The price to haul your trash, recycling and yard waste away will increase by 4% next year, and again in 2026.
The village council approved an ordinance of Forest Park’s code at the Nov. 12 meeting that raises the bi-monthly rate for garbage and recycling removal in 2025 to $43.39 from $41.72 for most residents, and to $31.39 from $26.39 for senior citizen residents. The residential fee for yard waste will rise 23 cents to $5.95, or up 40 cents to $5.39 for senior citizens.
The new rates will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025 as Republic Services, Forest Park’s trash pickup company, increases their prices.
In 2026, those costs will rise again.
Trash and recycling services will cost $45.12 for most people, and $32.64 for older folks in 2026. And yard waste will run residents $6.19 and senior citizens $5.60.
In Forest Park, Republic Services picks up garbage, recycling and yard waste on Thursday for those who live south of Madison Street, and on Friday for those residing north of the thoroughfare.
Yard waste is collected between April 1 and through the end of this month. It should be placed in a separate container marked “yard waste” or brown yard waste bag and placed on the curb for weekly pickup.