Almost every Oak Park home stores bins behind a side-yard gate — Smoketree and Sunny Hill especially. The gates are usually 4 feet wide, sometimes locked, and the path between the gate and the bin storage is rarely more than 36 inches.
We handle three patterns. First: the unlocked latch — most common, easiest, we just open it. Second: combination padlock — code goes on file with your customer record, only the assigned crew sees it. Third: keyed padlock — we coordinate a key drop or a coded lockbox the homeowner mounts to the gate.
Sloped driveways on the west side of Oak Park (Medea Valley, Morrison Ranch) add a fourth wrinkle: the bin path runs uphill back to storage. Loaded bins can hit 80 pounds. Our crew uses bin dollies for anything over 60 pounds — keeps the bins moving smoothly and the wheels intact.
Want bins handled without you ever opening the gate yourself? Book Oak Park bin valet and we'll set up the access pattern that fits your home.