Garbage Collection Delayed By New Year's Holidays

Press release from the City of Joliet:

Garbage and recycling service will be one day late for Joliet residents on Friday, January 1, 2021 due to the New Year’s Day holiday. The regular pick up schedule will resume January 4, 2021.

Please note that yard waste pickup has been suspended until spring 2021.

City Hall will be closed for business, including remote contact, on Friday, January 1, 2021 for New Year’s Day. The downtown parking decks will be free of charge and there will be no enforcement of the parking meters on these two holidays.

Waste Management will pick up live Christmas trees beginning December 26, 2020 if customers follow these guidelines:
-Set out in one piece if under five feet in length.
-Cut the tree in half if it is longer than five feet.
- Set the tree at your usual pickup site on your regular pickup day.
-Trees should be free of all decoration (tinsel, garland, ornaments)
-Trees will be collected until January 31, 2021.

For questions concerning Waste Management services or a missed pick up, please contact Waste Management at 815-280-7854. For questions concerning City services or business, please contact the City of Joliet Information Desk at 815-724-4000. Garbage, recycling and yard waste information can be found on the City of Joliet Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste webpage.

James D. Hock

Interim City Manager

The City of Joliet is the third largest city in the state of Illinois and home to over 149,000 residents. Joliet sits 35 miles southwest of Chicago and is easily accessible by auto, train and bus; making it the perfect place to live, work and play. Joliet is constantly striving to promote growth and diversity. For more information on Joliet visit www.joliet.gov or call 815-724-4000. The City of Joliet’s Media Releases are always available on our website.

This press release was produced by the City of Joliet. The views expressed here are the author’s own.