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2010 City of Champaign Spring Yard Waste Collection
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This year, the City of Champaign Spring Yard Waste Collection program will run from April 5 through April 30, 2010. This collection is available to all residential properties in the City of Champaign within City limits at no charge. This program will provide a green alternative for yard waste disposal.
Residents may participate by simply placing bagged leaves or bundled branches and twigs at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on their scheduled collection date. Residents should refer to the map and schedule below to determine their collection dates. (Map reflects general City boundaries only.) Residents should note that on heavy collection days, collections may occur later than normal or even the next day. Materials not collected by the end of the following day should be reported to Public Works at 217.403.4770.
Collection Zone Map
The map above reflects general City of Champaign boundaries only. For questions regarding specific City limits, please call Public Works at 217-403-4770.
April 2010
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 O-1 | 6 O-2 | 7 O-3 | 8 O-4 | 9 O-5 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 B-1 | 13 B-2 | 14 B-3 | 15 B-4 | 16 B-5 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 O-1 | 20 O-2 | 21 O-3 | 22 O-4 | 23 O-5 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 B-1 | 27 B-2 | 28 B-3 | 29 B-4 | 30 B-5 |
View the 2010 Spring Yard Waste press release with collection days and map.
City of Champaign Yard Waste Collection
General information
The City of Champaign sponsors two seasonal yard waste collections and a Christmas tree collection for all residential properties in the City. The fall yard waste collection provides residents with four collection opportunities, while the spring yard waste collection provides two collection opportunities.
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Please note: Burning of leaves in the City of Champaign is prohibited at all times.
Chapter 13, Section 8 of the municipal code reads:
Sec. 13-8. Burning leaves and rubbish in streets. No person shall burn any leaves, paper, rubbish or other substances upon any public way or public property.
(Code 1975, ยง 19-24)
Yard Waste Collection Requirements
Materials must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Twigs and branches may be bundled with non-metallic twine or placed in paper yard waste bags. Branches cannot be larger than two inches in diameter and 3 1/2 feet long. Bundles cannot be larger than 18 inches in diameter. Materials must be placed within ten feet of the curb of a public street by 6:00 a.m. to ensure pickup on your scheduled day. On heavier collection days, your pickup may be later than normal or even the next day.
Materials can also be taken to the Landscape Recycling Center year round. The site is located at 1210 E. University Ave. in Urbana and their phone number is 217/ 344-5323. The Landscape Recycling Center is a yard waste reclamation site jointly operated by the City of Champaign, City of Urbana and Champaign County. There is a fee for all dropped off material.
For further information, contact:
Operations Division
Public Works Department
702 Edgebrook Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217/403-4770
Public Works Hotline: 217.403.8852
Operations Division: 217.403.4770