Garbage Pick-Up & Recycling
2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
NEW YEARS DAY - ONE DAY LATE
MEMORIAL DAY - ONE DAY LATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY - NORMAL PICK UP SCHEDULE
LABOR DAY - ONE DAY LATE
THANKSGIVING - NORMAL PICK UP SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS DAY - TUESDAY PICK UP RUNNING AS NORMAL.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE ONE DAY LATE DONE ON THRUSDAY
If the holiday is not listed garbage pickup will be on regularly scheduled days
Garbage Pick-Up Days
- Tuesdays: West side of IL 84 and "Old Colona" on the north side of the Hennepin Canal.
- Wednesdays: Green Park, Greenwood, Carroll's, Mortensen's, Level Acres and Stonebridge additions.
- Please put your garbage out the night before. They start collecting as early as 4 a.m.
- Do not put your garbage out more than 24 hours in advance.
Items to Be Picked Up By Garbage Company
- There is a $5 fee per item for furniture pick-up. Stickers must be purchased at City Hall.
- Cans of paint will be picked up if the lid is removed and the paint dried out or you can add kitty litter to absorb the paint.
- Needles used for injections should be put in some kind of container such as milk jug, coffee can, etc and then put out with the regular trash.
- Carpet must be cut in 3 foot sections, rolled and tied. Contact Jackson disposal for further details
- Car parts, fencing, tires, motor oil, electronic items will not be picked up by the garbage company.
- The garbage company allows up to 120 gallons in cans OR 8 bags per week.
- If you would like to rent a garbage container instead of providing your own, call Jackson Disposal at 309-586-4410 for details.
- For further information on what is excepted by Jackson go to https://jacksondisposalinc.com/
Appliance Disposal
- The garbage company will pick up "white goods" or appliances such as washers, stoves, refrigerators, etc., provided that you have and Appliance Sticker on them.
- TVs and computers can now be picked up with the regular garbage, but must have an Appliance Sticker on them.
- You can purchase an Appliance Sticker at City Hall for $10 per sticker.
Yard Waste
- Yard waste debris may be put in paper yard waste bags. Each bag must have a Yard Waste Sticker on it. Pick-up of yard waste is on Wednesdays.
- You may purchase Yard Waste Stickers at City Hall for $2.00 each.
Curbside Recycling
- Jackson Disposal provides each household with an 18 gallon recycling tote. Recycling items may be mixed and Jackson will sort. There will be no extra charge for the recycling within city limits.
- A 64 gallon cart on wheels with a lid is available on request. There is a limited number available of these pink recycling carts which support breast cancer research. There is no charge for the larger recycling carts. Call City Hall (309-792-0571) or Jackson Disposal 309-586-4410 to request one.
- Motor oil is accepted every Saturday of the month from 9 am until noon.
Electronics Disposal
- TVs and computers can now be picked up with the regular garbage, but must have an Appliance Sticker on them.