On the other, I wouldn’t care for going to a toter for garbage. Generally, I put out 1 33-gallon can of garbage of week. But sometimes, I can fill up 2 cans (cleaning, party, holiday, etc.). If you only have one toter and you have more than it can hold, what do you do?

By the same token, sometimes I prefer to set out garbage bags, rather than my garbage cans (planning to stay out late, leaving for vacation on garbage day, etc.). If we go to toters, then I’m stuck having someone bring in the toter in my absence.

Obviously, these are huge issues, but they are issues that switching everyone to a garbage toter faces.

Here’s my last issue. I’ve seen the aftermath of dumb teenage kids driving down a block and purposefully hitting every garbage can that was sitting on the curb (as well as the mailboxes). If a toter gets totaled, who gets stuck with the bill for replacing them? I assume that even a 35-gallon toter is more expensive than a Rubbermaid garbage can of comparable size.

If toters are cleaner, I am willing to go to a sticker based toter in place of the garbage can. If forced to pay for monthly billing for a toter I will probably just dump everything in the toter and be done with recycling which we routinely sort out now in large volumes now.

The City of Naperville contracted residential waste hauler is Allied Waste Services.

Under the five-year contract, residents are required to use garbage containers that are 32-gallons or less in size, weighing less than 60 pounds when filled. This regulation, a provision in both the current and prior contract, is strictly enforced. Residents preferring to use larger garbage containers are encouraged to purchase a residential garbage cart from the city. These garbage carts can easily be lifted mechanically by garbage trucks, which is why they can be larger in size. The weight limitation is 220 pounds of household waste. Under our contract, oversized garbage carts purchased from the city will be the only oversized containers permitted.

General Information

Naperville began its curbside recycling program in 1986, making it the first community in Illinois to offer this service to its residents. The program has grown and improved from a bi-weekly service that required a large amount of sorting to a weekly service that requires virtually no preparation work at all.

Both garbage and recycling are collected every week on the same day. Please see the garbage collection schedule for information on your collection day. The city provided one recycling bin for every single-family home in the city. The bins are the property of the city and must be left at the home in the event of relocation. Additional bins may be purchased from Resource Management, or a water-tight plastic or metal container no larger than 32 gallons and clearly marked as recycling may be used.

Note: City issued, 32-gallon garbage carts are not suitable for recycling purposes

Refuse Service
Garbage cans are issued by Waste Management. All items must be placed at the curb by 6:00 am on the day of collection.

One large household item, such as discarded furniture, mattresses, etc. will be collected on the regular pick-up day. Carpeting/padding should be cut and rolled in four-foot lengths weighing no more than 50 pounds each. Additional oversized items may require a special pick-up. Please contact Waste Management for an estimate.

Waste Management will bill residents directly for service on a quarterly basis. A $1 senior discount will apply to all qualified senior citizens that are at least 65 years old and that own and occupy their own dwelling.

Recycling Collection
Recycling is collected weekly on the same day as garbage pick-up.

BINS used for recycling.
Replacement or additional recycling bins may be purchased by calling the Customer Service Department of Waste Management.
Items Accepted
Newspapers
Mixed paper products
Glass jars and bottles
Aluminum / metal cans
Plastic food grade containers

Items Not Accepted
Polystyrene (carry-out containers)
Bottles that contained:
Motor oil
Pesticides
Chemicals

Solid Waste 95/65/35 gallon carts are to be used; all refuse must be placed in the cart.
Recycling 65/35 gallon carts are to be used; all recyclables must be placed in the cart.
Yard Waste Requires one (1) sticker affixed to each biodegradeable bag or bundle; cart rental optional.
Bulky Items One bulk item collected per week at no charge. $35 for each additional item.
White Goods Collected on regular route day with 24-hour notice. $25 COD charge per item.
C&D Material C&D and “Clean-Up” Debris collected at extra charge. (See below.)