2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection
The City of Champaign’s 2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection has been scheduled. The Orange Zone and Blue Zone will each have one collection in April and one collection in May. • All residences in the Orange Zone should put materials out by 6 a.m. on Monday, April 13, and Monday, May 11, 2026. • All […]
Additional Fall Yard Waste Collection Delay
Champaign Public Works has been working throughout the Orange and Blue Zones to pick up collected yard waste. Due to the forecasted snowfall on Thursday afternoon, in order to prepare trucks and equipment Orange Zones 4 and 5 will be postponed until Snow and Ice Activities are complete. Completed – Orange Zones 1, 2, 3 […]
Holiday Tree Collection
The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set as Monday, January 12, 2026. This free collection program is available to all residential properties within the City’s corporate limits. • City residents must place their tree within four feet of the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, for […]
Final Yard Waste Collection Dates Rescheduled
Public Works will begin picking up yard waste on Monday, December 8, 2025 for BOTH Blue and Orange Collection Zones, weather permitting. All residents should place their yard waste bags near the curb before 6 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025. Crews will work through the City and pick up all bags starting Monday and […]
Yard Waste Collection Delayed Due to Snow & Ice Activities
The last two weeks of yard waste collection, scheduled to begin on Monday, December 1 will be delayed until Public Works has completed addressing snow and ice activities. Our area received approximately 8″ of snow on Saturday. While City crews have addressed most primary routes, there is still additional work to do. Additionally, current forecasts […]
2025 Fall Yard Waste Collection Totals
The City’s Fall Yard Waste Collection runs through December 12, 2025. The following amounts of yard waste have been collected after completing the first round of collections in both the Blue Zone and the Orange Zone: Blue Zone October 13 – 17 […]
City Announces Fall Yard Waste Collection Dates
The City of Champaign’s Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 13 through December 12, 2025. Every Champaign residence will have four collection dates this fall, with Blue Zone pickups starting October 13 and Orange Zone pickups beginning October 20. This free collection is available to all residential properties within the Champaign City […]
Spring Yard Waste Collection Complete
The 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection provided every Champaign resident with two collection opportunities, one in April and one in May. During the collection, the Public Works Operations Division collected 84,352 bags of yard waste! Residents who still have yard waste to dispose of may choose to compost their materials, contact a private hauler, or […]
2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection
The City of Champaign’s 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection has been scheduled. The Orange Zone and Blue Zone will each have one collection in April and one collection in May. • All residences in the Orange Zone should put materials out by 6 a.m. on Monday, April 7, and Monday, May 12, 2025. • All […]
Holiday Tree Collection
The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set as Monday, January 13, 2025. This free collection program is available to all residential properties within the City’s corporate limits. City residents must place their tree within four feet of the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, for collection. […]