Curbside landscape waste and food scraps collection resumes March 30

Landscape waste and food scraps will be collected beginning Monday, March 30 through late November through the Village's contract with Groot Industries.

Residents have four options for disposing of landscape waste:  

• Pay by the bag – Yard waste can be bagged and left curbside for pickup by Groot. Each bag must have a landscape waste sticker attached, which are $3.62 each and can be purchased at: Village Hall, 2500 East Lake Avenue; Jewel-Osco; Weiss Ace Hardware; Heinen’s; and certain Walgreens locations.  
• Seasonal subscription – Pay a one-time payment of $175.39 for pickup of yard waste and food scraps for the entire season. Yard waste and food scraps can be placed in the same bin. Subscribers can set out up to four unstickered bags per week or rent a 95-gallon tote for an additional $9.42 for the season. Contact Groot at (847) 734-6400 or online at groot.com. 
• Private landscaper – Keep in mind that Groot won’t collect bags without stickers that the landscaper may put out on the curb.  
• “Grasscycle” – An environmentally-friendly option for yard waste disposal is to not dispose of yard waste at all. Grass clippings make excellent fertilizer, add nutrients to your lawn and reduce evaporation. Mow with sharp blades when the grass is dry and let the clippings lie. Leaves can be composted also cleanly and without odor. 

The Village also offers a free year-round food scrap composting program in which residents can drop off food scraps at one of two locations: 

• Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Road) 
• Public Works Service Center (2498 East Lake Avenue) 

What can be composted?

Fruits, vegetables, breads/grains, pasta, cereal, dairy (such as cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt and butter; no liquids), eggshells, coffee grounds/tea leaves, grass clippings, garden vegetables, leaves, brush.

What cannot be composted?

Teabags/coffee filters, meat, poultry, seafood, shells/bones, paper products (paper towels, plates, napkins, egg cartons, pizza boxes), glass, plastic, Styrofoam, diapers, pet litter, liquids, grease or oil.

Learn more at glenview.il.us/composting.