Joliet, IL trash pickup schedule
Joliet trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.
Population 152,241 (Census 2025 estimate)Last checked Not affiliated with any city, county or hauler.
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Quick answer
| Who collects | A private hauler under city contract: WM (Waste Management) City contract with WM for garbage, recycling and seasonal yard waste citywide.1 |
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| How often | Trash weekly, recycling weekly, same day as garbage (different time), yard waste weekly on your regular collection day1 |
| Set out | Not before 6:00 p.m. the night before; out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day; remove by end of day1 |
| Your pickup day | Hauler’s address lookup: wm.com4 |
| Holidays | The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule. |
Bulk items: Set collection days (details). Drop-off sites: 2 listed (hours and fees).
Joliet holiday trash schedule 2026
| City’s rule | Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the rest of that week are pushed back one day (Thursday holiday: Thursday service on Friday, Friday service on Saturday). Saturday or Sunday holidays: no delay.1 |
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| Official notice | joliet.gov |
| Rule details |
No dated list of holidays is published for Joliet; 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.
Bulk trash pickup in Joliet
| How it works | Set collection days2 |
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| How to request | No booking: set bulk items (couches, small tables, mattresses, chairs) out with weekly pickup; furniture and mattresses must be dry. Large appliances collected on the regular weekly day (separately, recycled; remove refrigerator/freezer doors). Move-out/eviction/renovation piles need a special pickup or dumpster from WM (fees apply).27 |
| Limits | Home improvement debris: incidental quantities only, max five 35-gallon cans or three 50-lb bundles per week; carpet cut and rolled in 4-ft lengths, max 50 lb per roll2 |
| Fees | Bulk items with the weekly pickup: no fee stated. Special collection pick-ups (floods, fires, moving, evictions, renovation piles): fees apply, amounts not published (call WM 815-280-7854). Extra 96-gal trash cart $5/month.2 |
| Not accepted |
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| Appliances | Large household appliances collected on the regular weekly day2 |
| Other |
Recycling in Joliet
| Pickup | weekly, same day as garbage (different time)1 |
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| Type | single-stream1 |
| Glass | accepted in cart2 |
| Plastics | plastic bottles, cups and containers2 |
Accepted
Not accepted
Programs
Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups
| Yard waste pickup | Yes (seasonal, WM)1 |
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| Season | 2026 season continues through the week of December 7-11, 2026; resumes March 8, 20271 |
| How often | weekly on your regular collection day1 |
| Rules | Approved yard waste bags, a personal container up to 32 gallons labeled 'Yard Waste' (max 45 lb), or a WM yard cart (rent/buy); brush in 4-ft bundles tied, max 50 lb; no sod, whole trees, stumps, limbs over 3 in., dirt; pumpkins and mulch/bark go in the trash1 |
| Food scraps | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Stickers | Free YARD WASTE ONLY labels at City Hall Citizen Services Desk or Jewel-Osco customer service counters7 |
| Christmas trees | Live trees curbside January 1-31 on regular collection day; undecorated; over 5 ft cut in half (no year stated)12 |
| Leaf collection | Leaves go out as yard waste (brown paper bags or labeled 32-gallon containers); last yard waste week is the first week of December (Dec 7-11, 2026); pushing leaves into the street is fineable3 |
| Cleanup events |
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Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste
Naperville Regional HHW (funded in part by Will County)
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Run by | City of Naperville |
| Address | 156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL · Map5 |
| Hours | Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.5 |
| Fees | Not published by the city (official page) |
Will County one-day HHW collection events
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Run by | The county |
| Address | varies5 |
| Hours | At least two events in spring and one every fall5 |
| Fees | Not published by the city (official page) |
Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.
Missed pickup and contacts
| Missed pickup form | wm.com (report via the address lookup after 6 p.m. on service day, within 72 hours)4 |
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| Phone | WM Customer Service 815-280-7854 (Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m.); City Hall 815-724-40001 |
| 311 | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Official website | joliet.gov1 |
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- Elgin, IL37 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Rockford, IL70 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Peoria, IL93 miles · A private hauler under city contract
Other cities served by WM (formerly Waste Management)
- Fort Worth, TXWaste Management (WM)
- Seattle, WAWaste Management of Washington (northwest and south Seattle); Recology King County (northeast and central Seattle)
- Oklahoma City, OKWM (Waste Management)
- Detroit, MIWaste Management (west side north of I-94); Priority Waste (east side and southwest Detroit south of I-94)
- Portland, ORNine City-franchised private haulers, each with its own exclusive area: Arrow Sanitary, Portland Disposal & Recycling, Waste Management of Oregon, Heiberg Garbage Service, City Sanitary, Wacker Sanitary, Walker Garbage Service, Republic Services of Lake Oswego and Recology Clackamas (per the City hauler-area layer)
- Long Beach, CACity of Long Beach Energy and Environmental Services (trash and organics); Waste Management (recycling, under city contract)
- Oakland, CAWaste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (trash, compost, bulky); California Waste Solutions (recycling, household batteries, used motor oil)
- Stockton, CARepublic Services or WM (Waste Management) - two franchised haulers, each serving part of the city
- Irvine, CAWM (Waste Management of Orange County)
- Reno, NVWaste Management (WM)
- Moreno Valley, CAWaste Management of the Inland Empire (WM)
- Little Rock, ARWM (curbside recycling only)
- Providence, RIWM (Waste Management)
- Fort Lauderdale, FLWM (Waste Management)
- Oceanside, CAWM (Waste Management of North County)
- Lancaster, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Palmdale, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Corona, CAWM (Waste Management / USA Waste of California) under a franchise agreement with the City of Corona
- Kansas City, KSWM (Waste Management of Kansas City, Inc.)
- Hayward, CAWaste Management of Alameda County (WM); curbside recycling by Tri-CED Community Recycling
- Simi Valley, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Lowell, MAWM (Waste Management)
- Menifee, CAWaste Management (WM) of the Inland Empire
- Rio Rancho, NMWM (Waste Management of New Mexico)
- Murrieta, CAWM (Waste Management)
- Sparks, NVWM (Waste Management)
- Gresham, ORFive City-franchised haulers by area: Arrow Sanitary, Gresham Sanitary Service, Hoodview Disposal, Rockwood Solid Waste, Waste Management (WM)
- Hillsboro, ORSeveral City-franchised haulers by area, incl. Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, WM, Garbarino Disposal, Evergreen Disposal, Pride Disposal & Recycling (list from Metro's official address lookup and hauler pages)
- Spokane Valley, WAWM (formerly Waste Management)
- Chico, CAWaste Management (North Valley Waste Management)
- Federal Way, WAWM (Waste Management)
All Illinois cities: Illinois trash pickup schedules.
Joliet trash pickup FAQ
What day is trash picked up in Joliet?
Trash is collected weekly. Joliet does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s hauler’s address lookup (wm.com).
How do I get rid of bulky items in Joliet?
Set collection days. No booking: set bulk items (couches, small tables, mattresses, chairs) out with weekly pickup; furniture and mattresses must be dry. Large appliances collected on the regular weekly day (separately, recycled; remove refrigerator/freezer doors). Move-out/eviction/renovation piles need a special pickup or dumpster from WM (fees apply). Fees: Bulk items with the weekly pickup: no fee stated. Special collection pick-ups (floods, fires, moving, evictions, renovation piles): fees apply, amounts not published (call WM 815-280-7854). Extra 96-gal trash cart $5/month.
Does Joliet recycle glass?
Glass: accepted in cart.
How do I report a missed trash pickup in Joliet?
Use the city’s online form (wm.com) or call WM Customer Service 815-280-7854 (Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m.); City Hall 815-724-4000.
Sources
- 1 Garbage, Recycling, and Yard WasteCity · joliet.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 2 City of Joliet Garbage, Recycling, & Yard Waste Program (WM brochure)City · joliet.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 3 Fall Leaves DisposalCity · joliet.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 4 Joliet, IL Trash & Recycling PickupContracted hauler · wm.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 5 Household Hazardous Waste CollectionsCounty · willcountygreen.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 6 Will County Green (events)County · willcountygreen.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)City · joliet.gov · checked October 30, 2026
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