Organic Collection

Organic service is offered as part of the Pay as You Throw program available through Solid Waste Management. Organic service is collected once per week and picked up the same day as recycling. The organic material collected is recycled into valuable compost that can be used in landscaping and gardening projects.

Residents are subject to a $25 contamination fee or a $50 diaper contamination fee if there are unacceptable materials and/or diapers inside the green organics cart. A resident will receive a warning tag followed by a letter. The letter will include pictures taken of the unacceptable items found inside the container. Residents will continue to receive warnings for not using the carts correctly. The fine will appear on the CPS Energy bill in a separate line item entitled 'Miscellaneous Fee'.

View a listing of acceptable and unacceptable material here.

Check when your area is scheduled for organics pick up here.

To request this city service, you may submit the form below or call 311 Customer Service at 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. 311 is available seven days a week from 7am-7pm and 8am-5pm on holidays.