Refuse & Recycling

Refuse Services

• As of January 1, 2020, the Village of Oak Brook has contracted Flood Brothers to provide refuse and recycling services. New residents should contact Flood Brothers at (773) 626-5800 to establish billing and select a service level
• Residents having a refuse, recycling, or yard waste issue should first call Flood Brothers at (773) 626-5800. If the issue is not resolved residents should then contact the Village at (630) 368-5026.

Refuse Collection

• Pick-up is on Mondays for 1 time per week pick-up and on Mondays and Thursdays for 2 times per week pick-up.
• Flood Brothers Disposal Co. will provide each single-family household with a 95-gallon refuse cart. Additional carts are available; a rental price would be applied.
• Refuse must be placed at the curb unless the resident has arranged with Flood Brothers for rear door collection.
• Any refuse that cannot fit into the Flood Bros issued cart must be placed in a bag or container not to exceed 32-gallons or 50lbs
• Flood Bros will provide weekly recycling collection and will provide a 65-gallon recycling cart. Additional carts are available; a rental price would be applied.
• Refuse collection will also include bulk items (i.e. discarded furniture). Any special requests of items weighing more than 50lbs will require the resident to contact Flood Brothers at (773) 626-5800.
• Collection of “White Goods” (appliances, refrigerators etc.) will require a call 24 hours prior to collection to schedule the pick-up.
• Flood Bros will offer once per year collection of approved electronics. Upon request, for an additional charge, they can arrange for a pick-up of approved electronics on your regular collection day at the curb.
• Residents will receive an invoice in advance of service on a quarterly basis

Collection Services Price Quotations

Holiday Schedule for Refuse Service

Yard Waste Collection

• Flood Bros will provide yard waste collection from April 1st to November 30th on the same day as refuse and recycling collection.
• Yard waste must be placed in waterproof plastic or metal containers with a tight cover or biodegradable Kraft bags, no larger than 35 gallons and not exceeding 50 lbs.
• All units set out must have an affixed yard waste sticker. Stickers are available from Flood Brothers, Village Hall and local Jewel stores for $2.25 per sticker.
• Bundles of brush or limbs will be accepted providing that the bundles do not exceed 50 lbs per bundle, are not more than 4 feet long, are not more than two feet in diameter, do not contain limbs greater than 3 inches in diameter and are tied with a material that is compostable.
• Flood Brothers will accept Republic Services yard stickers until April 30, 2020.

Christmas Trees

Flood Bros will provide a special collection for Christmas trees during the first two (2) weeks of January.

Additional Information

• For additional recycling opportunities, please visit the Earth 911 Website.
• For more information about recycling items not mentioned above or information about annual Household Hazardous Disposal, please visit The County of DuPage Wheaton, Illinois Website.

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