WASTE AND RECYCLING

Waste Management Information

Village garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection services are provided by Waste Management: 

1-800-796-9696.
Waste Management Brochure

Waste Management Collection Days Map

Collection Days

Residents living south of 135th Street (and on the south side of 135th Street) have garbage service on Mondays.
Residents living north of 135th Street (and on the north side of 135th Street) have garbage service on Thursdays.
Grande Park Subdivision residents have garbage service on Wednesdays.

Click on the links below for recycling and disposal information:

Battery Recycling • CFL Bulb Recycling • Electronic Waste Recycling • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal • Medication Disposal

Battery Recycling Offered at Village Hall

Plainfield residents can conveniently recycle batteries at the Village Hall as part of Waste Management’s battery recycling program, BatteryTracker.  The following types of dry-cell batteries are accepted: Alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt, & lantern) Carbon Zinc, NiCD, NiMH, Silver Oxide, and Mercury batteries.   This includes button cell batteries (hearing aids, watches, etc.) and rechargeable batteries. Please note: lithium, lithium ion, lead acid, wet-cell, and leaking batteries are not accepted. 
To recycle batteries, simply bring them to the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.   Please note: The ends of each battery must be taped or each battery must be placed in its own plastic sandwich bag to prevent short circuits and damage to terminals.

Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulb Recycling

Unwanted CFL Bulbs are accepted at Ace Hardware, 24604 W. Lockport Street, in Downtown Plainfield.  Phone:  (815) 436-3107.  For a list of additional CFL drop-off locations, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

Electronic Waste Recycling

The State of Illinois adopted the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act which mandates the recycling of electronics including:  televisions, monitors, printers, computers, keyboards, fax machines, DVD players, VCRs, video game consoles, portable digital music players, scanners, and cable/satellite receivers. A complete list of items banned from landfills is available on the IEPA web site. 
Electronics can be recycled in the following ways:

The Will County Land Use Department partnered with Vintage Tech Recyclers to accept its electronic recyclables.  This is the first free household pickup service in Illinois.  Residents can schedule a pickup of unwanted electronics by contacting Vintage Tech Recyclers at 866-631-1707.  There is a limit of 10 items per service call. 
Electronics can also be dropped off at the Wheatland Township Administrative Offices located at 31 W. 236 91st Street in Naperville between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  For a list of additional recycling drop-off locations, call the Will County Land Use Department at 815-727-8834 or visit www.willcountygreen.com.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site

Naperville Fire Station #4
1971 Brookdale Road (just off Rt. 59 between Fox Valley Mall & I-88)
Hours: Saturday & Sunday; 9-2 p.m.
Acceptable Wastes:
Oil-based paint, mineral spirits, solvents, household batteries, fluorescent fixtures, insecticides, herbicides, drain cleaners, prescription medicine, household cleaning products, flammables, and automotive fluids.
Unacceptable Wastes:
Ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials, compressed gas, latex paint, trash, non-hazardous materials, and unopened, usable consumer products.

For more information on special collection and recycling events and permanent collection sites, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

Medication Disposal

The Plainfield Police Department is now accepting unwanted, unneeded, or expired over-the-counter and prescription medication from the public.  The medication disposal box is located inside the front entrance of the Police Department (14300 S. Coil Plus Drive) and is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Pills, salves, and liquid medication are accepted in the original container.  Sharps, needles, IV bags, and thermometers are not accepted.  For more details, click here.