McHenry, IL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for McHenry, Illinois — in one page, with sources.
Trash in McHenry, IL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for McHenry services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your street | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your street | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday rule — City of McHenry: refuse collections are delayed one (1) day after a holiday.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of McHenry (Flood Brothers Disposal contract) | |
| Recycling | City of McHenry (Flood Brothers Disposal) |
Common questions
The things McHenry residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in McHenry, IL?
Weekly Mon-Fri by street segment (41 segments mapped); holiday weeks slide one day later.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from McHenry's 41-segment garbage route lines.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (McHenry city: 28,251; prior estimate 27000).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (McHenry township: 47,124; prior estimate 28251).
Population 47,124 · Sources: City of McHenry IL Garbage Route Read Only (owner eroth@cityofmchenry…, cityofmchenry.org · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.