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Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Couches, chairs, dressers, tables and desks are named on the acceptable bulk item list, so a couch goes out on a free scheduled bulk pickup. No charge. Furniture is on the acceptable bulk item list, and bulk pickup is free for single family homes up to five items four times per year with each item under 50 pounds, scheduled through Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
City collection Mattress sets are named on the acceptable bulk item list, and the flyer asks that they be free of infestation. No charge. A mattress set is on the acceptable bulk item list, and bulk pickup is free for single family homes up to five items four times per year with each item under 50 pounds, scheduled through Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
City collection Appliances are refused on the bulk item list, and the city's own item disposal page renders no readable body, so the route has to be confirmed before the unit leaves the property. The bulk flyer lists appliances among the unacceptable bulk items and the city's item disposal page publishes no readable content, so confirm the correct appliance route with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or with the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530.
City collection Republic Services collects residential trash in Alton, with carts set out by 6 a.m. on the collection day and a one day delay for the rest of the week when a holiday falls on or before the service day. Collection is part of the residential service the city contracts and the household pays for, and no per pickup rate is published in the city flyers, so confirm the current service and any extra charge with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or with the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Alton contracts its residential waste collection to Republic Services, and the hauler publishes the city's cart and bulk rules as flyers hosted on the city website. Carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, at least five feet clear of cars, trees, poles, mailboxes and utility boxes, with the arrows on the lid facing the street. The good news for a couch or a mattress is the bulk programme: single family homes get free bulky item pickup, up to five items collected four times a year, arranged by phone, as long as each item weighs under 50 pounds and the list of acceptable items is respected. Carpet, mattress sets, couches, chairs, dressers, tables, desks and the glass portions of doors and windows are accepted, while appliances, electronic waste, batteries, construction material, tires, yard waste and paint are all refused and need another route the city has not published in readable form.
Republic Services collects residential trash in Alton, with carts set out by 6 a.m. on the collection day and a one day delay for the rest of the week when a holiday falls on or before the service day.
City cost & eligibility
Collection is part of the residential service the city contracts and the household pays for, and no per pickup rate is published in the city flyers, so confirm the current service and any extra charge with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or with the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530.
When & how
Put the cart out by 6 a.m. on the collection day, and remember that there is no collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, with services running one day late for the rest of that week when a holiday falls on or before the service day.
Get it ready
Place the cart at least five feet from any object such as a car, tree, pole, fire hydrant, mailbox, electrical box or cable box, keep the same five feet between the recycling and waste carts, set it one foot from the curb, point the lid arrows toward the street with the handle toward the house, close the lid, and keep fifteen feet of overhead clearance.
Single family homes get free bulky item pickup, with up to five items collected four times a year when the pickup is scheduled in advance and each item weighs under 50 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The hauler's flyer states that bulk item pickup is free for single family homes, that each residential unit can schedule up to five bulk items to be collected four times per year at no charge, and that every item must weigh under 50 pounds, with pickup arranged by calling Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
When & how
Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 to schedule the bulk collection, and have everything at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Check the acceptable item list before scheduling, keep every item under the 50 pound maximum, bundle carpet into rolls no longer than four feet and three feet in diameter, and box the glass portions of doors and windows in a small box marked glass.
Couches, chairs, dressers, tables and desks are named on the acceptable bulk item list, so a couch goes out on a free scheduled bulk pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is on the acceptable bulk item list, and bulk pickup is free for single family homes up to five items four times per year with each item under 50 pounds, scheduled through Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 and have the piece at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece under 50 pounds and out of the recycling and trash carts, and keep it free of infestation because the bulk list requires it.
Mattress sets are named on the acceptable bulk item list, and the flyer asks that they be free of infestation.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress set is on the acceptable bulk item list, and bulk pickup is free for single family homes up to five items four times per year with each item under 50 pounds, scheduled through Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 and set the mattress out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress set free from infestation as the flyer requires, keep it under the 50 pound per item maximum, and keep it out of the recycling and trash carts.
Appliances are refused on the bulk item list, and the city's own item disposal page renders no readable body, so the route has to be confirmed before the unit leaves the property.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk flyer lists appliances among the unacceptable bulk items and the city's item disposal page publishes no readable content, so confirm the correct appliance route with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or with the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530.
When & how
Call the hauler or Public Works before the unit goes outside, because an appliance cannot go out on a bulk pickup as the published rules stand.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep it out of the recycling and trash carts, because the recycling flyer refuses appliances under its never list, and confirm any refrigerant requirement with the receiving route before collection.
Electronic waste and batteries are refused on the bulk item list and in the recycling cart, and no readable city page publishes the e-waste drop-off the city page title promises.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk flyer refuses electronic waste and batteries, and the city page titled Bulk Item, E-Waste and Hazardous Waste Info publishes no readable body, so confirm the drop-off and any charge with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530.
When & how
Call to confirm the drop-off before the device goes outside, because electronics are refused on both the bulk pickup and the recycling cart as published.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, and take the batteries out so they are not sent with a device that may be refused.
Concrete and construction material are refused on the bulk item list and construction waste is refused in the recycling cart, with no published city route in readable form.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk flyer refuses concrete and construction material and the city publishes no construction route in a readable form, so confirm the container, the receiving site and the charge with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530 before the material leaves the site.
When & how
Arrange the route before demolition or renovation starts, because construction material cannot go out on a bulk pickup or in a cart as published.
Get it ready
Keep concrete, construction material and demolition debris out of the carts and out of the bulk pile, and keep lead or oil based paint and varnish out of the load as well because the flyer refuses both.
Exercise equipment appears on neither the acceptable nor the unacceptable bulk list, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk flyer lists specific acceptable items and specific refusals without naming exercise equipment, so confirm whether a machine counts as one of the five bulk items with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 before renting a truck or moving the machine.
When & how
Call Republic Services before the scheduled bulk day and set the machine out only once the item has been confirmed.
Get it ready
Describe the machine when asking, keep it out of the carts, and keep the weight under the 50 pound per item maximum if it is going out on the bulk pickup.
Carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, at least five feet from any object such as a car, tree, pole, fire hydrant, mailbox, electrical box or cable box, with the same five feet between the recycling and waste carts, one foot from the curb, the lid arrows facing the street and the handle toward the house, the lid closed and fifteen feet of overhead clearance. Yard waste is not always collected the same day as trash, so use the free 95-gallon yard waste container, biodegradable bags, or a personal 32 to 35 gallon cart marked with a red X, and never put yard waste in the recycling or trash carts.
Check the acceptable list first, call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 to schedule, and have everything at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, because up to five items can be collected four times a year at no charge for a single family home. Every item has to weigh under 50 pounds, carpet rolls have to be no longer than four feet and three feet in diameter, the glass portions of doors and windows go in a small box marked glass, and mattress sets have to be free from infestation.
The bulk flyer refuses appliances, electronic waste and batteries, concrete and construction material, fluorescent light bulbs, tires, yard waste, loose trash or trash in boxes, and lead or oil based paint and varnish. The recycling flyer refuses electronics and batteries, construction waste, yard waste, scrap metal, medical waste and other listed materials in the recycling cart. Confirm a route for any of those with the hauler or the city rather than leaving them at the curb.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A single family home in Alton with a couch, a mattress set, carpet, furniture or the glass portions of doors and windows to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulk pickup is free for single family homes, with up to five items collected four times per year at no charge and each item under 50 pounds, arranged by calling Republic Services at 618.656.6883.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 to schedule, then put the items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Only the listed acceptable items are taken, appliances, electronic waste, batteries, concrete and construction material, fluorescent bulbs, tires, yard waste and paint are refused, and the schedule is limited to four pickups a year of five items each.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does the Alton bulk item pickup work?+
Bulk item pickup is free for single family homes. Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 to schedule, because each residential unit can put out up to five bulk items four times a year, and everything has to be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day with each item under 50 pounds. The acceptable list covers carpet, mattress sets, couches, chairs, dressers, tables, desks and the glass portions of doors and windows.Official guidance
How does Alton take a mattress?+
Mattress sets are on the acceptable bulk item list, so a mattress goes out on a scheduled bulk pickup that is free for single family homes within the five item, four times a year allowance, with each item under 50 pounds. Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 to schedule, keep the set free from infestation, and have it at the curb by 6 a.m. on the pickup day.Official guidance
Where do Alton appliances go?+
Appliances are on the bulk flyer's unacceptable list, and the city's own item disposal page shows only its heading with no readable body, so the route has to be confirmed rather than assumed. Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530 before the unit leaves the property, and keep it out of the recycling and trash carts in the meantime.Official guidance
Where do Alton televisions and computers go?+
Electronic waste is on the bulk flyer's unacceptable list and on the recycling flyer's never list, and the city page with e-waste in its title renders no readable content, so the drop-off has to be confirmed. Call Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530, keep the device out of both carts, and take the batteries out first.Official guidance
What does Alton charge for trash and large item disposal?+
Bulk item pickup is published as free for single family homes, up to five items collected four times a year, with each item under 50 pounds. The regular trash cart service is part of the residential service the city contracts and no per pickup rate is published in the city flyers, so confirm the service details with Republic Services at 618.656.6883 or the city Public Works office at 618.463.3530. Appliances, electronics, construction material and other refused streams need a route that the city has not published in readable form. Dropcurb prices its own pickup separately and shows the total at checkout.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Alton?+
Republic Services is the residential waste collection company in Alton, reachable at 618.656.6883 with hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. The city Public Works office at 2 Emma Kaus Lane can be reached at 618.463.3530 and is open Monday to Friday 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., and City Hall is at 101 E. Third St on 618.463.3500.Official guidance
What can go out on an Alton bulk pickup?+
The acceptable list names carpet, mattress sets, couches, chairs, dressers, tables, desks and the glass portions of doors and windows, with each item under 50 pounds, carpet bundled to four feet by three feet, glass boxed in a small box marked glass, and mattress sets free from infestation. Appliances, electronic waste and batteries, concrete and construction material, fluorescent light bulbs, tires, yard waste and paint are all refused. Schedule the pickup with Republic Services at 618.656.6883.Official guidance
How is Alton yard waste collected?+
Yard waste service runs year round at the curb but is not always collected the same day as trash, so check the schedule in Republic's app or online. Republic offers one 95-gallon yard waste container at no cost, and the alternatives are biodegradable yard waste bags or a personal 32 to 35 gallon cart marked with a red X. Yard waste must never go into the recycling or trash carts.Official guidance
