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Aurora, IL trash pickup schedule

Aurora trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.

Population 181,505 (Census 2025 estimate)Last checked Not affiliated with any city, county or hauler.

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Quick answer

Who collectsA private hauler under city contract: Groot Industries City program for residences, run through the City's waste hauling contractor Groot; Groot bills residents quarterly and owns the carts. Five service options: 35/65/95-gal trash cart (weekly), low-volume 35-gal cart (every other week), senior 14-gal orange bags.3
How oftenTrash weekly (low-volume option: every other week), recycling weekly, same day as trash, yard waste weekly, on the trash day, at the curb by 6 a.m. (may be a day late depending on volume)13814
Set outat the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, not before 7 p.m. the day before; empty carts removed by midnight on collection day; carts at curb or max 3 ft from road, front facing street, 3 ft from other objects4
Your pickup dayZone map: gis.aurora.il.us. App: MyPlace (city GIS); also Recycle Coach1 · Look up your day here
Holidays The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule.

Bulk items: Set collection days (details). Drop-off sites: 1 listed (hours and fees).

Aurora holiday trash schedule 2026

City’s ruleIf New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day falls on your collection day, that collection and all later collections that week are delayed 1 day. A Saturday holiday is observed Friday; a Sunday holiday is observed Monday. Collection follows the day the holiday is observed.2
Official noticeaurora.il.us
Observed ruleSaturday holiday observed Friday; Sunday holiday observed Monday2

No dated list of holidays is published for Aurora; the holiday delay checker shows the rule above for each upcoming holiday.

Check your own day for the next three holidays with the holiday delay checker, or download a pickup calendar.

Sources: Holiday Schedule Last checked Report a change

Bulk trash pickup in Aurora

How it worksSet collection days36
How to requestbulk items go out on the regular collection day with a City waste sticker on each item/bundle; appliances must be scheduled in advance with Groot 630-892-9294; large amounts: Groot special pickup or temporary container, call at least 24 hours ahead6
Limitsbundles max 2 ft diameter, 4 ft long, 50 lb, one sticker each; single items one sticker each; per Groot's Aurora page construction debris is unlimited if each item has a sticker617
Fees$2.75 City waste sticker per item/bundle, appliances included (sold at City Hall 44 E. Downer Pl, Customer Service Center 3770 McCoy Dr, and grocery/hardware stores); Groot temporary containers/special pickups priced by Groot616
Not accepted
  • household hazardous waste (automotive fluids, solvents, fertilizers, flammables, motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides) cannot be set out at the curb6

Sources: Garbage and Recycling, Special Garbage Items, Waste Stickers, Residential Garbage Collection in Aurora (Groot, City of A… Last checked Report a change

Recycling in Aurora

Pickupweekly, same day as trash3
Typesingle-stream (35- or 65-gal lidded cart, unlimited recycling; extra recyclables in containers up to 25 gal, no sticker)3
Glassaccepted in cart12
PlasticsNot published by the city (official page)

Accepted

  • cardboard boxes, plastic bottles or jugs, metal cans, glass jars (from the city's 'Feed the Cart' recycling-cart campaign page; the city's full Trash & Recycling Reference Guide PDF could not be fetched)12

Not accepted

Not published by the city (official page)

Programs

  • free Fall Electronics Recycling drive-thru (2026 (page gives no year; Aug 22 = Saturday and Aug 7 = Friday only fit 2026), event past: Saturday August 22, Route 59 Metra station, registration required, first 2,000 Aurora residents); e-waste otherwise by prepaid Groot pickup10
  • Groot curbside e-waste pickup: schedule at least 24 h ahead and prepay; $45 per item, TVs priced separately (one TV under 50 lb $100, +$15 per extra TV under 50 lb, overweight surcharge over 50 lb); Groot says fees may change, call for current pricing17
  • Recycle Coach (funded statewide by Illinois EPA): web widget and app for pickup day and what-goes-where13

Sources: Garbage and Recycling, Fall Electronics Recycling, Recycling, Recycle Coach, Residential Garbage Collection in Aurora (Groot, City of A… Last checked Report a change

Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups

Yard waste pickupYes8
Seasonfirst Monday in April to first Friday in December (2026: free yard waste Apr 6-17; free bundled brush Apr 6-Nov 6; free leaves Oct 19-Dec 4; brush with sticker Nov 6-Dec 4)8
How oftenweekly, on the trash day, at the curb by 6 a.m. (may be a day late depending on volume)8
Rules30-gal Kraft paper bags, max 50 lb, one waste sticker each (no plastic bags, no cans); bundled brush 1/2-4 in diameter, 2-4 ft long, tied, under 50 lb, free without sticker in season8
Food scrapsNot published by the city (official page)
Christmas treesGroot collects trees on the normal collection day during the first and second full weeks of January; no bags, decorations or stands; trees over 8 ft not collected (call Groot); wreaths/garlands are trash with sticker. 2026-27 dates not yet published.8
Leaf collectionleaves in 30-gal Kraft paper bags collected without sticker for 2 weeks in spring and 6 weeks in fall; 2026 fall: October 19 - December 48
Cleanup events
  • Neighborhood Clean-Up Days: Saturday events organized by aldermen with Groot; compactor trucks take furniture, mattresses, scrap, remodeling debris, appliances free; contact Aldermen's Office 630-256-302011

Sources: Yard Waste, Neighborhood Clean-Up Days Last checked Report a change

Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste

Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Fire Station No. 4)

TypeHousehold hazardous waste
Run byCity of Naperville in cooperation with the City of Aurora and Will, DuPage and Kane counties
Address156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540 · Map7
HoursSaturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.-2 p.m., excluding holidays7
Feesfree7

Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.

Sources: Hazardous Materials Last checked Report a change

Missed pickup and contacts

Missed pickup formno city form published; call Groot 630-892-9294 (Groot's site also has a Missed Pickup form: groot.com)6
PhoneGroot 630-892-9294 (service, bulk, appliances, carts); City Customer Service Center 630-256-463616
311dial 3-1-1 (myAurora 311, non-emergency City services incl. garbage or debris issues); [email protected]15
Official websiteaurora.il.us

Sources: Sanitation, Special Garbage Items, myAurora 311 Last checked Report a change

Nearby cities

All Illinois cities: Illinois trash pickup schedules.

Aurora trash pickup FAQ

What day is trash picked up in Aurora?

Trash is collected weekly (low-volume option: every other week). Aurora does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s zone map (gis.aurora.il.us) or the MyPlace (city GIS); also Recycle Coach app.

How do I get rid of bulky items in Aurora?

Set collection days. bulk items go out on the regular collection day with a City waste sticker on each item/bundle; appliances must be scheduled in advance with Groot 630-892-9294; large amounts: Groot special pickup or temporary container, call at least 24 hours ahead Fees: $2.75 City waste sticker per item/bundle, appliances included (sold at City Hall 44 E. Downer Pl, Customer Service Center 3770 McCoy Dr, and grocery/hardware stores); Groot temporary containers/special pickups priced by Groot.

Does Aurora recycle glass?

Glass: accepted in cart.

How do I report a missed trash pickup in Aurora?

Use the city’s online form (no city form published; call Groot 630-892-9294 (Groot's site also has a Missed Pickup form: https://www.groot.com/customer-service-missed-pick-up)) or call Groot 630-892-9294 (service, bulk, appliances, carts); City Customer Service Center 630-256-4636.

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    SanitationCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Holiday ScheduleCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Garbage and RecyclingCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Collection GuidelinesCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Trash ProgramCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Special Garbage ItemsCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Hazardous MaterialsCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Yard WasteCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Bundled Brush CollectionCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Fall Electronics RecyclingCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Neighborhood Clean-Up DaysCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    RecyclingCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Recycle CoachCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Discounts and Special RatesCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    myAurora 311City · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Waste StickersCity · aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026
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    Residential Garbage Collection in Aurora (Groot, City of Aurora page)Contracted hauler · groot.com · checked October 30, 2026
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    MyPlace FeatureServer layer 3 'Trash Pickup'City · gis.aurora.il.us · checked October 30, 2026

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