Frequently Asked Questions
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Residential Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling
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Residential Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling
Items that are accepted are:
- Aluminum, glass and iron/steel food and beverage containers
- Cardboard and paper without wax liners
- Plastics labeled Number 1 through Number 5
Items that are not accepted and cause contamination include:
- Ceramics and porcelain
- Mirrors, windows, cooking glassware and light bulbs
- Plastics labeled Number 7 or unnumbered including plastic bags
- Tempered steel, including coat hangers, pots, pans and household appliances
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Residential Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling
The Village of Lombard has contracted Waste Management to provide refuse, yard waste, and recycling services. Please contact Waste Management at 800-964-8988 or home.wm.com/lombard.
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Residential Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling
Per contract, the holidays observed by Waste Management are:
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If those holidays fall on a week day, collection will be one day later for the remainder of the week.
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Residential Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling
You can call the Public Works Department at 630-620-5740.