2011-12 City of Champaign Christmas Tree Collection
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The City of Champaign Christmas Tree Collection program will run from January 2 through January 13, 2012. This collection is available to all residential properties in the City of Champaign within City limits. This program provides an opportunity for residents to recycle their natural Christmas tree at no charge.
City residents may participate by simply placing their tree within four feet of 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 days.
Tom Schuh, Operations Manager, would like to remind participants to remove decorations, stands, and plastic bags before setting their tree out for collection. The collected trees are taken to the Landscape Recycling Center where they are chipped and made into garden mulch. Any foreign objects left on the trees may be missed and could contaminate the mulch.
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.
Christmas Tree Collection Schedule
Monday, January 2 through Friday, January 13, 2012
This collection is available to all residential properties within the Champaign City limits. The area collection schedule will be:
Residents are also encouraged to sign up for an automatic e-mail notification of this and all future yard waste collections at the City’s web site. Any questions about the program can be answered by calling the Operations Division at 217.403.4777.
Trees may also be taken to the Landscape Recycling Center at 1210 E. University Avenue in Urbana for free disposal during the month of January 2012. Residents may call the Center at 217.344.5323 with any questions regarding operating hours.
City of Champaign Yard Waste Collection (Spring and Fall)
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.
Please see Chapter 13, Section 8 of the municipal code.
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. If your materials have not been collected by the day after your scheduled collection, please contact the Public Works Operations Division at 217.403.4770 to report.
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
