Refuse and Recycling

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Maintenance & Environmental Services
212 West Willow
Carbondale, IL 62901

Phone: 618-457-3275

Weekly Refuse Route Schedule

Refuse and Recycling Report - May 2011

Refuse and Recycling Program Guidelines (pdf format)

State Electronic Landfill Ban

Extra Solid Waste Collection Request (pdf format)

The City of Carbondale provides weekly curbside collection of residential refuse and recyclables to residents in all neighborhoods within Carbondale's City limits. This service is provided for a nominal monthly fee by Carbondale's Refuse and Recycling Division. Current customers may call the Maintenance and Environmental Services Division Office at 618-457-3275 to make inquiries about route scheduling and collection services such as:

Refuse (garbage)
Recyclables
Landscape (yard) waste
Vehicle tires
White goods (household appliances)
Special pickups

If you wish to arrange for regular refuse and recycling services or have a concern about your billing, you may stop by City Hall at 200 South Illinois Avenue and visit the Finance Department's Revenue Division Office or call 618-549-5302 and ask for the Revenue Division.

INTERESTING FACTS for Fiscal Year 2012:

Approximately 5,270 blue bins are collected each month
On average each blue bin (cans & bottles) contains over fourteen point one (14.1) pounds of recyclable materials
Approximately 4,410 green bins are collected each month
On average each green bin (mixed paper) contains over nine point three (9.3) pounds of recyclable materials
About 25.3% of the total recyclable material collected by the City comes from the three (3) recycling drop off locations
On average each residential refuse customer disposed of approximately 1,765 pounds of trash. This is an increase of 7 pounds from FY 2011’s average of 1,758 pounds
On average each residence participating in the City’s curbside recycling program recycles 210 pounds of cans & bottles and 323 pounds of paper products annually

Holiday Refuse & Recycling Collection

Refuse and Recycling will not be collected on the following City of Carbondale observed Holidays. Call 618-457-3275 to find out if your collection schedule will be altered during the holiday week or click on the Holiday Refuse and Recycling Schedules below. The Observed Holidays are as follows:

2012 Refuse Holiday Schedule

New Years Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day

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INTERESTING FACTS for Fiscal Year 2012:

Holiday Refuse & Recycling Collection