Category: Yard Waste Collection News

Holiday Tree Collection

The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set as Monday, January 10, 2022. 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 10, 2022, for […]


City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection 2021

The City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 11 through December 10, 2021. Blue Zone pickups will begin October 11, 2021, and Orange Zone pickups will begin October 18, 2021. No pickup dates are scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. Collection is available to all City of Champaign residential properties […]


Rain Barrel and Composter Sale

The cities of Champaign and Urbana are sponsoring a rain barrel and composter sale. Residents of Champaign County can now order rain barrels and composters for a cost of $55 each, which includes delivery. Persons who pay the Champaign Stormwater Utility Fee can purchase barrels at $26 (includes $29 subsidy) for unlimited barrels. You will […]


2021 Spring Yard Waste Collection

The City of Champaign’s 2021 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 12, and Monday, May 10, 2021. All residences in […]


City of Champaign Holiday Tree Collection

The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set as Monday, January 11, 2021. 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 11, 2021, for […]


2020 Fall Yard Waste Collection Update

Since the 2020 City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection began on October 12, the Public Works Department has completed six of eight collection weeks and collected 152,965 bags of yard waste to date. Both the Orange Zone and the Blue Zone each have one collection day left.   To see your last date for collection, […]


City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection

The City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 12 through December 11, 2020. No pickup dates are scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. Collection is available to all City of Champaign residential properties within City limits at no charge. This program provides a green alternative for yard waste disposal. Residents […]


Neil Street Lane Closure (between Washington Street and Hill Street)

In order to assist in fiber optic installation, Direct Line and Stark Excavating will close one southbound lane of Neil Street between Washington Street and Hill Street. The closure will begin on Monday, May 18, and will reopen on Friday, May 22, 2020. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area.


2020 Spring Yard Waste Collection Postponed

The start of the April and May spring yard waste collection will be postponed until rescheduled by the Public Works Director.  Please do not place any yard waste materials by your curb for collection as crews will not be collecting materials as previously scheduled.  (Emergency Order 20-09 provides details on this postponement.) You are encouraged […]


2019 Fall Yard Waste Collection Totals

 The City provides curbside yard waste collection services to City residents.  This year, the fall collection started on October 14, 2019, and gave residents four opportunities to dispose of their materials. This year, crews attached bright green stickers to bags placed too close to an obstacle asking the resident to move the items for their […]