Spring Clean-Up Begins Saturday in Highland Park

Submitted by the City of Highland Park

The city of Highland Park will begin its annual Spring Clean-Up program on Saturday.

The program, offered by Advanced Disposal Services, will run on four consecutive Saturdays beginning on April 25 and ending May 16. This year’s collection will again coincide with residents’ primary garbage collection day (the primary collection day is the day both garbage and recycling are collected). Items must be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day.

Refer to the map to determine your primary collection day.

Southeast: April 25

Southwest: May 2

Northeast: May 9

Northwest: May 16

In order to keep City streets clean, it is requested that residents not place any material out for collection earlier than one week before a scheduled collection.

The city reminds residents to be aware of the following during preparations for Spring Clean-up:

Oversized Items:
Advanced Disposal Services will pick up all allowed oversized items that are placed at the curb on residents’ scheduled Spring Clean-Up days.

To discard waste from a do-it-yourself project, please make sure that the material is bundled so that one person can pick it up and place it in the truck. Carpeting must be rolled and should not exceed the weight that one person can carry. Waste material generated by general contractors will not be accepted.

Appliances:
Residents with appliances for collection such as refrigerators/freezers (doors must be removed), stoves, dishwashers, washers/dryers, furnaces/boilers, hot water heaters, air conditioners, and microwave ovens must call Advanced Disposal at (847) 272-4145 to arrange for pick-up. When calling, please indicate your name, address, and the type of item to be collected. Please note that residents must bring the item to the curb in order for it to be collected.

Prohibited Items:
The following items will not be accepted: regular garbage; yardwaste; debris generated by landscapers, tree trimmers, or contractors; demolition material from fences, roofs, or exterior building debris; rubber tires; batteries; and oil and household hazardous wastes such as paint, pesticides, or pool chemicals.

Recycling Electronics:
In accordance with Illinois law, it is illegal for landfills to accept electronics, such as monitors, printers, televisions and computers. The City, in conjunction with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) hosts an electronics recycling drop-off site at 1180 Half Day Road, on Tuesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On May 2, 2015, Go Green Highland Park is hosting a one-time event in conjunction with the Saturday drop-off hours to collect shoes, eyeglasses, keys, toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, pens, crayons, pantyhose and trophies.

More information con recycling electronics an be found in the April Highlander.

Item Donations:
If you intend to dispose of an item that is still within its useful life, there may be an option to donate the item to a charitable organization. For a list of organizations accepting donations, visit www.cityhpil.com/springcleanup.