Cart Delivery Issues?

For reporting any cart delivery issues, we kindly ask that you either email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com or call our customer service center at (312) 522-1115.

Park Ridge Collection Days: Monday – Friday

Your collection day will remain the same. All garbage, recycling and yard waste will be collected between the times of 7AM and 530PM on your collection day. Please place all carts and items curbside or in your alley by 7AM on your pick up day.

Cart Distribution

SBC will deliver (1) 95-gal garbage and (1) 65-gallon recycling cart to each home beginning in April 2026. You Can also purchase an extra cart for a one-time fee of $85.00.

• SBC will deliver a 95-gal garbage and 65-gal recycling cart to each home in April 2026

• SBC cannot provide or guarantee a date and time for new cart deliveries, but residents can check the cart delivery map for updated delivery progress.

• Residents have the option to downsizes to a 35-gal cart or upgrade to a 95-gal garbage and/or recycling cart at no charge within the first 6 months of service by calling SBC at (312) 522-1115.

• If residents would like to participate in yard waste/food scrap collection, they may purchase a cart of any size for $85.00 each by calling SBC at (312) 522-1115.

• If residents have a yard waste cart purchased from the previous hauler, please contact SBC at (312) 522-1115 to have a free SBC-identifying sticker and yard waste sticker applied to their cart. Residents also have the option to replace their current yard waste cart with an SBC cart for a discounted fee of $35.00.

• Call SBC at (312) 522-1115 for any additional questions about carts.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

If the holiday falls on a weekday, on or before your scheduled collection, service will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the holiday week. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on Monday and service will be delayed one day the entire week. Only the following holidays will affect your regular collection service day:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

GARBAGE COLLECTION

GARBAGE COLLECTION
  • The service includes (1) 95-gal garbage cart. You can also purchase an extra cart for a one-time fee of $85.00. 
  • Carts used for this service have wheels, an attached lid and a long handlebar.
  • Two bulk item pickups are offered each week at no extra charge.
    • For items that do not meet bulk item guidelines, please contact SBC directly at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com with a picture of your item(s) to inquire about a special collection.
  • Collection day is every Monday through Friday.
  • All items must be placed out for collection by 7AM.
  • Residents have the option to get any size cart for a one-time fee of $85.00 for food scrap collection.

No action is needed unless you require additional or smaller carts.

BULK ITEMS

BULK ITEMS are items too large to fit into your cart. SBC collects one (2) bulk items per week at no additional charge. Place bulk items next to your SBC cart(s) no earlier than the evening before collection day.

EXAMPLES OF BULK ITEMS:

Tables | Chairs | Mattresses | Bed Frames | Box Springs | Fixtures | Toys | Large Pictures or Frames

A mattress or box spring must be secured in a plastic mattress cover for health and safety reasons. Mattress covers are available at hardware stores and other retail outlets.

For items that do not meet the bulk item guidelines, please contact SBC directly at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com with a picture of your item(s) to inquire about a special collection.

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

Debris from “do it yourself” home projects may be placed in your SBC container. Construction materials alongside your SBC cart(s) cannot exceed 4 feet in length/width and 50lbs in weight whether containerized or bundled. Carpeting and padding are accepted as construction debris but must be tied rolls, bundled, or placed in your refuse cart. Such debris may not exceed the above descriptions for maximum length, width, and weight. For items that do not meet the construction debris guidelines, please contact SBC directly at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com with a picture of your item(s) to inquire about a special collection.

RECYCLING COLLECTION

RECYCLING COLLECTION
  • The service includes (1) 65-gal recycling cart. You can also purchase an extra cart for a one-time fee of $85.00. 
  • Carts used for this service have wheels, an attached lid and a long handlebar.
  • Recycling collection happens the same day as garbage.
  • Residents have the option to either downsize to a 35-gal cart or upgrade to a 95-gal cart free of charge within the first 6 months of service. To swap the size of your cart, please call SBC at (312) 522-1115.
APPLIANCES

SBC will collect appliances at no extra charge. To schedule a pickup, please contact us at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com. 

ACCEPTED APPLIANCES

Air Conditioners | Clothes Dryers | Cook Tops & Cooking Plates | Ovens | Dishwashers | Drying Cabinets | Freezers | Kitchen Stoves or Oven Ranges | Microwave Ovens | Refrigerators or Refrigeration Equipment | Washing Machines | Water Heaters

YARD WASTE & FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION

YARD WASTE COLLECTION
  • Yard waste collection service now runs from April 1st through the last full week in December each year
  • SBC provides yard waste cart and brown bag collection
  • Residents have the option to purchase a 35, 65, or 95-gal yard waste cart directly from SBC by calling (312) 522-1115
  • Residents are permitted to use yard waste carts purchased from previous hauler, but they must have SBC-identifying sticker
    • Sticker obtained from both public works departments, either at City Hall or the Service Center
FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION

**PARK RIDGE NOW OFFERS FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION**

  • Food scrap collection service now runs simultaneously with yard waste collection service from Apr 1st through the last full week in December
  • Food scraps can now be commingled with yard waste however, food scraps are only accepted in a 35, 65 or 95-gal cart and NOT accepted in brown bag yard waste service
  • If you would like to participate in food scrap collection, you must purchase a cart. Please contact SBC at (312)522-1115 to do so

FOOD SCRAPS

The following items are accepted in the City of Park Ridge’s food scrap collection program:

  • Food scraps
    • Produce, coffee grounds, paper filters, eggshells, tea bags
    • Meat, seafood, dairy, bones, shells
    • Bakery/grocery items – all types of bread/bakery waste, post-dated items, dry baked goods
  • Yard waste
    • Leaves, grass clippings, weeds, cut flowers, small branches, trimmings
  • Certified compostable products
    • Bags, cups, service ware
    • Soiled paper

CARTS

Any sized cart (35, 65, or 95-gal) may be purchased for a one-time fee of $85.00 by contacting SBC at (312) 522-1115.

SPECIAL COLLECTION

ELECTRONIC WASTE

SBC will collect e-waste items banned from IL landfills at no extra charge. To schedule a pickup, please contact us at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com.

ACCEPTED E-WASTE PRODUCTS

Computers | Laptops | Monitors | Computer Cables | Cable Receivers | Fax Machine | DVD/Blu-Ray Players | Digital Converter Boxes | Scanners | Televisions | Electronic Keyboards | Electronic Mice

HAZARDOUS WASTE

SBC will collect household hazardous waste at no extra charge. To schedule a pickup, please contact us at (312) 522-1115 or email ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com.

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

Household Chemicals | Automotive Products | Paint Products | Garden Chemicals | Universal Materials | Swimming Pool Chemicals

“Your ideas, inquiries, and feedback matter! Reach out to us freely at (312) 522-1115 or drop us an email at ParkRidge@sbcwastesolutions.com. Together, let’s chart a cleaner, greener path for Park Ridge – because progress begins one bin at a time.”