Reclaim Your ‘Dibs’ Items or They’ll be Thrown Out, City Says

A folding chair holds a parking spot cleared of snow on Feb. 12, 2011 in Chicago. (Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr)A folding chair holds a parking spot cleared of snow on Feb. 12, 2011 in Chicago. (Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr)

You’d better move that lawn chair guarding your parking spot if you want to keep it.

Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors

Starting Monday, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation will begin removing objects used by residents to hold their parking spaces during snowy months, a practice known as claiming “dibs.”

Crews will discard any unclaimed items along their daily garbage collection routes, with special attention given to address all 311 complaints, according to a city press release.

Residents can call 311 or go online to report concerns about debris in their area.

And, just a reminder: Street sweeping begins April 1

Contact Kristen Thometz: @kristenthometz | [email protected] | (773) 509-5452


Related stories:

Better Business Bureau Warns of Spring Flooding Scams

A Guide to Recycling Plastics

Where Does Chicago’s Garbage Go?

Chicago Recycling, Garbage Pickup Schedules Now Available Online


Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors

Neighborhood: