The Village contracts with Waste Management for its Solid Waste Collection. All households are provided with wheeled refuse and recycling toters from Waste Management.
If you experience a missed collection please contact Public Works at pubworks@wilmette.com or 847-853-7500. For more information about the solid waste program, please utilize the links below.
Collection Schedule | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Holiday Delays
New Year’s Day | Memorial Day | Independence Day | Labor Day | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Day
The following services are provided to each residence in Wilmette:
- Refuse collection once per week
- Recycling collection once per week
- Yard Waste collection once per week (April – Nov only)
- Curbside Food Scrap Composting once per week (April – Nov only)
- Electronics recycling drop-off at the Public Works Facility
- Construction debris removal – one cubic yard per week at no cost
- White Good/Appliance removal – no charge, call Waste Management to schedule (847-272-4145)
- Furniture, carpeting, and other household bulk items – no charge, collected on regular collection day
- Latex paint collection – unlimited, liquid must be solidified and lid removed
- Free Toter Repair – call Waste Management (847-272-4145) to replace broken or damaged toters and lids
Extra Services – contact Waste Management at 847-272-4145 to sign up:
- “Back-door” service (optional) – refuse only, for residents with no alley access, $16.79 per month (rate effective 2021) paid directly to Waste Management
- 2nd weekly refuse pick-up (optional) – $16.79 per month (rate effective 2021) paid directly to Waste Management
- Additional toter rental – $28.30 per toter, per year (rate effective 2021) paid directly to Waste Management
Automotive Materials Disposal | Battery Recycling | Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling
Medication Disposal | Sharps Disposal
Household Chemical Disposal | Chemical Disposal for Small Businesses
Village Contracts with Waste Management and previous contracts with Advanced Disposal Services
Residential Solid Waste Services Agreement