{"id":1,"date":"2025-06-12T15:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolawebstaging.com\/dumpsterstg\/?p=1"},"modified":"2025-06-13T16:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:38:31","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolawebstaging.com\/dumpsterstg\/2025\/06\/12\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Does the Trash Go in Chicago?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every week, Chicagoans fill their black carts with more than 800,000 tons of garbage<\/a>, expecting it to disappear. But where does it all go? The answer reveals a complex system with significant room for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4-1-1 on Trash in Chicago<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chicago produces approximately 900,000 tons<\/a> of residential waste annually, primarily collected from single-family homes and buildings with four or fewer units. This waste is managed by the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) using a grid-based collection system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landfills: The Primary Destination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A significant portion of Chicago\u2019s waste ends up in landfills. In 2022, the city diverted only 9.6% of its waste from landfills<\/a>, meaning over 90% was landfilled. This rate is notably lower than that of cities like New York and Boston<\/a>, which have diversion rates of 20.2% and 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some major landfills that serve the Chicagoland area<\/a>, where trash and construction debris from the region often end up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n