White Goods/Bulk Items

Pick Up Schedule

Groot will conduct 2 white goods/bulk item pick ups annually; 1 in the spring and 1 in the fall. To see when the next white goods pick up is click here. Please note that all White Goods/Bulk items must be on the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular garbage day. Only 1 pass will be made. Please call Groot with any questions at 630-892-9294. 

White Good Items

White good items consist of:
  • Air conditioners
  • Clothes dryers
  • Dishwashers
  • Humidifiers/dehumidifiers
  • Microwaves
  • Refrigerators/freezers
  • Stoves
  • Trash compactors
  • Toilets (tank must be separated from the seat)
  • Washers
  • Water softeners

Bulk Items

Bulk items consist of:
  • Bookcases
  • Carpet rolls cut into 4-foot length sections weighing less than 50 pounds each, and bound (up to 4 rolls is 1 bulk item)
  • Mattresses/box springs
  • Pianos/organs (broken down)
  • Sofas (each individual part of a sectional is 1 bulk item)
  • Tables/chairs

Unacceptable Items

The following materials will not be accepted:
  • Any white good items containing PCBs
  • Auto parts
  • Chemicals
  • Decks
  • Drums
  • Large construction waste
  • Paints
  • Sheds
  • Swimming pools