2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection
The City of Champaign’s 2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection has been scheduled. The Orange Zone and the Blue Zone will each have one collection in April and one in May.
Orange Zone
Place materials at the curb by 6 a.m. on:
- Monday, April 13, 2026
- Monday, May 11, 2026
Blue Zone
Place materials at the curb by 6 a.m. on
- Monday, April 20, 2026
- Monday, May 18, 2026
Please leave materials at the curb until they are collected. During the Spring Yard Waste Collection, there are no assigned daily pickup schedules within each zone, as there are in the fall.
To find your collection zone, visit Champaign’s Yard Waste Collection Map and enter your address in the search bar. Collection is available to all residential properties within City limits.
Crews start on Monday of the scheduled week and continue through the zone until finished. If your materials were not collected by Friday of your scheduled week, check to see if City crews left a door hanger or placed bright green stickers on bags. If so, materials did not meet requirements below. If there is no sticker or door hanger and your materials were set out on time but not collected by Friday of your collection week, call Public Works at 217-403-4700.
Material Requirements
- Materials must be placed within 10 feet of the curb of a public street by 6 a.m. on your scheduled Monday to ensure pickup.
- Bags need to be placed at least 5 feet away from obstacles such as trees, mailboxes, light poles, fire hydrants, etc. Bags near obstacles will not be collected.
- Materials must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. Yard waste in plastic bags, containers, etc. will not be collected.
- Twigs and branches must be bundled with non-metallic twine or placed in paper yard waste bags. Branches cannot be larger than 2 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 feet long. Bundles cannot be larger than 18 inches in diameter.
- For a small fee, bagged plant material, brush, bulk wood, etc. may be taken throughout the year to the Landscape Recycling Center at 1210 E. University Avenue in Urbana, phone 217-344-5323.
General Information
The City of Champaign sponsors two seasonal yard waste collections during the year (one in spring and one in fall), and a Holiday tree collection for all residential properties in the City. You may also refer to the City’s Policy for Yard Waste and Holiday Tree Collection for detailed information.
Future Collections
Residents are encouraged to sign up for automatic email notifications concerning this and all future yard waste collections:
Sign up for Future Waste Collection Updates
Burning leaves in the City of Champaign is prohibited at all times. Please see Chapter 15, Section 20 of the Municipal Code.
Residents may also dispose of yard waste by composting materials, contacting a private hauler, or taking items to the Landscape Recycling Center at 1210 E. University Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, for a small fee.
For questions about yard waste collection:
Public Works Department
702 Edgebrook Drive | Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-403-4700
Public Works Hotline: 217-403-8852