GROOT
GROOT provides the waste and recycling collection services for the Village of Deer Park. To review the specific services available to residents, visit GROOT's Deer Park website or call 800-244-1977. Groot Brochure
Observed Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)
SWALCO offers various events for Lake County -management-chicago/village-of-deer-parkresidents to minimize impacts on the solid waste stream. To find out more information, check their Disposal Guide, check the dates for the next household chemical waste collection, or check the dates for the next electronics collection scheduled for the Deer Park area, visit the SWALCO Website or call 847-336-9340.
SWALCO Clothing and Textiles Recycling
A drop-off collection bin is location is in the Vehe parking lot. This is a full-circle program: Men's Women's & Children's. All sizes and all fabrics. Your donations of new and gently used clothing and textiles ARE tax-deductible and will be reused. Worn, torn & stained items are NOT tax-deductible, but can be dropped off for recycling. Visit the SWALCO Website for acceptable and unacceptable items.
Electronic Recycling
Prairieland Disposal offers a convenient drop-off service during normal business hours. 7 E-Waste items per visit, excluding Christmas lights and cords, and including One TV or CRT monitor (some fees may apply to TV's and CRT monitors, call for details)