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Book before you bring it out.
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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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City collection Bulk waste on the alternating week includes furniture, and the first loader bucket is part of the monthly cart fee. From $20.88 per month for the smallest Solid Waste Program cart on the current rate table, which includes the first loader bucket of bulk waste at about 2.5 cubic yards. City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customers, with additional loader buckets in the same week billed per bucket.
City collection A mattress goes out with bulk waste on the alternating bulk week, and the first loader bucket is part of the monthly cart fee. From $20.88 per month for the smallest Solid Waste Program cart on the current rate table, which includes the first loader bucket of bulk waste at about 2.5 cubic yards. City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customers, with the second and subsequent loader buckets in the same week billed per bucket and a curbside bulk fee outside the regular collection periods.
City collection Appliances go to the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge, or are collected curbside by an outside company that charges for refrigerant removal. No charge. The city states that appliances can be dropped off at the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge to Solid Waste Program customers, while curbside appliance collection is run by an outside company that charges a nominal fee for refrigerant removal from refrigerators and freezers.
City collection Bulk is collected every other week, the first loader bucket is included and extra buckets in the same week are charged. $30 per loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards of bulk waste after the first bucket in the same week. Solid Waste Program customers, with the first loader bucket included in the monthly cart fee, a permit possibly required for remodeling debris, and the same per bucket charge applying outside the regular collection period.
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?
Bloomington Public Works runs the Solid Waste Program: garbage is collected curbside every week and recycling every other week, both except for Christmas Day, and leaves, trimmings, brush and bulk are each collected every other week on the alternating weeks. The monthly cart fee includes the first loader bucket of bulk at about 2.5 cubic yards, the fall leaf pickup and use of the Citizen Convenience Center at 402 S. East Street, while second and subsequent bulk buckets in the same week are charged per bucket. Appliances go to the convenience center at no additional charge or are collected curbside by an outside company that charges for refrigerant removal, concrete, rock, shingles and brick have to be arranged through Public Works for a fee, electronics go to the Town of Normal's McLean County drop-off, and household hazardous waste is not accepted curbside or at the drop-off and runs through Ecology Action Center events.
A mattress goes out with bulk waste on the alternating bulk week, and the first loader bucket is part of the monthly cart fee.
City cost & eligibility
From $20.88 per month for the smallest Solid Waste Program cart on the current rate table, which includes the first loader bucket of bulk waste at about 2.5 cubic yards. City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customers, with the second and subsequent loader buckets in the same week billed per bucket and a curbside bulk fee outside the regular collection periods.
When & how
Put the mattress out with the bulk pile on your alternating bulk week, no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress in a separate pile at least 4 feet from anything that would block collection and at least 10 feet from vehicles parked in the street, and keep commercial waste out of the pile because it is not acceptable curbside.
Bulk waste on the alternating week includes furniture, and the first loader bucket is part of the monthly cart fee.
City cost & eligibility
From $20.88 per month for the smallest Solid Waste Program cart on the current rate table, which includes the first loader bucket of bulk waste at about 2.5 cubic yards. City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customers, with additional loader buckets in the same week billed per bucket.
When & how
Set the furniture out in the bulk pile on your alternating bulk week, no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day.
Get it ready
Keep bulk in its own pile at least 4 feet from obstacles and 10 feet from parked vehicles, bring the emptied carts back from the curb by 9 a.m. the day after pickup, and remember that a house clean-out is included but food waste is not.
Appliances go to the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge, or are collected curbside by an outside company that charges for refrigerant removal.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city states that appliances can be dropped off at the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge to Solid Waste Program customers, while curbside appliance collection is run by an outside company that charges a nominal fee for refrigerant removal from refrigerators and freezers.
When & how
Take the appliance to the Citizen Convenience Center at 402 S. East Street during its posted hours, or call Norman Hicks at 309-846-8020 to arrange curbside collection.
Get it ready
Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, air conditioners and water heaters are the listed appliances. Refrigerators and freezers must have the doors removed and cannot contain food or bulk, and empty propane tanks must have the valves removed.
Electronics are routed to the Town of Normal's drop-off for McLean County residents, and the city publishes no Bloomington price for that program.
City cost & eligibility
The city accepts electronics at the Town of Normal's electronics recycling drop-off for McLean County residents and publishes no Bloomington fee for that route, so confirm the current acceptance and any charge with the Town of Normal program before loading.
When & how
Take the electronics to the Town of Normal's self service electronics recycling drop-off, which the city lists for all McLean County residents.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the garbage and recycling carts, and keep household hazardous waste off the load because Bloomington does not accept it curbside or at its drop-off.
Dense construction material is no longer accepted at the convenience center and has to be arranged through Public Works for a curbside collection.
City cost & eligibility
From $50 for for a curbside collection of concrete, rock, shingles or brick weighing 35 pounds or less, with more than 35 pounds charged per loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards. Solid Waste Program customers who call Public Works for an estimate and an arranged collection, with the material cleaned so it does not contain dirt.
When & how
Call Public Works at 309-434-2220 for an estimate and to arrange the curbside collection, because concrete, rock, shingles and brick are no longer accepted at the Citizen Convenience Center.
Get it ready
Clean the material so it does not contain dirt before it goes out, and note that remodeling debris can also go out as bulk waste, where a permit may be required.
Exercise equipment is not named on the city pages, so it has to be confirmed as bulk waste with Public Works.
City cost & eligibility
No city page names an exercise machine. Bulk waste takes furniture and household clean-out items with the first loader bucket included in the cart fee, so call Public Works at 309-434-2220 to confirm how the machine is classified and whether a permit or an extra bucket charge applies.
When & how
Put the machine out with the bulk pile on your alternating bulk week once Public Works confirms the classification, or ask whether it can go to the Citizen Convenience Center instead.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, keep the pile at least 4 feet from obstacles and 10 feet from parked vehicles, and put it out no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day.
Bulk is collected every other week, the first loader bucket is included and extra buckets in the same week are charged.
City cost & eligibility
$30 per loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards of bulk waste after the first bucket in the same week. Solid Waste Program customers, with the first loader bucket included in the monthly cart fee, a permit possibly required for remodeling debris, and the same per bucket charge applying outside the regular collection period.
When & how
Set bulk out on your alternating bulk week in separate piles, no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day.
Get it ready
Keep the pile at least 4 feet from obstacles and 10 feet from parked vehicles, keep commercial waste out, cut brush and garden trimmings to lengths of no more than six feet and stack them neatly, and bag leaves in biodegradable bags or pile them less than three feet tall.
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other household hazardous waste
Special rules apply
Household hazardous waste is not accepted curbside or at the drop-off and runs through Ecology Action Center events.
City cost & eligibility
Bloomington does not accept household hazardous waste curbside or at its drop-off, and disposal events are typically coordinated by the Ecology Action Center, which publishes the materials list and the event schedule for McLean County, so confirm the next event before storing or hauling anything.
When & how
Check the Ecology Action Center's household hazardous waste page for the next collection event and its instructions, and keep the material out of every cart and out of the Citizen Convenience Center.
Get it ready
Keep solvents, paint, chemicals, oils, liquids and medical waste out of the carts, put needles in a sealed container that is labeled for sharps and placed inside a garbage cart, and keep the whole category off the convenience center load because it is not accepted there.
Carts go out by 6 a.m. and come back by 9 a.m. the next day
Carts go in the parkway or at the end of the driveway near the street no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day, emptied carts come back from the curb no later than 9 a.m. the day after pickup, and carts have to be stored where they are not visible from the street. Carts stay at least 4 feet from anything that would block collection and at least 10 feet from vehicles parked in the street, with the arrows on the lid pointing toward the street and the lid closed.
Bulk, brush, leaves and trimmings go out in separate piles
Bulk waste, brush, leaves and trimmings are each collected curbside every other week on the alternating weeks, and materials go out in separate piles no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day, at least 4 feet from obstacles and 10 feet from vehicles parked in the street. Brush and garden trimmings go in a garbage can or are cut to lengths of no more than six feet and stacked neatly, and during leaf collection leaves go in biodegradable bags, in piles less than 3 feet tall, or in containers less than 33 gallons and less than 35 pounds.
Commercial waste, heavy material and hazardous waste have their own routes
Commercial waste is not acceptable for curbside pickup, and leaves, garden trimmings, brush, hot ashes, solvents, paint, dead animals, chemicals, oils, liquids, medical waste and household hazardous waste cannot go in a cart. Needles go in a sealed coffee can or laundry detergent container with the ends broken off, labeled for sharps and placed inside a garbage cart, and appliances, concrete, rock, shingles and electronics each have a separate destination instead of the carts.
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.
City of Bloomington Public Works Solid Waste Program
Use the Solid Waste Program carts and curbside collection
A City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customer with garbage, recycling and alternating week leaves, trimmings, brush or bulk.
Cost & conditions
From $20.88 per month for the smallest Solid Waste Program cart on the current rate table, which includes the first loader bucket of bulk waste at about 2.5 cubic yards. City of Bloomington Solid Waste Program customers, with the 65 and 95 gallon carts billed at their own monthly rates, additional loader buckets in the same week billed per bucket, and a curbside bulk fee outside the regular collection periods.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 309-434-2220 for cart repairs, additional carts or a size change, put carts out no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day, and buy additional garbage bag stickers at The Hub or the public library.
Commercial waste is not acceptable, carts must be stored out of sight from the street and returned from the curb by 9 a.m. the day after pickup, and leaves, garden trimmings, brush, hot ashes, solvents, paint, chemicals, oils, liquids, medical waste and household hazardous waste cannot go in a cart.
City of Bloomington Public Works Solid Waste Program
Drop appliances and yard material at the Citizen Convenience Center
A Solid Waste Program customer with leaves, brush, garden trimmings, appliances, empty propane tanks or grass and thatch clippings.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Use of the Citizen Convenience Center is included with the monthly cart fee for Solid Waste Program customers, with appliances accepted at no additional charge.
Arrange it
Take the material to 402 S. East Street during the posted hours, bring a city utility bill in your name and an Illinois driver license or state ID, and unload it yourself as directed.
Closed from January 1 to March 31 and on municipal holidays, businesses, contractors, persons for hire and organizations are not permitted, refrigerators and freezers must have the doors removed and cannot contain food or bulk, and empty propane tanks must have the valves removed.
City of Bloomington Public Works Solid Waste Program
Take electronics to the Town of Normal drop-off
A McLean County household with a television, monitor, computer, printer or other consumer electronics.
Cost & conditions
The city does not publish a Bloomington fee and routes electronics to the Town of Normal's program, so confirm the current acceptance and any charge with that program before loading.
Arrange it
Visit the Town of Normal's self service electronics recycling drop-off, which the city lists as available to all McLean County residents, and keep household hazardous waste off the load.
Household hazardous waste is not accepted curbside or at the city drop-off, so it stays on the Ecology Action Center event route.
City of Bloomington Public Works Solid Waste Program
Arrange a curbside collection for concrete, rock, shingles or brick
A Solid Waste Program customer with dense construction material that the convenience center no longer accepts.
Cost & conditions
From $50 for for a curbside collection weighing 35 pounds or less, with more than 35 pounds charged per loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards. Solid Waste Program customers who call Public Works for an estimate and an arranged collection.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 309-434-2220 for an estimate and to arrange the pickup, and clean the material so it does not contain dirt.
The convenience center no longer accepts this material, and a permit may be required when remodeling debris goes out as bulk waste.
Seasonal city drop-off for yard material, appliances and propane tanks
Citizen Convenience Center
402 S. East Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
Leaves, brush, trees, shrubs, bushes, garden trimmings, flowers, plants, fruit and vegetable trimmings, pumpkins, appliances, empty propane tanks with the valves removed, and grass and thatch clippings, with no limit when the work was completed by a Solid Waste Program customer.
Closed from January 1 to March 31 and on municipal holidays. Businesses, contractors, persons for hire or barter, private organizations and not-for-profit organizations are not permitted, customers must show a city utility bill in their own name plus a valid Illinois driver license or state ID that is scanned, customers unload their own materials, refrigerators and freezers must have the doors removed and cannot contain food or bulk, and empty propane tanks must have the valves removed.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.
No charge. Use is included with the monthly cart fee for Solid Waste Program customers, with appliances accepted at no additional charge.
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 a Bloomington mattress leave the curb?+
With the bulk pile on your alternating bulk week, which runs every other week and alternates with recycling. The first loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards is included in the monthly cart fee, second and subsequent buckets in the same week are charged per loader bucket, and the pile goes out no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day.Official guidance
Does Bloomington collect furniture at the curb?+
Yes. Bulk waste is collected curbside every other week, alternating with recycling, and it includes furniture, household clean-out items other than food, and basement, interior and exterior remodeling debris. The first loader bucket of about 2.5 cubic yards is included in the monthly cart fee and extra buckets in the same week are charged per bucket.Official guidance
Where do Bloomington appliances go?+
Appliances can be dropped off at the Citizen Convenience Center at 402 S. East Street at no additional charge to Solid Waste Program customers, or collected curbside by an outside company that charges a nominal fee for refrigerant removal from refrigerators and freezers. Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, air conditioners and water heaters are included, and refrigerators and freezers must have the doors removed and cannot contain food or bulk.Official guidance
Where do Bloomington electronics go?+
The city sends electronics to the Town of Normal's electronics recycling drop-off, which it lists as available to all McLean County residents. Bloomington publishes no city fee for that program, so confirm the current acceptance and any charge with the Town of Normal before loading, and keep household hazardous waste on its own route because the city does not accept it curbside or at its drop-off.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Bloomington?+
The City of Bloomington Public Works department runs the Solid Waste Program, with garbage collected curbside every week and recycling every other week, both except for Christmas Day, plus leaves, trimmings, brush and bulk on the alternating weeks. Call Public Works at 309-434-2220 for cart repairs, additional carts, a size change or a missed pickup, and the cart fee is billed monthly by cart size.Official guidance
What is accepted in the Bloomington recycling cart?+
The curbside recycling cart is collected every other week, and the materials accepted for recycling are published by the Bloomington-Normal recycling program at recyclebn.org rather than listed on the city page. Garbage placed in a recycling cart with a blue lid will not be collected, and leaves, garden trimmings, brush, hot ashes, solvents, paint, dead animals, chemicals, oils, liquids, medical waste and household hazardous waste cannot go in either cart.Official guidance
