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City collection Chairs, tables and similar furniture are named as single bulky items that take one sticker each on the regular collection day. $2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker for a single furniture item. Stickers cost 2.75 each from the listed vendors or at City Hall, and one sticker covers one single item such as a chair or a table. The service is unlimited as long as each item carries a sticker.
City collection A mattress is named as a single bulky item that takes one sticker on the regular collection day. $2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker for a mattress. Stickers cost 2.75 each from the listed vendors or at City Hall, and a mattress takes one sticker as a single bulky item rather than as part of a bundle.
City collection An appliance has to be scheduled in advance with Groot and still carries one sticker. $2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker per appliance, with the pickup scheduled ahead. One sticker at 2.75 covers an appliance, and the collection has to be arranged in advance by calling Groot at 630-892-9294. Refrigerators, stoves, water heaters and similar units are the city's examples.
City collection Trash, recycling, yard waste and large items are collected on the same day by separate trucks through Groot, with three trash cart sizes, unlimited recycling and a sticker on anything set out outside the cart. From $9.72 for the published monthly rate for the low volume option, trash collected every other week in a marked 35 gallon cart. Groot bills the standard cart service quarterly rather than monthly and the city publishes the low volume rate of 9.72 a month, the senior orange bag price of 1.70 a bag or 34.00 for a roll of 20, and the waste sticker price of 2.75 each. Extra recyclables go out free in containers no larger than 25 gallons, and trash set out outside the cart needs a sticker.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Aurora contracts Groot for trash, recycling, yard waste and large items, all collected on the same day by separate trucks, and the whole bulky program runs on a 2.75 sticker. Bundles of material that will not fit a cart, including small amounts of construction debris and rolls of carpet, have to be tied no larger than two feet across, four feet long and 50 pounds, and each bundle takes one sticker, while a single chair, table or mattress takes one sticker of its own. Appliances are the exception in process rather than price: they have to be scheduled ahead with Groot and still carry one sticker. Electronics have two routes, a free city drive through event in the fall with registration and a two screen limit per vehicle, or a prepaid Groot curbside collection priced per item with a separate scale for televisions. Paint, oil, pesticides and pool chemicals cannot go out at all, and they go free to the permanent household hazardous waste facility on Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, open weekends.
Trash, recycling, yard waste and large items are collected on the same day by separate trucks through Groot, with three trash cart sizes, unlimited recycling and a sticker on anything set out outside the cart.
City cost & eligibility
From $9.72 for the published monthly rate for the low volume option, trash collected every other week in a marked 35 gallon cart. Groot bills the standard cart service quarterly rather than monthly and the city publishes the low volume rate of 9.72 a month, the senior orange bag price of 1.70 a bag or 34.00 for a roll of 20, and the waste sticker price of 2.75 each. Extra recyclables go out free in containers no larger than 25 gallons, and trash set out outside the cart needs a sticker.
When & how
Collection runs on one day a week with separate trucks for trash, recycling, yard waste and large items, and everything is at the curb by 6 a.m. A holiday falling on or before the collection day delays that week by one day.
Get it ready
Keep trash inside the cart unless it carries a sticker, keep recycling loose and unlimited in the 35 or 65 gallon cart, and put yard waste in a 30 gallon Kraft paper bag of 50 pounds or less with a waste sticker on each bag. Yard waste mixed with trash or set out in plastic bags is not collected, and bundled brush goes out sticker free between the first Monday in April and the first Friday in November.
A bulky item or a tied bundle leaves on the regular collection day with one sticker on it, and the service is unlimited as long as every item carries a sticker.
City cost & eligibility
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker, required for each bulky item or bundle. Stickers cost 2.75 each and are sold at the listed vendors and at City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. One sticker covers one bundle or one single item such as a chair, a table or a mattress, and material that will not fit in a cart is accepted without a volume cap as long as each item is stickered.
When & how
Set the item or bundle out on the regular collection day, and call Groot at 630-892-9294 with questions about how a piece should be prepared.
Get it ready
Tie bundles no larger than two feet in diameter, four feet in length and 50 pounds, with one sticker affixed to each bundle. Single items take one sticker each, and small amounts of construction debris and rolls of carpeting are accepted this way. A load too large to bag or bundle should be handled as a special pickup or in a temporary container arranged at least 24 hours ahead.
Chairs, tables and similar furniture are named as single bulky items that take one sticker each on the regular collection day.
City cost & eligibility
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker for a single furniture item. Stickers cost 2.75 each from the listed vendors or at City Hall, and one sticker covers one single item such as a chair or a table. The service is unlimited as long as each item carries a sticker.
When & how
Set the piece out on the regular collection day, which is the same day as trash, recycling and yard waste with a separate truck for the large items.
Get it ready
Affix one sticker to each item, keep the piece out of the carts, and bundle any loose carpeting or padding separately because rolls of carpet fall under the bundle rule with one sticker apiece. A piece that is too large to handle should be discussed with Groot as a special pickup.
A mattress is named as a single bulky item that takes one sticker on the regular collection day.
City cost & eligibility
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker for a mattress. Stickers cost 2.75 each from the listed vendors or at City Hall, and a mattress takes one sticker as a single bulky item rather than as part of a bundle.
When & how
Set the mattress out on the regular collection day with the sticker affixed.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the carts, affix one sticker, and keep it clear of the yard waste bags so the separate trucks can find each load. A mattress with a frame bundled to it may be treated as a bundle, so ask Groot at 630-892-9294 if the pieces are joined.
An appliance has to be scheduled in advance with Groot and still carries one sticker.
City cost & eligibility
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker per appliance, with the pickup scheduled ahead. One sticker at 2.75 covers an appliance, and the collection has to be arranged in advance by calling Groot at 630-892-9294. Refrigerators, stoves, water heaters and similar units are the city's examples.
When & how
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule the appliance collection, affix the sticker and put the unit out for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors so nothing can be trapped inside, keep the appliance out of the trash and recycling carts, and keep loose refrigerant equipment upright until the hauler's truck arrives.
Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills and have two routes in Aurora: a free city drive through event by registration, or a prepaid Groot curbside collection priced per item.
City cost & eligibility
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected curbside, televisions priced separately. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item collected other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid at 630-892-9294. The city's own electronics drive through events are free with registration.
When & how
Register for the free city drive through event, with the 2026 fall event on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59, or schedule and prepay a Groot curbside e-waste collection at 630-892-9294.
Get it ready
Registration for the city event opens Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m., is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, allows two screens per vehicle either televisions or computer screens plus unlimited other electronics, and refuses businesses, large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment. Wipe personal data before any device leaves the house.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky list or the hauler's rules, so the machine has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No page retrieved for this guide names an exercise machine, and the sticker rule is written around named single items and bundles, so call Groot at 630-892-9294 and ask whether the machine goes out as an oversized item with a sticker or needs a special pickup.
When & how
Call Groot before the collection day, and set the machine out only once the hauler confirms how it is handled.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart and keep the loose weights with it, and keep it out of the carts. If the machine is collected as a bulky item it needs one sticker, and if it is refused it belongs in a special pickup or a temporary container.
Small amounts of construction debris are accepted in bundles with one sticker each, and the hauler states the service is unlimited as long as each item has a sticker.
City cost & eligibility
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker per bundle or item of construction debris. The hauler states that construction debris service is unlimited as long as each item has a sticker, and stickers cost 2.75 each from the listed vendors or at City Hall. Bundles must be tied no larger than two feet in diameter, four feet in length and 50 pounds, with one sticker per bundle.
When & how
Tie the material into bundles and set it out on the regular collection day with a sticker on each bundle, or arrange a temporary container or special pickup with Groot at 630-892-9294 at least 24 hours ahead for a larger job.
Get it ready
Keep the bundles within the size and weight limits, keep liquids, chemicals and hazardous material out of the pile, and keep large appliances and electronics on their own routes. A renovation that generates a heavy or bulky load should be planned as a container rental rather than a curb pile.
No Aurora page retrieved for this guide names a tire route, and Illinois bans whole tires from landfills, so the route has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the city pages nor the hauler page retrieved here lists tires, and Illinois bans whole tires from landfill disposal, so call the city at 630-256-4636 or Groot at 630-892-9294 to confirm the current disposal route and any charge before leaving a tire at the curb or loading it.
When & how
Confirm the route by phone first, then use whichever option the city or hauler names.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the carts, out of the bulky pile and away from the yard waste bags, and ask the retailer that mounts tires about a take back, since tire shops are the usual receiving point for a household set.
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous products
Accepted with preparation
Hazardous products cannot go out at all and are taken free to the permanent household hazardous waste facility on Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, open weekends.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. There is no cost for drop off at the household hazardous waste facility at 156 Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, which is one of only four permanent sites in Illinois and is operated with Aurora and Will, DuPage and Kane counties. Household batteries other than motor vehicle batteries are also accepted there.
When & how
Use the facility on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., excluding holidays, and do not leave material outside those hours.
Get it ready
Automotive fluids, cleaning solvents, fertilizers, flammable materials, motor oil, oil-based paint and pesticides cannot be set out for curbside collection. Accepted material includes automotive fluids other than lead acid batteries, home repair and hobby supplies, painting and decorating products including acetone and oil based stains, cleaning products, medicines and cosmetics, pesticides and herbicides, pool and water treatment chemicals, and household batteries. Ammunition, explosives, fireworks, car batteries and commercial or industrial waste are refused, and rechargeable and lithium batteries must be recycled rather than thrown away because they are fire hazards.
Trash, recycling, yard waste and large items are collected on the same day by separate trucks, so everything is at the curb by 6 a.m. Trash outside the cart needs a sticker, recycling never does, and yard waste goes out in 30 gallon Kraft paper bags of 50 pounds or less with a sticker on each bag. A holiday falling on or before the collection day delays the week by one day.
Anything outside the cart needs a 2.75 sticker, and bulky material takes one sticker per item or bundle. Bundles are tied no larger than two feet in diameter, four feet in length and 50 pounds, single items such as a chair, a table or a mattress take one sticker each, and appliances must be scheduled ahead with Groot at 630-892-9294 and still carry one sticker.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Put bulky items out with a sticker
A household with a couch, a mattress, a bundle of construction debris, a roll of carpet or another item too large for the cart.
Cost & conditions
$2.75 for one City of Aurora waste sticker for each item or bundle. Stickers cost 2.75 each and are sold at the listed vendors and at City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. One sticker covers a single item or one bundle tied no larger than two feet in diameter, four feet in length and 50 pounds, and the hauler states the bulky and construction service is unlimited as long as each item has a sticker.
Arrange it
Buy the stickers, affix one to each item or bundle, and set everything out by 6 a.m. on the regular collection day, which is the same day as trash, recycling and yard waste with a separate truck for the large items.
Appliances need a scheduled collection through Groot at 630-892-9294 in addition to the sticker, electronics have their own routes and prices, and hazardous products such as paint, oil, pesticides and pool chemicals cannot be set out at all. A load too large to bundle needs a special pickup or container arranged at least 24 hours ahead.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Register for the free electronics drive through
An Aurora household with televisions, computer screens, laptops, printers, cords or small household electronics to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the city electronics drive through, including televisions, but registration is required and limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents with identification. Each vehicle may bring two screens, either a television or a computer screen, plus unlimited other electronics, and no businesses are allowed.
Arrange it
Register in advance for a time slot, with the 2026 fall registration opening Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m. for the Saturday, August 22 event from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59.
Large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused, and the event runs on one date with a two screen limit per vehicle.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Schedule a prepaid Groot electronics collection
A household that missed the free event or has more than two screens or items the event refuses.
Cost & conditions
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected other than a television. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid.
Arrange it
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule and prepay, then set the devices out for the arranged collection.
Television pricing is separate from the per item charge and the overweight charge is not published, so ask for the total when booking. The Illinois landfill ban means electronics should never go in the trash or the recycling cart.
Household Hazardous Waste facility at Fire Station No. 4
156 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL 60540
Automotive fluids and maintenance products other than lead acid car batteries, home repair, building, woodworking and hobby supplies, painting and decorating materials including acetone, oil based stains, spray paints and brush cleaners, kitchen, laundry and household cleaning products, medicines and cosmetics, pesticides and herbicides, pool, whirlpool and water treatment chemicals, and all household batteries except motor vehicle batteries.
Ammunition and all explosives or fireworks go to the local police, car batteries are not accepted, and commercial, industrial or institutional waste has to use a certified hazardous waste contractor. Material may not be left outside the posted hours, and rechargeable and lithium batteries must be recycled rather than placed in the trash because they are fire hazards.
Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., excluding holidays. The City of Aurora Customer Service Center is at 630-256-4636.
No charge. There is no cost for drop off, and the site is open to residents as one of only four permanent household hazardous waste locations in Illinois, operated in cooperation with the City of Aurora and Will, DuPage and Kane counties.
Route 59 Metra Train Station electronics recycling drive through
1090 N. Route 59, Aurora, IL
Televisions, computer screens, cables, cable boxes, cameras, cash registers, cell phones, copiers, cords, DVD players, fax machines, keyboards, laptops, printers, print cartridges, projectors, radios, satellite dishes, stereos, typewriters, VCRs, video games and small household electrics such as blenders, coffee makers, clocks, fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, mixers, toaster ovens and vacuum cleaners without bags.
Registration is required in advance and is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, identification is required, each vehicle is limited to two screens that must be televisions or computer screens while other electronics are unlimited, and no businesses are allowed. Large appliances, batteries, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused.
A single event day each fall, most recently Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with registration opening about two weeks earlier.
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the event, including televisions, for registered Aurora residents within the two screen per vehicle limit.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do bulky items get collected in Aurora?+
They go out on the regular collection day with a 2.75 sticker on each item or bundle. Bundles must be tied no larger than two feet across, four feet long and 50 pounds, single items such as chairs, tables and mattresses take one sticker each, and the service is unlimited as long as every item carries a sticker.Official guidance
What if my load is too big to bundle?+
Ask Groot about a special pickup or a temporary container. The city says arrangements for a large amount of refuse or yard waste have to be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling Groot at 630-892-9294, and the city notes that special pickup service is offered for exactly that situation.Official guidance
Will Aurora take a couch at the curb?+
Yes, with one 2.75 sticker on it. The hauler names chairs and tables among the single bulky items that require one sticker per item, and large items are collected on the same day as the rest of the route by a separate truck.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in Aurora?+
Affix one 2.75 waste sticker and set the mattress out on the regular collection day. The hauler names mattresses among the single bulky items that require one sticker per item, and large items ride a separate truck on the same day as the rest of the route.Official guidance
Do appliances need an appointment in Aurora?+
Yes. The hauler asks residents to schedule an appliance pickup in advance by calling 630-892-9294, and one 2.75 sticker must be affixed to each appliance. Refrigerators, stoves and water heaters are the examples the city gives.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Aurora?+
Two routes. The free city electronics drive through event takes registered residents with a two screen limit per vehicle, and Groot collects electronics curbside by appointment at 630-892-9294 for 45.00 per item other than a television, with one television under 50 pounds at 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adding 15.00 and heavier televisions carrying an overweight charge. Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills.Official guidance
How does the free electronics event work?+
The city hosts a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru, most recently on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59. Registration opens about two weeks earlier, is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, and allows two screens per vehicle with unlimited other electronics. Businesses are not allowed.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Aurora?+
Groot Industries collects under the city's contract, and its updated program offers five options including three trash cart sizes, two recycling cart sizes with unlimited recycling, a senior orange bag option and a low volume cart service. Groot bills quarterly, the carts stay Groot's property, and the hauler's number is 630-892-9294.Official guidance
How much is a waste sticker and what does it cover?+
A sticker costs 2.75 and is sold at the listed vendors and at City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Large items and bulk items require one sticker per item, anything set outside the cart needs a sticker, and one sticker covers one bundle tied no larger than two feet across, four feet long and 50 pounds. Recycling never needs a sticker.Official guidance
What qualifies as a bulky item?+
Anything that does not fit in a cart or container. The hauler names single items such as chairs, tables and mattresses at one sticker each, and tied bundles of material such as rolls of carpeting or small amounts of construction debris at one sticker per bundle, with the service unlimited as long as each item carries a sticker.Official guidance
How do I put out an appliance?+
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule the appliance collection in advance, then affix one 2.75 sticker. The city names refrigerators, stoves and water heaters as examples, and empty units with secured doors are easier for the crew to handle.Official guidance
What can I take to the household hazardous waste facility?+
To the permanent household hazardous waste facility at 156 Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. excluding holidays, free of charge. Automotive fluids, cleaning solvents, fertilizers, motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and household batteries are accepted, while ammunition, car batteries and commercial waste are refused.Official guidance
