Early Thursday morning, significant damage occurred to third-party fiber optic cables near Interstate 88, affecting the City of Aurora's internet providers. This incident resulted in the City being unable to connect to the internet, while also disabling the City's website and phone system.Thank you to the City's IT Department, internet partners, and the Illinois Tollway.
The City of Aurora’s updated trash and recycling program offers 5 different collection options through its waste hauler, Groot. The new program is designed to give residents the flexibility to select the type of service that best meets their household’s needs and budget, while at the same time reducing worker injuries and encouraging recycling.
Trash, recycling, yard waste, and large items are collected on the same day with a separate driver and vehicle for each type of service.
Three Trash Cart Choices
Under the new program, Groot provides residents separate trash and recycling carts-both with lids to help keep the community cleaner. All trash carts have wheels and come in 3 convenient, affordable sizes. Additional cans or bags may be placed at the curb with a sticker for collection. Groot bills residents quarterly. Carts remain the property of groot.
Two Recycling Cart Choices
Carts can be 35 gallons or 65 gallons; Residents continue to enjoy unlimited recycling. Each household receives a 35- or 65-gallon cart that has wheels and a lid. Additional recycles may be placed by the curb in containers that do not exceed 25 gallons of Capacity. Recycling does not require a sticker.
This option allows eligible seniors (65 and older) to use special 14-gallon orange bags for trash. Bags cost $1.70 per bag and may be purchased in rolls of 20 for $34.00 at designated retail locations. When signing up for this program, seniors also receive their choice of a 35 gallon or 65-gallon recycling cart with weekly service.
The limited, low-volume option provides trash collection twice per month in a specially marked 35-gallon cart. Beginning the week of January 7, 2019, the City of Aurora’s low-volume option provides trash collection every other week in a specially marked 35-gallon cart. The cost for this service is $9.72 per month.
The following holidays are observed by Groot:
When one of these holidays falls on or before your collection day collections are delayed one day that week.