Our Residents Welcome Visitors Your Government Doing Business How Do I... Garbage, Yard Waste, and Recycling Information If you have questions or complaints, please contact MDC Environmental Services at (815) 568-7274. If you would like to establish service, please contact the City Hall Finance Department at (815) 338-4300. To order Garbage and Yard Waste Stickers online, please Click HERE Residential Garbage For Garbage Service, Woodstock Residents are able to choose between two options for service that both include free recycling: Option 1: Garbage Totes Garbage Totes are $74.10 for three months of service. They billed quarterly and are included as part of your Water & Sewer Bill. If you have a garbage tote, you are allowed one free bulk item a week. Residents wishing to have weekly garbage pickup with a rented tote can, need to contact City Hall at (815) 338-4300 to order a tote. Once it is ordered, MDC will contact the resident for tote drop off. Garbage is billed on a resident’s water bill as a line item titled, “REFUSE.” If the resident does not have a water bill, MDC will bill directly. Option 2: Garbage Stickers Garbage Stickers are $2.88 and may be used in place of the garbage totes.Each bag needs a sticker and bags must be no heavier than 50 pounds. Garbage Stickers are available at the following locations: City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun Street, Public Works, 326 W. Washington Street (Cash or Check Only), Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd Street, Jewel-Osco, 145 S. Eastwood Drive. Garbage should not be put at the curb until after 6:00 p.m. the night before pick-up. All garbage should be placed at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. the day of garbage pickup. Please bring your cans back in after the garbage has been picked up. Yard Waste Stickers Yard waste collection starts the first full week in April and ends the last week in November each year. Yard waste includes yard materials such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves, cut up branches and brush. Yard waste may not be mixed with other refuse and is picked up on the same day as the refuse/recycling collection. All yard waste must be placed in separate containers from garbage and recycling. Containers for yard waste are hard-walled, typical garbage cans or containers not to exceed 33 gallons or 2-ply 50-pound weight strength extensible “Kraft” paper yard waste bags. Branches up to 1 ½” in diameter may be cut to lengths that do not exceed 4 feet and bundled no larger (in diameter) than a 30-gallon garbage can. A yard waste sticker must be affixed to each bag, bundle or can in order to be properly picked up by MDC Environmental Services. Yard waste stickers are available at the following locations: City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun Street, Public Works, 326 W. Washington Street (Cash or Check Only), Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd Street, Jewel-Osco, 145 S. Eastwood Drive. Yard Waste Stickers $2.58 each Bulk Item Pickup There are two options to dispose a bulk item, which is defined as an item that is too large to fit within a normal garbage container (e.g., couch, love seat, table, chair, etc.). Residents who rent the garbage tote are allowed to set out one per week free of charge. Residents using the sticker program may dispose of these by attaching one (1) sticker to each individual bulk item. Note that items purchased as a set may represent multiple bulk items (e.g., a dining room table set that includes a table and four chairs would represent 5 bulk items). Residents do not need to contact MDC Environmental Services prior to disposing of any bulk item. However, hazardous materials (e.g., paints, herbicides, insecticides, motor oil, gasoline, pool chemicals, etc.), white goods (e.g., stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, water heaters, etc.) and construction debris can not be disposed of through this program. Please feel free to contact MDC Environmental Services (815-568-7274) prior to placing any item at the curb to determine if it meets the bulk item requirements. Recycling Free Recycling is offered to all Woodstock residents, with or without garbage service. The City of Woodstock has established a recycling program for its residents in an effort to conserve landfill space and natural resources. Over the years, the recycling program and the types of materials accepted by our hauler have expanded. Pick up is the same day as garbage pick up and must be placed in a container. Residents may use their own or purchase one at City Hall. Previously used recycling containers are available at City Hall 19-gallon bins - $11.75 each (Tax included) 35-gallon wheeled tote - $32.40 (Tax Included) How do I prepare my recyclables? Sorting recyclable materials is not required. MDC Environmental Services uses a single-stream collection system to pick-up recyclable materials. To save room in your recycling bin, paper products, such as newspapers, can be placed in a paper bag next to the recycling bin. For additional recycling opportunities, contact the McHenry County Environmental Defenders at (815) 338-0393. How do I prepare my recyclables? Sorting recyclable materials is no longer required. MDC Environmental Services uses a single-stream collection system to pick-up our recyclable materials. To save room in your recycling bin, paper products, such as newspapers, can be placed in a paper bag next to the recycling bin. Plastics Recyclable plastic products are identifiable by the three arrow triangle surrounding a number and the plastic type abbreviation. The three arrow triangle is usually found on the bottom of the item. #1 PETE, #2 HDPE, #3 PVC or Vinyl, #4 LDPE, #5 PP. Note: #6 PS is no longer collected for recycling. Please place #6 PS (polystyrene) into the regular trash. Examples of items that can be recycled include, peanut butter jars, ketchup/salad dressing bottles, deodorant containers, health and beauty aid bottles, yogurt tubs and milk jugs. Aluminum and Steel Containers Samples include aluminum cans, foil, pie plates, decorative tins, and empty aerosol cans. Paper Samples include Kraft brown paper bags, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, stationary, flyers, cards, windowed envelopes, and telephone books. In addition, juice boxes and milk/juice cartons that have been rinsed clean can also be recycled. Paperboard Samples include frozen food boxes, paperboard carrying boxes for soda and beer, cereal and other dry food boxes, note pad backs, toilet tissue cores, and corrugated boxes flattened into pieces that are no larger than 2x2 feet (no food contamination allowed). Items that cannot be recycled No packing peanuts, plastic grocery bags, window glass, plastic utensils, motor oil, or any hazardous chemicals/materials. Please remove all lids from recyclable items and throw them in the regular garbage. Lids cannot be recycled! For additional recycling opportunities, contact the McHenry County Environmental Defenders at (815) 338-0393. Supporting Documents Garbage Map (806 KB) Garbage and Recycling Information 2021 (174 KB) Finance Overview Department Directory Fees & Services Garbage, Yard Waste, and Recycling Information Municipal Fees & Taxes Plumbing Problem Credit Senior Discount Transportation Card Vendor ACH Form Water and Sewer Bills Wireless Alarms Financial Reports Contact Information Paul Christensen Assistant City Manager/Finance Director (815) 338-4300 pchristensen@woodstockil.gov View Full Contact Details Home Contact Us Sitemap Staff Login Website Policy Selecteer een taal▼ Site Design by Aha Consulting