REFUSE & RECYCLING OVERVIEW 

Single Family Refuse, Recycling & Yard Waste Collection Program

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012                                   

Village of Carol Stream single-family residences are served by Flood Brothers Disposal & Recycling Systems Co. of Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, which has a multi-year franchise agreement with the Village to collect general refuse, yard waste and recycling from single-family residences through December 31, 2012. Flood Brother's service fleet is orange, white and green striped with Flood Brother's name detailed on the side of the collection trucks. Click here to view the DuPage County 2004-05 Recycling Guide.

The Village began a 65-gallon recycling toter program on January 1, 2006. When using the 65-gallon recycling toter please observe the following guidelines:

• Do Not overfill the toter so the lid cannot close
• Do Not exceed the toter's 150 lb. weight limit
• Do Not bag your recyclables in paper or plastic
• Do Not place excess recyclables on the toter lid
• Do set out the toter so its handle faces the home and the opening faces the street.  Please Click here for an example of correct placement.
• Do keep a 2 ft. clearance on all sides of the toter
• Do flatten boxes and card board into 2"x 2' squares
  

Please call Flood Brothers at (630) 261-0578 if you have any additional recycling. Thank you for caring for the environment and for recycling.

Click here to view a Power Point Presentation (requires Microsoft Power Point or the free viewer available from Microsoft) and video on the recycling toter program.

Flood Brothers Billing

Village of Carol Stream customers are billed every four months and will receive billing statements in January, May, September of each year directly from Flood Brothers. Should a resident account become delinquent for non-payment, their service will be suspended until the account is paid in full which may include any reinstatement charges and late fees. The four month statement includes only general refuse, special and bulk pick-up service and toter charges and does not include recycling and yard waste collection and disposal. Recycling service is free of charge and yard waste collection and disposal is handled through a sticker purchase program at eight area outlets. Yard waste and leaf stickers may be purchased at the following locations:

Thanks for your cooperation in making the Village’s solid waste collection and disposal service among the finest in DuPage County.