The City of Warrenville is responsible for residential solid waste removal. This service is contracted out for a period of five years. The contract is awarded to the lowest bidder and administered by the Administration Department. The current refuse contractor is Waste Management, who can be contacted from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 800/796-9696 or via their website. All refuse, yard waste, and recycling must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the pickup date. Refuse yard waste, or recycling put out late will not be picked up. Landscape waste collection runs from April 1 to November 30. If a holiday falls on a weekday and the regularly schedule pickup is on or after the holiday, pickup will be delayed by 1 day. Friday pickups will be on Saturday. Collection services will not take place on January 1, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, December 25. Christmas trees will be picked up the first 2 weeks following the holiday.
Household hazardous waste (HHW) is handled by DuPage County with permanent and seasonal pickup locations. Contact the DuPage County Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 630/407-6760 or visit DuPage County Department of Regulatory Services for more information.
Stickers may be purchased at the following locations. Some retail locations may charge a $.04 administrative fee.
- City Hall, 3S258 Manning (Finance Department)
- Family Foods, 2S501 Rt. 59
- Hometown Pantry, 3S029 Rt. 59
- Jewel Food Stores, 177 Roosevelt, West Chicago
- Ace Hardware, 2S541 Rt. 59
Current refuse service costs are as follows.
Refuse Stickers:
$2.75
Yard Waste Stickers:
$2.75
(Residents may put decals on their garbage cans for yard waste instead of buying yard waste bags. Decals can be obtained free at City Hall.)
Recycling Bins (purchase from City):
$15.30 (Styrofoam #6 is no longer recyclable)
Toter service (95-gallon container):
$25.00/month
Refuse in a 35-gallon container or 50 pounds:
1 sticker
Bulk Items: $20.00
For Bulk item pick-up, call customer service at 800/796-9696. Note: Bulk items include furniture, mattresses, bicycles, carpeting, etc.
White Goods (residential appliances such as refrigerators):
$25per item
Recycling (paper, plastics, aluminum, tine/steel, glass):
No sticker
Specialty items (construction materials) $25.00 For specialty item pick-up, call customer service at 800/796-9696.
White Goods
For residents who are disposing of large appliances, the following information will be helpful.
There are a few other collectors who will pick up large appliances. In the DuPage County Recycling Guide, there is a list of collectors and phone numbers. This pamphlet can be accessed online at the County’s website.
Complaints about service can be directed to Waste Management. Unresolved complaints can be forwarded to City Hall at 630/393-9427.
Information on Home Composting
