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A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection A couch counts as the large bulky item the village accepts each week, so it leaves on your regular collection day without an appointment. No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where the weekly bulky item carries no published charge.
City collection A mattress or box spring is part of the weekly bulky allowance, and Skokie requires it to be wrapped in plastic before it goes to the curb. No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where a wrapped mattress counts as the weekly bulky item at no published charge.
City collection A refrigerator or freezer goes by the same confirmed route as other large appliances, and the refrigerant is recovered by the processor that finally handles the unit. No village fee is published for a refrigerator or freezer, so confirm the route with Public Works before the unit leaves the house.
City collection Garbage and recycling are collected on the same day each week for houses and apartment buildings up to four units, and both streams leave in the village carts. No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the Village of Skokie collection route, where the weekly collection is part of the village program and no per-cart charge is published.
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?
Skokie collects refuse and recycling once a week from houses and apartment buildings up to four units, and the village takes one large bulk item or two smaller items at the curb on your regular collection day with no appointment. Mattresses have to be wrapped in plastic, yard waste runs on Wednesdays from April through mid-November, construction debris is refused at the curb, and televisions, computers and other electronics go to the SWANCC drop-off site because Illinois keeps them out of the landfill.
Garbage and recycling are collected on the same day each week for houses and apartment buildings up to four units, and both streams leave in the village carts.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the Village of Skokie collection route, where the weekly collection is part of the village program and no per-cart charge is published.
When & how
One collection day each week for both streams. Carts go out by 7 a.m. and not before 6 p.m. the night before, and crews do not return for a late set-out.
Get it ready
Keep garbage bagged inside the refuse cart, keep recyclables loose in the 96-gallon green recycling cart, and leave nothing sitting beside the carts.
Skokie takes one large bulky item or two smaller items at the curb each week on your regular collection day, with no appointment and no extra step.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where the weekly bulky item is part of the village program and no separate charge is published.
When & how
Same day as the regular refuse collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. Keep it out no more than 24 hours ahead, and skip the set-out during a holiday week.
Get it ready
Keep the load to one large item or two small ones, and put it out beside the carts rather than in them. Anything larger is scheduled with Public Works or handled with a dumpster.
A couch counts as the large bulky item the village accepts each week, so it leaves on your regular collection day without an appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where the weekly bulky item carries no published charge.
When & how
Same day as the regular refuse collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. and no more than 24 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Keep cushions, drawers and loose parts with the piece so it leaves as one item. Carpeting is cut into lengths of six feet or less, rolled no wider than 18 inches, and limited to about one small room or an area rug.
A mattress or box spring is part of the weekly bulky allowance, and Skokie requires it to be wrapped in plastic before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where a wrapped mattress counts as the weekly bulky item at no published charge.
When & how
Same day as the regular refuse collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. and no more than 24 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress or box spring in plastic before the collection day. Shrink wrap sold at home improvement stores is the village's suggested material, and an unwrapped mattress is not collected.
A large appliance is not part of the village electronics drop-off, so it moves as the weekly bulky item or through a pickup that Public Works confirms first.
City cost & eligibility
The village publishes no appliance fee, and a cleanout with several large items is handled through a rented dumpster or a scheduled move-out, so confirm the route and any charge with Public Works before the unit goes out.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then set the unit out on the collection day the village or its hauler confirms.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, tape or remove loose parts and doors, and keep it upright so the crew can handle it as a single item.
A refrigerator or freezer goes by the same confirmed route as other large appliances, and the refrigerant is recovered by the processor that finally handles the unit.
City cost & eligibility
No village fee is published for a refrigerator or freezer, so confirm the route with Public Works before the unit leaves the house.
When & how
Confirm with Public Works first, then set the unit out on the day the village or its hauler confirms.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit, keep it upright, and leave the doors on. Federal rules put refrigerant recovery on the last handler in the disposal chain, so the processor taking the unit is responsible for it.
Televisions cannot go in the refuse cart because Illinois keeps them out of the landfill, so they go to the SWANCC electronics drop-off site instead.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Skokie residents can drop televisions and monitors at the SWANCC electronics site without a charge.
When & how
The drop-off site at 3 Providence Way in Des Plaines is open most Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and the village asks residents to call the location first to confirm the item.
Get it ready
Keep the screen intact, bring the cord and remote with the television, and keep it off the curb so the refuse crew does not have to leave it behind.
Computers, printers, monitors and game consoles leave through the SWANCC drop-off site because Illinois does not allow them in the landfill.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Skokie residents can drop accepted electronics at the SWANCC site without a charge.
When & how
Most Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Des Plaines drop-off site, and again at the Spring Greening event held each April.
Get it ready
Wipe the device, keep the power cord with it, and leave small household appliances out of the load because toasters, blenders and vacuums are not accepted there.
An exercise machine goes out the same way as other large household items, as the one bulky item the village takes each week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where the weekly bulky item carries no published charge.
When & how
Same day as the regular refuse collection, at the curb by 7 a.m. and no more than 24 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Fold or remove anything that comes loose so the machine travels as one piece, and keep the load inside the one-item weekly allowance. A full home gym counts as a cleanout and is scheduled with Public Works.
Construction debris is refused at the curb, so the load goes to the SWANCC transfer station and larger projects use a dumpster from the village hauler.
City cost & eligibility
The village describes the transfer station charge as a fee and publishes no amount, so confirm the current cost and the site's hours with SWANCC before loading a vehicle.
When & how
Take the load to the SWANCC transfer station during its posted hours, or rent a dumpster through LRS at 1-844-NEED-LRS for a larger cleanout.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the refuse carts, contain the small pieces, and keep nails and screws from protruding before the load moves.
Yard waste and small brush are collected every Wednesday from the first Wednesday in April through the second Wednesday in November, in paper bags or tied bundles.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, where the seasonal yard waste collection is part of the village program and no per-bag charge is published.
When & how
Wednesdays from the first Wednesday in April through the second Wednesday in November, with holiday weeks moving to the following Saturday. Bags and bundles go to the same curb spot as the carts by 7 a.m.
Get it ready
Use 32-gallon paper yard waste bags or tie bundles with string or twine, keep the load to 10 bags or bundles a week, keep each one under 50 pounds and each bundle under five feet, and leave grass clippings, dirt, mulch, stumps and logs out of the pile.
Carts and bulky items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Carts should not go out before 6 p.m. the night before, bulky items should not go out more than 24 hours ahead, and a late cart is not collected on a second trip.
Do not put bulky items out during a holiday week. Yard waste in a holiday week moves to the Saturday after the holiday, and the village publishes the full refuse, recycling and yard waste holiday schedule.
Houses and apartment buildings up to four units are on the village route. Condos and buildings over four units, along with rental buildings, are served through the village hauler, so confirm the arrangement for the building before anything goes out.
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.
Village of Skokie Public Works, with LRS for recycling and larger buildings
Weekly bulky item with the village route
One couch, mattress, appliance-sized item or two smaller pieces
Cost & conditions
No charge. House or apartment building up to four units on the village collection route, which takes one large item or two small items each week without a published charge.
Arrange it
Place the item beside the carts on your regular collection day, out by 7 a.m. and no more than 24 hours ahead. No appointment is published for a single item.
One large item or two small items a week, no set-out during a holiday week, mattresses wrapped in plastic, and carpeting cut to six-foot lengths in rolls no wider than 18 inches.
Village of Skokie Public Works, with LRS for recycling and larger buildings
Scheduled move-out or dumpster for a larger cleanout
Several bulky items, a full room clear-out or a large appliance load
Cost & conditions
The village publishes no price for a scheduled move-out or a rented dumpster, so confirm the current arrangement and cost before booking.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 847-933-8427 to schedule a small move-out, or rent a dumpster through the village hauler LRS at 1-844-NEED-LRS. Nothing goes to the curb until the pickup is confirmed.
A scheduled pickup is required once the load is more than one large item or two small pieces, and dumpsters must come from the village hauler.
Village of Skokie Public Works, with LRS for recycling and larger buildings
SWANCC electronics drop-off
Televisions, monitors, computers, printers and video game consoles
Cost & conditions
No charge. Skokie residents may drop accepted electronics without a charge.
Arrange it
Drive the items to the SWANCC drop-off site at 3 Providence Way in Des Plaines, open most Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and call the location first to confirm the item.
Houses and buildings up to four units are the residential route; household appliances such as toasters, blenders and vacuums are not accepted at this site.
Village of Skokie Public Works, with LRS for recycling and larger buildings
SWANCC transfer station for construction debris
Construction debris and other landfill waste a resident delivers
Cost & conditions
The village describes the transfer station charge as a fee and publishes no amount, so confirm the current rate and the site's hours with SWANCC before loading.
Arrange it
Load the material, keep it separate from household waste, and deliver it during the station's posted hours. The village directs residents to SWANCC for the transfer station details.
Construction debris is never part of the curb collection, and the village asks residents to confirm the location, hours and charge directly with SWANCC.
Material that cannot leave in the carts moves through SWANCC. Electronics go to the drop-off site at 3 Providence Way in Des Plaines on most Saturdays, construction and other landfill waste goes to the SWANCC transfer station for a fee, and household hazardous material such as oil-based paint, chemicals and batteries can be collected from the home through the village's Clean Harbors program. Confirm the site, the hours and any charge before you load a vehicle. Recycling guidelines and difficult item drop-offsBulk and large refuse pickup rulesTrash and recycling collection, holiday schedule and refused items
Agency drop-off site
SWANCC electronics drop-off site
3 Providence Way, Des Plaines, IL
Televisions, monitors, computers, printers and video game consoles from Skokie residents.
Household appliances such as toasters, blenders and vacuums are not accepted. The village asks residents to call the location first to confirm that the items will be accepted, and hazardous material such as oil-based paint, gasoline and batteries has a separate program.
Most Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and the location may close on holiday weekends.
No charge. Skokie residents can drop accepted electronics without a charge.
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 much bulk will Skokie take at the curb?+
One large item or up to two smaller items each week, out by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. Do not put the load out more than 24 hours ahead, and do not set bulk out during a holiday week.Official guidance
How do I get a couch picked up in Skokie?+
Set the couch out as your one large bulky item on your regular collection day, at the curb by 7 a.m. No appointment is needed for a single item, and it should not go out more than 24 hours early or during a holiday week.Official guidance
Does a mattress have to be wrapped in Skokie?+
Yes. The village requires mattresses and box springs to be wrapped in plastic before they are placed at the curb, and the wrapped mattress counts as your large bulky item for the week.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a washer or dryer in Skokie?+
A large appliance is not accepted at the village electronics drop-off. Set the unit out as your one large bulky item, or call Public Works at 847-933-8427 to schedule a move-out pickup, and confirm the route before the unit reaches the curb.Official guidance
Where do I take a television in Skokie?+
Take it to the SWANCC electronics drop-off site at 3 Providence Way in Des Plaines, open most Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., or to the Spring Greening event in April. Televisions do not go in the refuse cart, so call the site first to confirm it will take yours.Official guidance
When is yard waste collected in Skokie?+
Yard waste runs every Wednesday from the first Wednesday in April through the second Wednesday in November, and a holiday week moves to the Saturday after the holiday. Put paper bags or tied bundles out by 7 a.m. in the same spot as the carts, up to 10 per week.Official guidance
Who do I call about a missed pickup in Skokie?+
Call Public Works at 847-933-8427 for a missed refuse pickup and the village hauler LRS at 1-844-NEED-LRS for recycling. Leave the cart out and accessible after you call.Official guidance
Do holidays change the Skokie collection schedule?+
The village observes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Recycling is not affected by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day or Juneteenth, and yard waste in a holiday week moves to the following Saturday.Official guidance
Does the village collect from apartment buildings in Skokie?+
Houses and apartment buildings up to four units are on the village collection route. Condos, buildings over four units and rental buildings are served through the village hauler, so residents there confirm the building arrangement before setting anything out.Official guidance
