Holiday Tree Collection
The City’s Holiday Tree 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.
Trees with stands, decorations, tinsel, lights, artificial snow/frost, plastic bags, or any other materials that make the trees non-recyclable will not be collected. Collected trees are chipped and made into garden mulch.
Please note that Holiday trees will not be collected by zone. Residents may take trees to the Landscape Recycling Center at 1210 E. University Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, during the months of January and February for free disposal.
2024 Fall Yard Waste Collection
The 2024 Fall Yard Waste Collection has ended. Over the collection, the Public Works Operations Division collected 174,790 bags of yard waste! At this time, residents may dispose of yard waste by composting materials, contacting a private hauler, or taking items to the Landscape Recycling Center in Urbana.
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
The next yard waste collection will occur in Spring 2025. Residents are encouraged to sign up for automatic email notifications concerning this and all future yard waste collections:
Sign up for Yard 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.
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