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Polo, Illinois

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Garbage and Recycling Pick Up – City of Polo, IL

          Midwest Disposal provides all households in the City of Polo with garbage and recycling collection service. We serve dozens of communities across Northern Illinois as well. You can count on us each week to remove your waste and dispose of it in a manner that safeguards our natural resources and the environment.

Residents can always contact us online or over the phone to address any service questions. Residents can also use a full line of rental dumpsters for your temporary clean up projects.

We’re a family-owned and operated garbage company dedicated to serving local communities in Northern Illinois. We pride ourselves in serving our neighbors with “the kind of service others only promise.”

Waste Services in Polo

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Weekly pick up on Fridays. Customers are billed along with their water bill from the city. Customers are provided with a green wheeled 95-gallon garbage cart. Additional garbage carts are available to rent. See the online order form. Residents are able to put our one free large item per week

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We offer s full line of dumpsters available for permanent use. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 yard dumpsters all available for every other week, up to daily service

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Our rural collection is in many ways very similar to the service we provide within city limits. We will provide you with one 95 gallon trash can. However, should you need extra space, we will also accept extra compatible cans at no extra charge. Rural service includes one free large item as well. Please have your cans out for collection by 6 A.M. Also please call our office to confirm your pickup day

Other Services

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Get An Extra Can! 

Contact us at 815-288-1089 to rent additional cans for both Trash & Recycling

Holiday Schedule

 

Recycling Guidelines

 
 

Residential Collection Guidelines

  • Time:
    • Have waste ready for collection no later than 6:00 am
  • Household Garbage:
    • Waste must be placed in provided container, however you’re welcome to use similarly compatible cans.
    • Containers smaller than 20 gallons or containers that are not built specifically to be used as a trash can will be disposed of
    • Drums and barrels are not allowed
  • Heavy Trash:
    • No sticker is required for large goods, charges will be automatically applied.
    • Heavy trash/bulk waste includes waste that is not generated on a regular basis, including:
      • Furniture (couch, table, mattress, box spring, desk, dresser, etc.)
      • Fencing/Decking/Siding (please remove nails, cut into lengths 4′ or less, and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit two bundles per service day)
      • Basketball goals (broken down into sections 4′ or shorter, no concrete in base or poles)
      • Carpeting/Flooring (please cut into lengths 4′ or shorter and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit two bundles per service day)
  • Yard Waste
    • No waste is to be collected currently.
 

Excess Volume

 
If you have a larger than usual amount of household waste, bulk waste, or yard waste, click here and we can provide you with a quote for disposal or direct you to resources that can properly assist your disposal needs.

Items Not Accepted for Regular Collection

The following items cannot be collected with standard residential service.  Please contact Midwest Disposal to have a representative provide you a quote for collection services.
  • Dirt
  • Waste generated by a private contractor (remodeling, landscaping)
  • Rocks
  • Motor Oil
  • Pesticides/Insecticides
  • Gasoline/Kerosene
  • Medical Waste
  • Bricks
  • Tile
  • Batteries
  • Paint (liquid)
  • Fertilizer
  • Concrete
  • Tires
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Cooking Oil