Land and Lakes-Matteson-Disposal Services

	Collection Day: Thursday If a collection day falls on a holiday Monday through Friday, collection for that week will occur one day later than the regularly scheduled day. These holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Click the following links for details: >> Garbage Collection >> Recycling >> Landscape Waste >> Download Matteson Services PDF	If you have any questions, please call the City Hall at 708-283-4900 or Land & Lakes Disposal at 708-720-5100.
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	GARBAGE COLLECTION
	Refuse must be placed in bags or containers that are no greater than 35 gallons in size and weigh no more than 50 pounds. Containers should have handles on them. One bulk item will be allowed per week. Bulk items include: Chairs Couches Mattresses Furniture pieces Refrigerators Air conditioning units Washing machines Clothes dryers Dishwashers Water heaters Carpeting Please note clarifications to above: Refrigerator and air conditioning units must have Freon removed by a qualified service technician prior to pick up. As a safety precaution, please remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers. Carpet must be cut and rolled into 4-foot lengths. Each roll must not weigh more than 50 pounds. Rolled carpeting and padding must be secured with tape or string. Residents may place up to four tires at curbside per collection day. White goods and automobile tires will be recycled by Land & Lakes.		Residents may rent a 95-gallon, wheeled toter by calling Land & Lakes at 708-720-5100. Small home improvement project debris will be collected provided it is properly contained in a can and/or bundled and does not to exceed 50 pounds in weight. Large amounts of homeowner-generated construction debris will require roll-off containers and/or dumpsters which are available through Land & Lakes at 708-720-5100 at an additional cost. Restricted Items for GARBAGE COLLECTION The following items will NOT be collected: Landscape waste mixed with garbage Roofing materials Large automotive parts Sod, dirt, boulders and rocks Fencing Permanent swimming pools Liquids Autofluff Medical wastes Charcoal and hot ash Materials from floods or fires or evictions. Materials too large for the collection vehicle or for one person to lift. Hazardous waste such as flammable liquids (gasoline, solvents, paints), RCRA hazardous wastes, radioactive wastes, automotive batteries, corrosive materials (acids/bases), PCB wastes, toxic materials, insecticides, oil, anti-freeze. (Please call Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at 217-782-9285 for directions regarding disposal of these items.) Top
	RECYCLING
	All households in Matteson will receive one roll containing 26 blue bags for recycling. If you need additional bags, please call the Village at 708-283-4900. Items acceptable for recycling include: PAPER Newspapers, newsprint, mixed paper and junk mail Cardboard boxes (flattened) Chipboard boxes (cereal, shoe, beverage cartons) Brown paper grocery bags Phone books Magazines Pizza boxes GLASS Clear jars and bottles Green jars and bottles Blue jars and bottles Brown jars and bottles METALS Food and beverage cans (rinse and remove labels) Aluminum Steel Metal Aluminum foil Pie tins		PLASTICS PET #1 – 2-liter or other size beverage containers HDPE #2 – milk and water jugs, laundry and household detergent bottles PVC #3 – vegetable oil bottles, window cleaner and detergent bottles LDPE #4 – food grade bottles PP #5 – yogurt cups and syrup bottles Other #7 plastics Restricted items for GLASS The following glass items will NOT be collected: Windows Plate glass Dishes Ceramics Glass cookware Light bulbs Restricted items for PLASTICS The following plastic items will NOT be collected: Plastic bags Polystyrene (#6) or Styrofoam products such as take-out containers or plates Bottles that contained motor oils Bottles that contained pesticides Bottles that contained chemicals Top
	LANDSCAPE WASTE
	Yard waste will be picked up from April 1st through November 30th. Yard waste is a pay-as-you-go system. In order to be picked up, your yard waste must have a prepaid yard waste sticker affixed to it. Yard waste stickers are available at Village Hall or from Land & Lakes at a cost of $1.45 each. Yard waste must be separate from garbage and recycling. Yard waste must be placed in a biodegradable paper yard waste bag available at local retail stores or in a CLEARLY identified container that is no greater than 35-gallons and weighs no more than 50 pounds. All reusable containers for yard waste must be labeled “Yard Waste Only.” Container labels can be obtained at Matteson Village Hall or Land & Lakes for no charge.		Sod is not yard waste and will not be collected. Brush and branches must be contained, bagged, or bundled and tied. Bundles must also have a yard waste sticker affixed to it. All pieces must be cut into 4-foot lengths or less. Branches should be less than 2 1/2” in diameter. Restricted Items for Landscape waste The following items will NOT be collected: Sod Dirt Boulders Rocks Top