BLUE CART RECYCLING

Sims Metal Management - Municipal Recycling

Sims Municipal Recycling is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sims Metal Management, the largest scrap metal and electronics recycling company in the world. We have a long history of recycling in Chicago. We have operated metal recycling operations in Chicago and the greater metropolitan area for more than 60 years. Our global financial and administration headquarters are located on North LaSalle Street. Our electronics recycling division, Sims Recycling Solutions, operates two large electronic waste recycling plants and its American Head Office in the Chicagoland area.

Since 2003, Sims Municipal Recycling has been managing curbside recyclables for the City of New York, which operates the largest curbside recycling program in the nation. In 2011, SMR was awarded a contract to provide curbside recycling services for one district of Chicago. As professional recyclers and members of the Chicago community, we are excited to work with residents, community groups, elected officials and City agencies to build a successful Chicago recycling program.

Below please find information on what materials are accepted in the program, and what week and day your recycables are collected. If you have any questions, please call 311.

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

Glass jars and bottles
Aluminum cans, foil and pie tins
Tin and steel cans
Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls
Cardboard (flatten all boxes)
Plastic bottles and containers (#1-#5, #7)
Junk mail, magazines, and catalogs
Telephone books and greeting cards
Paper bags and wrapping paper
Office paper and file folders
Newspaper and inserts
Beverage cartons (milk, juice, soy milk cartons)

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED

Clothes and linens
Plastic and metal clothes hangers
#6 Plastics (polystyrene or styrofoam)
Diapers and feminine products
Construction debris (bricks, wood, cement, etc.)
Paint, batteries, light bulbs, electronics
Unnumbered plastics (toothbrushes, toys, hoses, etc.)
Plastic shopping bags (bring back to retailer for recycling)
Liquids, food scraps, yard waste

Your Collection Week

Use the maps below to identifiy what week your recyclables will be collected. For more information call 311.

Download a high resolution version of this map here.

Your Collection Day

Now, that we've identified your collection week, let's identify your collection day. Based on the zone you live in, use one of the two maps below to identify your collection day. If you need any additional infomation, please call 311.