The City of Chicago announced plans to roll out the grid garbage collection system to approximately 115,000 households on Chicago’s near northwest, west and near southwest sides, beginning November 12, 2012. The transition will take place in wards 2, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, and 38.

The department will finalize preparations for the transition during the week of November 5, 2012, when crews will post “Change in Garbage Service Day” notices to garbage carts to inform residents within the boundaries of their new day of service effective November 12, 2012.

The notices will also inform residents who receive curbside blue cart recycling services that their recycling day of service will also change to the same day as their garbage pickup. Residents who receive alley blue cart recycling services will maintain their same week of service, though their day of collection may change. Residents with alley blue cart services should leave their carts in the alley for their entire collection week to ensure service.

Residents who would like more information about the grid garbage collection system and related service changes are encouraged to visit the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation website at www.cityofchicago.org/dss, call 311 or contact their local ward office.