Spring Clean-Up Days Set In La Grange

LA GRANGE, IL — If you're looking to get rid of some items during spring cleaning, you're in luck. La Grange residents can take part in the "Spring Clean-Up" during the week of April 22 on their regular garbage collection day.

Residents north of 47th Street can put items on the curb to be picked up on April 23, and residents south of 47th can put items out on April 26, according to the village.

The village said in a release the “Spring Clean-Up” day gives residents the opportunity on one day to set out an unlimited amount of household refuse. Residents are required to affix three stickers in total to the waste set out for collection.

“Spring Clean-Up” is a one time pick-up. Unfortunately, if you miss your scheduled clean-up day it cannot be rescheduled. The village said Republic Service will collect large and miscellaneous items from single and two-family residences at the curb such as:

• Appliances
• Bulk items (bicycles, fans, etc.)
• Carpet (must be cut down to 4 feet in length, securely bundled, and no more than 30 lbs. in weight)
• Furniture
• Couches
• Chairs

According to the village, acceptable items are to be placed next to your regular refuse at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. Items other than furniture, large bulk items and appliances must be placed in bags, cans and/or boxes not to exceed 50 lbs each.

Unacceptable items include:

• Electronics
• Construction and/or demolition debris
• Scrap wood and lumber
• Paint
• Concrete, asphalt, rocks, bricks
• Car parts
• Tires
• Batteries
• Any type of fluid
• Ammunition
• Hazardous or medical waste
• Radioactive materials
• Yard waste
• Fencing
• Railroad ties

Yard Waste is not included in the “Spring Clean Up”, but will be collected if properly prepared, stickered and set out on your regular collection day. If you have any additional questions about the “Spring Clean-Up” or refuse disposal service, contact the village at 708-579-2316 or Republic Services at (708) 345-7050.

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