The Homer Glen Village Board Wednesday approved a five-year contract extension with its garbage service that includes slight monthly increases each year through 2031.
The village’s contract with Homewood Disposal Service expires June 30, and village officials said they do not want residents to experience any disruption in services, which could occur if they switched providers.
The village negotiated a new five-year deal that would include a $1.47 per month increase from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 for garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup bringing the monthly bill up from $29.50 to $30.97.
Each subsequent year of the deal would include monthly increases that range from $1.55 to $1.80 by the end of the contract.
The rate for single family homes would be $37.65 per month from July 1, 2030 to June 30, 2031, resulting in a total increase of $8.15 per month over the life of the five-year contract.
Senior citizens 65 years and older would receive a $4.57 discount per month, officials said.
Homer Glen seniors can fill out an application to receive the senior discount, Trustee Rose Reynders said. The application is on the Homewood Disposal website and requires residents to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID.
The contract also includes Homewood Disposal providing garbage and recycling pickup, portable restrooms and hand wash stations for the annual Homer Fest, a value of about $15,000, Village Manager Joe Baber said.
Homewood Disposal will continue sharing back 2.25% of its revenues with the village as well as a $1.50 per household per quarter environmental fee that is remitted back to the village.
This amounted to about $105,000 in 2025 and is expected to be about $560,000 throughout the five-year extension, which takes into consideration the terms of the agreement and an increase in customers.
The revenue helps support public safety and operational costs and environmental and sustainability programs, such as the annual household hazardous waste collection event, according to village documents.
Homewood Disposal Service is also continuing to allow residents in single family homes to schedule up to two televisions per year along with any other electronic-waste items to be recycled.
Trustees commended Homewood Disposal for its work.
“Homewood Disposal does an excellent job throughout the village and with our events, and I think an extension is warranted here with this company, Trustee Mike LePore said.
Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike lauded the collector who picks up garbage in her neighborhood for regularly helping out her elderly neighbor with the bins.
Michelle Mullins is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
