by conventional waste collection equipment. These items are not collected in the Village program. Tires Automobile wheels and large parts Automobile and similar batteries Toxic waste Radioactive waste Medical waste /needles unless properly packaged for safe disposal Volatile and explosive waste Acids and poisons Gasoline, motor oil, other flammable liquids Unhardened paint and other similar liquids Hazardous Waste (the transport and disposal of which is regulated by either the US EPA or the State of Illinois E P A.) Electronic Recycling items including computers, monitors, televisions, video consoles, fax machines, printers, laptops, MP3 players, scanners, DVD recorders, cable satellite receivers, small servers, and digital converter boxes All other materials the contractor is legally prohibited from accepting for collection. For additional information on how hazardous or special wastes can be properly and safely handled please contact West Cook County Solid Waste Agency at 708-450-0100. REFUSE & RECYCLING PROGRAM