Yard Waste Removal Services
Springfield, IL
1-Day Dumpster Delivery
CDL-Licensed Drivers
90+ Years of Experience
This service is for the City of Springfield residents only (e.g. those located within the municipal corporate limits).
Yard Waste Essentials
There are certain points to remember when it comes to yard waste. They include:
- City of Springfield residence, within city limits, will need to contact Springfield public works for yard waste collection information.
- Grass clippings, garden debris, leaves, and brush: We can haul twigs with yard waste, but they can be no larger than the thickness of a pencil
- All yard waste must be placed in brown paper yard waste bags or in cans with lids, labeled as "yard waste" (can be purchased at your local hardware stores and some grocery stores.)
- No plastic bags. These will not be picked up.
- No small paper grocery bags. These will not be picked up.
- No garbage should be in yard waste bags
- Each bag or can must have your waste hauler's yard waste sticker (buy yard waste stickers only from your own waste hauler)
- The City of Springfield is now providing all yard waste collection for city residences
- If you have curbside service, yard waste should be placed between the sidewalk and the curb
- Non-city residences still are required to use stickers for the collection of yard waste
- Yard waste stickers are $2.00 each
- No planting pots
Purchase Yard Waste Stickers at the Following Locations
- Ace Hardware 1600 Wabash, Springfield
- Ace Hardware 214 N. Walnut, Springfield
- Ace Hardware 2100 N. Main, Chatham
- Lakeside True Value 2221 Stevenson, Springfield
- Lowe's 3101 Wabash, Springfield
- Lowe's 2560 N. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield (yard waste stickers only)
- County Market 1099 Jason Pl, Chatham
- Williamsville State Bank - Sherman Branch, Sherman
- Rochester True Value, Rochester
We request that your can should be no larger than 34 gallons in size and that your can or bag of refuse or yard waste not weigh more than 60 pounds.
Waste Removal Services in the City of Springfield
- The Public Works Department of the City of Springfield provides yard waste collection.
- Yard waste must be placed in 33-gallon paper yard waste bags or cans clearly marked "yard waste" (obtained from any hardware store)
- Plants grown to produce food can be disposed of in the trash. Garden waste can also go in the trash
- Fruit, nuts, sweet gum, sticky balls, etc. If these materials are raked up along with grass clippings or leaves, it is acceptable to place them in yard waste bags or containers for collection. However, if you have a pile that is only fruit, nuts, or sticky gum balls (no leaves or grass), these may be disposed of in the trash with regular household garbage.
This service is for the City of Springfield residents only (e.g. those located within the municipal corporate limits).
Learn More About Branch Hauling
- The Public Works Department of the City of Springfield provides branch collection from April through December for City residents. Place your branches between the sidewalk and curb in front of your house. There is no need to call to receive service but if you need to know when crews will be in your area, call the Public Works garage at 789-2246.
- If the city trims a tree, it will dispose of the branches. If a private trimmer works on your tree, he or she is responsible for limb disposal.
Professional tree trimmers are not to leave limbs on the curb for city crews to pick up. This service is for the City of Springfield residents only (e.g. those located within the municipal corporate limits)
Thanks to the City of Springfield (Division of Waste and Recycling).