Groot Industries Inc

Trusted for Generations.Since our founding in 1914, we have built our reputation on consistency of performance and responsiveness to customer needs.To maintain our position of leadership over the years, we strive to be on the forefront of quality service in waste collection, transfer station management, recycling collection, waste processing and waste transport.
Being family owned and operated, we have a strong interest in your level of satisfaction with our service. We believe we are uniquely positioned to be of service to you, your company or community and the environment in which we live. Please contact us today.

History

Groot Industries, Inc. is the largest independent solid waste management services provider in the State of Illinois. The company and its subsidiaries have provided solid waste collection and other vital public services to northeastern Illinois municipalities and businesses since 1914. Our company represents over 100 years of experience in this business.
The methods of managing solid waste have changed significantly. In the past, managing solid waste focused on collection and disposal. Today there is a focus on integrated solid waste management, including source reduction of waste, recycling, landscape waste management, and a multitude of special items including electronic waste, white goods, fluorescent lamps, and construction and demolition debris. The goal of integrated waste management is to minimize, to the extent practical, the amount of waste that must ultimately be disposed. Groot Industries has the experience not only in collecting solid waste, but also in processing and marketing a wide range of materials.

Northern Illinois represents Groot's market niche. This is an advantage because our attention is not diverted from our customers' needs by projects in other regions or states. Moreover, as a local company, we can better assure the attention of all levels of management is on the needs of our customers.Being family owned and operated, we have a strong interest in your level of satisfaction with our service. We believe we are uniquely positioned to be of service to you. Please contact us today.

Recycling Services

Groot Industries has made substantial investments in the recycling industry as it has evolved. We feel we have played an important part in this evolution and will continue to explore new and innovative ways to collect and process all types of recyclable materials.One of the best ways to promote and enhance recycling is by being able to provide user friendly, cost efficient programs. Please select which type of program suits you best.

Residential Recycling
WHEN YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'RE GOOD. Groot Industries has been a leader in residential recycling collection and processing techniques since the programs began in the mid 1980s. Our focus has been on efficiency of collection, maintaining state of the art recycling plants and garnering the most value from your recyclables; this is what keeps your costs down and keeps residential recycling programs viable today.We offer recycling services to EVERY home we service, now over a quarter million every week. We also offer home owners a variety of bins or carts for their use. To find out the do's and dont's of recycling, please go to our what to recycle page. 

Commercial Multi-Family and Multi-Tenant Recycling
Groot Industries offers flexible commercial recycling services to businesses, multi-family housing, multi-tenant office buildings, and schools. We will meet with your organization and develop a program for recycling that fits the needs of your occupants and is suitable for your building.

DO NOT: For the Love of Recycling

• DO NOT: recycle wire hangers (please return to your cleaners).
• DO NOT: recycle mirrors, lightbulbs, window glass, or ceramics in recycling container.
• DO NOT: include soiled paper fibers (oily pizza boxes, paper napkins, etc.)
• DO NOT: recycle batteries.
• DO NOT: place materials in plastic bags.
• DO NOT: include styrofoam, wood, plastic film, plastic bags, plastic toys, or diapers in recycling containers.
• DO NOT: recycle electronics.