About Us


A family owned business for over 50 years, Homewood Disposal has grown from a small scavenger company to a full range solid waste, transportation, recycling, and disposal service company.

Company Timeline

19561956
The beginning of Homewood Disposal (then called Homewood Scavenger). With a fleet of just three trucks, we picked up garbage from residents in Homewood. Our first office stood behind a men’s clothing store on Dixie Highway in Homewood, IL.
 
1960's
Joining Forces. In conjunction with another local company, Star Disposal, out of Park Forest, IL we offer our first roll-off dumpsters. This is the first of a number of companies that Homewood will merge with over the years (others include, Nuway Disposal, Tinley Park Disposal, A&J Disposal, Sexton Disposal, Kankakee Disposal, Service Sanitation, Arrowaste and most recently, Heartland Disposal).


1970's
We’ve Moved! With a growing fleet and staff, we move into a bigger space a few blocks away in East Hazel Crest, IL. Our service area has now grown to include Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, and Will Counties.
 
1980's
Let’s Build. Now servicing many rapidly growing communities, it is necessary for us to operate our own transfer station. This was a huge step for us. When it was completed, it allowed us to dump our trucks at our own facility.


 
1990's
How else can we help you? Our list of services has tripled since our beginning. In 1990 we introduced our first curbside recycling program in the Village of Homewood. 1994 brought the start of our Special Hauling division, and in 1996 we started our Street and Parking Lot Sweeping program.
 
2000
Going Green in a Big Way! This year we installed our state-of-the art recycling facility. This facility allows us to sort recyclable material by type and prepare it for the market.
 
2001
This year, Homewood Disposal partnered with Indiana portable restroom company, Service Sanitation, Inc. Service Sanitation was already a successful restroom company servicing the Chicagoland area. This made for a great addition to our list of services.
 
2005
Home Sweet Homewood. After operating out of East Hazel Crest, IL for more than 30 years, we made the move back to Homewood with the construction of our corporate headquarters.
          
2009
We've crossed the border into Indiana!  We are now able to service  customers in Northwest Indiana.  Star Disposal of Indiana opens its doors on September 1, 2009.







Here to Stay
We now have over 500 employees and a fleet of 200 trucks to service our customers. Homewood Disposal is proud of its history and ability to remain in the forefront of this increasingly complex industry. All of this has been made possible by the  integrity and hard work of the high quality individuals that make up the Homewood Disposal family of employees.




 
Community Involvement
Our company is involved in local Chamber of Commerce activities in many of the communities we service. We are also involved in the planning and development of municipal waste handling programs. Homewood Disposal financially supports many local organizations and charities, resulting from its belief in giving back to the local communities. Homewood Disposal is a Premier Sponsor of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the importance of the region as a whole.