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City collection Couches, chairs and small tables are named as bulk items and go out with the weekly collection, provided the piece is dry. Furniture rides the weekly collection included in the residential contract and no furniture rate is published, so confirm any unusually large piece with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
City collection Mattresses are named as bulk items collected with the weekly pickup, and the flyer requires them to be dry and covered in wet weather. A mattress rides the weekly bulk collection included in the residential contract and no mattress rate is published, so confirm any special handling with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
City collection Waste Management collects large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers on the regular weekly collection day, separately and for recycling. The appliance collection is part of the weekly residential service and the flyer publishes no appliance rate, so confirm the unit and any charge with Waste Management at 815-280-7854. A hot water tank is not taken as regular trash and has to be scheduled as a White Goods pickup, and a water softener is taken as trash once it is drained.
City collection Garbage, recycling and yard waste are each collected weekly on the same day, with a free 96 or 64 gallon cart and extra waste allowed in bags or containers no larger than 45 gallons and no heavier than 50 pounds. The weekly service is part of the residential contract and no per pickup price is published, while the flyer does publish an extra 96 gallon waste cart at $5 per month, and extra waste may go in bags or containers no larger than 45 gallons weighing no more than 50 lbs, so confirm cart and service details with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
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?
Joliet contracts its garbage, recycling and yard waste to Waste Management, and the good news is that bulky items ride the regular weekly pickup rather than needing a separate appointment. The hauler's own program flyer names couches, small tables, mattresses and chairs as bulk items, requires furniture and mattresses to be dry with a cover over them when rain or snow is coming, and takes large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers on the same weekly day, collected separately and recycled. Hazardous waste, electronics and hard to recycle items do not go at the curb at all: they move through the At Your Door special collection, which the flyer lists item by item. Construction material is the one stream with limits rather than a prohibition, because incidental home improvement debris is collected inside strict can and bundle limits while large quantities, pallets, dirt, stone, concrete and fencing are restricted and need a container or a special collection.
Garbage, recycling and yard waste are each collected weekly on the same day, with a free 96 or 64 gallon cart and extra waste allowed in bags or containers no larger than 45 gallons and no heavier than 50 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
The weekly service is part of the residential contract and no per pickup price is published, while the flyer does publish an extra 96 gallon waste cart at $5 per month, and extra waste may go in bags or containers no larger than 45 gallons weighing no more than 50 lbs, so confirm cart and service details with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
When & how
Carts go out no later than 7 a.m. on the collection day, and may be set out the night before. A weekday holiday pushes collections back one day for the rest of that week, while holidays that fall on a weekend cause no delay.
Get it ready
Place carts with the handle facing away from the roadway and at least three feet apart, keep them off the street and out of view in a garage or back or side yard location between collections, remove them by the evening of the collection day, bag the garbage, and keep recyclables loose rather than bagged.
Bulk items are collected with the regular weekly pickup, and the flyer names couches, small tables, mattresses and chairs, with furniture and mattresses required to be dry.
City cost & eligibility
Bulk items ride the weekly collection that is part of the residential contract and the flyer publishes no separate bulky item rate, so confirm any oversized piece with Waste Management at 815-280-7854. Material that is not part of the weekly cycle, such as a load from a flood, fire, move or eviction, is a scheduled special collection with fees.
When & how
Put the items out with the regular weekly collection on the scheduled day, at the curb no later than 7 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep furniture and mattresses dry and cover them when rain or snow is forecast, cut and roll carpet into four foot lengths secured with tape or string at no more than 50 lbs per roll, and set out a Christmas tree next to the cart with the decorations removed, cut in half if it is taller than five feet.
Couches, chairs and small tables are named as bulk items and go out with the weekly collection, provided the piece is dry.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture rides the weekly collection included in the residential contract and no furniture rate is published, so confirm any unusually large piece with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
When & how
Set the piece out with the regular weekly collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece dry and cover it if rain or snow is forecast, because the flyer requires furniture to be dry, and keep it out of the yellow lid recycling cart.
Mattresses are named as bulk items collected with the weekly pickup, and the flyer requires them to be dry and covered in wet weather.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress rides the weekly bulk collection included in the residential contract and no mattress rate is published, so confirm any special handling with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
When & how
Put the mattress out with the regular weekly collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and cover it if rain or snow is forecast, as the flyer requires, and keep it out of the recycling cart.
Waste Management collects large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers on the regular weekly collection day, separately and for recycling.
City cost & eligibility
The appliance collection is part of the weekly residential service and the flyer publishes no appliance rate, so confirm the unit and any charge with Waste Management at 815-280-7854. A hot water tank is not taken as regular trash and has to be scheduled as a White Goods pickup, and a water softener is taken as trash once it is drained.
When & how
Set the appliance out on the regular weekly collection day, and schedule a White Goods pickup for a hot water tank rather than putting it out as trash.
Get it ready
Remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers as a safety precaution, drain any water softener of all water or salt before setting it out, and keep appliances out of the recycling cart.
Electronics move through the Waste Management At Your Door special collection, which the flyer lists item by item, and the city states they will not be collected if left at the curb with the regular garbage.
City cost & eligibility
The At Your Door special collection is a separate program and neither the flyer nor the city page publishes a residential price for it, so confirm the fee and the accepted items at (800) 449-7587 or with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
When & how
Book a home collection through wmatyourdoor.com, by phone at (800) 449-7587, available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, or by email to ATYOURDOOR@WM.COM, and never leave the items at the curb with the regular garbage.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the garbage and recycling carts, wipe personal data before handover, and note the items the program will not take, which the flyer lists as ammunition, electric vehicle batteries, explosives, asbestos, tires and anything in an unlabeled or leaking container.
Incidental home improvement debris is collected inside strict can and bundle limits, while large quantities of construction and demolition material, pallets, dirt, stone, concrete, rock and fencing are restricted from the weekly collection.
City cost & eligibility
From $176 for the city's published approximate charge to have a Bagster container picked up, with the container itself available free to residents while supplies last and dumpster rentals quoted by the hauler. City of Joliet residents, with one free Bagster per household available at City Hall at 150 W. Jefferson St while supplies last, and pickup arranged through 1-877-789-2247 at the published approximate price, which is subject to change.
When & how
Put incidental debris out with the weekly collection inside the limits, or order a 10, 15, 20 or 30 cubic yard container from Waste Management by quote at 815-280-7854. Materials from floods, fires, moving and evictions need a scheduled special collection.
Get it ready
Contain incidental home improvement debris in the garbage cart, a 35 gallon can, or a tied bundle of no more than 50 lbs, and remember the weekly limits of five 35 gallon cans or three 50 lb bundles. Keep large quantities of construction and demolition material, pallets, dirt, stone, concrete, rock and fencing out of the carts, and drain a toilet and split the tank from the base before it goes out.
Exercise equipment is named nowhere in the program flyer or on the city page, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
No published list or rate names an exercise machine, so confirm whether it can go out as a bulk item with the weekly collection with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
When & how
Call Waste Management before the collection day and set the machine out only once the item is confirmed.
Get it ready
Describe the machine when calling, keep it out of the carts, and take off any console or battery pack so the electronic part can go through the At Your Door special collection instead.
Every cart, including yard waste, has to be at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the collection day, with the handle facing away from the roadway and at least three feet between carts. Carts may go out the night before but must not be placed on the street, should be stored in a garage or a back or side yard location between collections, and have to come in no later than the evening of the collection day. Recyclables go loose rather than bagged, and shredded paper goes in a paper bag first.
Bulk items go out with the regular weekly collection, and the flyer names couches, small tables, mattresses and chairs. Furniture and mattresses must be dry and covered when rain or snow is forecast, carpet must be cut and rolled into four foot lengths secured with tape or string and under 50 lbs per roll, and appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, AC units and dehumidifiers are collected the same week, collected separately, with the doors removed from refrigerators and freezers. A hot water tank is not regular trash and needs a White Goods pickup.
Household hazardous waste, electronics and hard to recycle items never go at the curb, because the city states they will not be collected with the regular garbage. Large quantities of construction and demolition material, pallets, large automotive parts, charcoal and hot ash, dirt, stone, concrete and rock, fencing, permanent swimming pools, medications, syringes and material left by a flood, fire, move or eviction are restricted from the weekly cycle, and up to four car or small truck tires without rims and no larger than 17 inches can go out on the scheduled recycling day for Joliet residents only.
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.
A Joliet household with a couch, a mattress, a chair or another bulk item that the weekly collection can take.
Cost & conditions
Bulk items are collected with the weekly service that is part of the residential contract, and no separate bulky item rate is published, so confirm any oversized piece with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
Arrange it
Set the items out at the curb by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, keeping furniture and mattresses dry and covered in wet weather and cutting carpet into four foot rolls.
The weekly cycle does not take large quantities of construction and demolition material, pallets, dirt, stone, concrete, rock, fencing, hazardous waste or electronics, and materials from a flood, fire, move or eviction need a scheduled special collection with fees.
A Joliet household with paint, automotive products, batteries, garden or pool chemicals, fluorescent lamps, mercury items or electronics.
Cost & conditions
The At Your Door special collection is a separate program with no residential price published in the flyer or the city page, so confirm the fee and the accepted items at (800) 449-7587 or with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.
Arrange it
Schedule a home collection at wmatyourdoor.com, by phone at (800) 449-7587 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, or by email to ATYOURDOOR@WM.COM.
The program cannot collect ammunition, electric vehicle batteries, explosives, asbestos, tires, or material in unlabeled or leaking containers, and the Will County Land Use Department runs separate household hazardous waste events through the year.
A Joliet household with more home improvement debris than the weekly can and bundle limits allow.
Cost & conditions
From $176 for the city's published approximate Bagster pickup charge, with the container itself free to residents while supplies last and dumpster rentals quoted by the hauler. City of Joliet residents, with one free Bagster per household at City Hall at 150 W. Jefferson St while supplies last, and pickup arranged at 1-877-789-2247; the price is subject to change and a rented 10, 15, 20 or 30 cubic yard container is quoted separately by Waste Management.
Arrange it
Collect a Bagster from City Hall while supplies last and arrange pickup at 1-877-789-2247, or call Waste Management at 815-280-7854 for a container quote before the project starts.
A Bagster holds 3 cubic yards and the city notes that a comparable dumpster rental would run considerably more, and large quantities of construction and demolition material still cannot go in the weekly carts.
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 does a Joliet bulk item pickup work?+
Bulk items are collected with the regular weekly pickup rather than by appointment, and the flyer names couches, small tables, mattresses and chairs. Furniture and mattresses have to be dry, so cover them if rain or snow is coming. Carpet has to be cut and rolled into four foot lengths, secured with tape or string, under 50 lbs per roll and dry. Christmas trees count as bulk items and are collected through January 31.Official guidance
How does Joliet take a mattress?+
Mattresses are named among the bulk items collected with the regular weekly pickup, in the same list as couches, chairs and small tables. The flyer requires furniture and mattresses to be dry and asks residents to cover them in case of rain or snow, so keep the mattress covered until collection and set it out with the weekly pickup by 7 a.m.Official guidance
How are Joliet appliances collected?+
Waste Management collects large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, AC units and dehumidifiers on the regular weekly collection day, collected separately and recycled, and the flyer asks residents to remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers as a safety precaution. A water softener can go out as trash once drained of all water or salt, but a hot water tank is not taken as regular trash and has to be scheduled as a White Goods pickup with Waste Management at 815-280-7854.Official guidance
Where do Joliet televisions and computers go?+
Through the Waste Management At Your Door special collection rather than the curb, because the city states that these items will not be collected if they are left out with the regular garbage. The flyer lists televisions, desktop computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, printers, scanners, microwaves and related cords among the accepted electronics, and the city gives three ways to arrange a home collection: wmatyourdoor.com, the phone (800) 449-7587 available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday to Friday, or the email ATYOURDOOR@WM.COM.Official guidance
What does Joliet charge for trash and large item disposal?+
Garbage, recycling, yard waste, bulk items and large household appliances are all part of the weekly residential service, and the flyer publishes no per item price for any of them, though it does publish a monthly rate for an extra 96 gallon waste cart. Renting a 10, 15, 20 or 30 cubic yard container is a quote from the hauler, and the Bagster route is published with an approximate pickup charge the city says is subject to change, with one free Bagster per household available at City Hall while supplies last. The At Your Door special collection for hazardous waste and electronics is a separate program with no residential price published in these sources. Dropcurb prices its own pickup separately and shows the total at checkout.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Joliet?+
Waste Management holds the residential contract and can be reached at 815-280-7854, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays, or through the live chat on its Joliet page. Local service information is published at home.wm.com/Joliet-Il and on the city's own garbage and recycling page, and the city directs special collection requests for hazardous waste and electronics to the At Your Door program rather than to the curbside service.Official guidance
What can go out with the weekly collection in Joliet?+
Bulk items such as couches, small tables, mattresses and chairs go out with the regular weekly pickup, and large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, AC units and dehumidifiers are collected the same week, separately and for recycling. Furniture, mattresses and carpet must be dry and covered in wet weather, carpet has to be cut and rolled into four foot lengths under 50 lbs each, and a water softener can go out as trash once drained. What cannot go out is household hazardous waste and electronics, large quantities of construction and demolition material, pallets, dirt, stone, concrete, rock, fencing, medications and syringes.Official guidance
When does Joliet collect yard waste?+
Yard waste runs weekly on the regular collection day from March 9, 2026 through the week of November 30 to December 4, 2026, and returns mid-March. Grass, leaves, branches and brush go in brown paper yard waste bags or clearly labeled 32 gallon containers, with free YARD WASTE ONLY labels at City Hall and Joliet Jewel-Osco locations, or in a rented or purchased 96 gallon yard waste cart. Brush and branches have to be cut into four foot lengths and bundled at no more than 50 lbs, and sod, whole trees, stumps, limbs over three inches in diameter and dirt are not part of the program. Christmas trees are collected on the regular garbage day through January 31.Official guidance
