2008 Spring Cleanup

The City's refuse collection contractor, Veolia, will again conduct the collection. Collection will be completed on two consecutive Saturdays. Residences on the east side of the Fox River will be collected on Saturday, April 26. The west side collection to be held on Saturday, May 3. In preparing for the collection, please note the following:

Items must be curbside before 7am to ensure pickup.

Homeowners in the following areas do not pay the requisite fee and are not eligible for this service (check your utility bill to confirm):

  • Royal fox Townhouses
  • Whittington Course
  • Cumberland Green
  • Dunhan Place Commons
  • Delnor Townhouses
  • Viewpointe
  • Willowgate
  • Wildrose Townhouses
  • Auburn & Benham Courts
  • Oak Crest Town Houses
  • 1320-1370 Brook Street
  • 33-305 North 15 th Street

To retain garbage cans/containers used to hold spring clean up debris, please mark them “Do not throw can away.” They cannot be retrieved once they have been collected with spring cleanup materials.

Following is a list of items that will NOT be accepted during Spring Cleanup:

•  Household Hazardous Waste (paints, solvents, auto fluids, pesticides, chemicals, etc.) – These items can be dropped off at Naperville Fire Station #4, Brookdale and Rte. 59, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Please check the Kane County Department of Environmental Management for dates of special Household Hazardous Waste collections or see below.
   
•  Yard Waste (grass clippings, leaves, brush, garden waste, rocks, sod, etc.) – These items should be placed in a paper yard waste bag and set out on your parkway. For more information, please click here.
   
•  Tires/Batteries – Contact the IEPA Used Tire Program at 217-785-8604 for used tire disposal options. Household batteries can be collected in a clear plastic bag and set out for recycling on your normal refuse day. Please also visit the Kane County Department of Environmental Management for more disposal options and information.
   
•  Appliances – Attach a refuse sticker to appliances for collection on your regular refuse day.
   
•  Household Refuse (debris normally collected weekly by Veolia) – Please dispose of normal household refuse and recycling (kitchen waste, paper, tissue, wrappings, etc.) in the orange City waste bags or using a refuse sticker on your regular refuse day.
   
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Contractor Construction Waste (large quantities of lumber, masonry, roofing materials, doors, windows, drywall, siding, etc.) – Special arrangements should be made with a refuse hauler to collect construction waste or rent a dumpster. Any refuse hauler listed in the phone book can provide this service, including the City’s residential refuse hauler, Veolia. You may also want to donate items in good condition to the area's ReUseIt Center.

Thank you for following these guidelines!

Household Hazardous Waste Program

This year's collection, coordinated by the Kane County Department of Environmental Management, will be held on Saturday, May 17, at the Kane County Fairgrounds property. The collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items accepted include oil-based paints, solvents, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers. Ammunition, fireworks, medical wastes and latex paint will not be accepted.
 

PLEASE NOTE! THESE DATES HAVE CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED

2008 Spring Cleanup
Curbside Collection Program

This year's collection will be conducted by Veolia, the City's residential refuse hauler as follows:

East Side Collection
Saturday, April 26

West Side Collection
Saturday, May 3

Items must be curbside before 7am to ensure pickup.

Spring Cleanup Flyer - PDF



 

Questions regarding Spring Cleanup should be directed to Public Works at (630) 377-4405.

 

  Public Works Field Office
pw@stcharlesil.gov
(630) 377-4405