Proper waste management is crucial for maintaining a clean, healthy, and sustainable community. The City of Aurora provides residents with comprehensive trash collection services that prioritize efficiency, flexibility, and environmental responsibility.
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Trash Pick Up Schedule in City of Aurora
Unlike some cities that provide direct municipal trash collection, Aurora requires residents to arrange services with licensed private waste haulers. This approach gives residents more flexibility in choosing their waste management provider.
Residential Trash Collection
Approved Waste Haulers
Aurora has eight licensed trash and recycling haulers:
- Apex Waste Solutions
- Best Cleaner Disposal
- Eastern Dispose All
- HBS Trash Services
- Mountain High Disposal
- Republic Services
- Waste Connections
- Waste Management
Collection Requirements
- All homes must have weekly trash service
- Trash must be in an approved, secure container
- Containers should be stored in garage, backyard, or screened rear side yard
- Some haulers provide containers for a small additional fee
Recycling Services
Residents have multiple recycling options:
- Choose between 35-gallon or 65-gallon recycling carts
- Unlimited recycling allowed
- Additional recyclables can be placed in containers up to 25 gallons
- No sticker required for recycling pickup
Special Pick Up Services
Senior Option
Residents 65 and older can:
- Use special 14-gallon orange bags
- Bags cost $1.70 each or $34 for a roll of 20
- Receive weekly recycling cart service
Low-Volume Option
- Trash collection every other week
- 35-gallon specially marked cart
- Weekly recycling service
- Cost: $9.72 per month
Holiday Trash Pick Up Changes
Groot observes six holidays with collection delays:
- Christmas Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- New Year’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
When a holiday falls on or before collection day, pickup is delayed by one day.
PODS and Dumpster Regulations
- Storage pods and dumpsters are not allowed on public streets
- Temporary placement on private property may be possible through a Temporary Use Permit
How to Request Services
Contact City of Aurora:
- Phone: 311 or 630-256-4636
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 44 E Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505
The City of Aurora offers flexible, resident-focused trash and recycling services. By partnering with multiple waste haulers, the city ensures residents can find a collection service that meets their specific needs while maintaining community cleanliness and environmental sustainability.
https://www.auroragov.org/residents/trash___recycling
All homes in the city of Aurora are required to have weekly trash service. Trash needs to be in an approved, secure trash container.
https://www.aurora.il.us/City-Services/Sanitation/Garbage-and-Recycling
Beginning the week of January 7, 2019, the City of Aurora’s low-volume option provides trash collection every other week in a specially marked 35-gallon cart.