Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Quincy
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
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.
Weekly yard waste collection and the disposal site
Accepted with preparation
Quincy runs two yard waste routes. Evans Recycling collects curbside every week on the same schedule as garbage and even works on holidays, and the Yard Waste Disposal Site takes material directly for most of the year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city presents the curbside yard waste programme and the drop-off site as services for residents and publishes no fee for either, while wood chips at the site are loaded by Evans Recycling for a published per scoop charge and are free to anyone who loads them personally.
When & how
Curbside collection weekly on the garbage day, with the 2026 season opening Monday, March 16 and closing typically in mid-December, and the disposal site open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. between mid-March and mid-December.
Get it ready
Bundle branches under two inches in diameter and four feet in length, put leaves and grass in biodegradable paper bags weighing no more than 40 pounds because plastic bags are refused, or use a reusable container marked with a two inch contrasting stripe twelve inches from the top, since 55 gallon drums are barred. Property owners dropping material at the site show proof of address and arrive half an hour before closing.
Yard waste goes out to the curbside route in one of three ways: branches bundled under two inches thick and four feet long, leaves and grass in biodegradable paper bags under 40 pounds, or a reusable container marked with a two inch contrasting stripe twelve inches from the top. Plastic bags and 55 gallon drums are barred, and garbage or recycling must never be mixed into a yard waste bag.
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 Quincy Department of Central Services, Solid Waste Division
Use the curbside yard waste route or the disposal site
A Quincy household with leaves, grass, branches and sticks to clear through the season.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The city presents both yard waste routes as services for residents with no published fee, while wood chips at the disposal site are free to self loaders and carry a per scoop charge when Evans Recycling loads them.
Arrange it
Set the material out at the curb on the collection day following the bundling, bagging or container rules, or take it to the disposal site via the Gardner Expressway and Radio Road during the published hours.
The curbside season opens in mid-March and typically closes in mid-December, the site shortens its hours in winter, and plastic bags, 55 gallon drums and mixed garbage are all refused.
Self-hauling in Quincy splits three ways. Yard waste is the easiest: the disposal site off the Gardner Expressway and Radio Road takes it for most of the year, seven days a week in season with winter hours from December, and the curbside route runs weekly on the garbage schedule from mid-March. Furniture and household junk wait for the city-wide clean-up in September at Front Street and Payson Avenue, where residents show identification, commercial loads are barred and electronics, tires, yard waste, batteries, chemicals and liquids are refused. Everything the clean-up refuses, and anything a household wants gone before September, moves with one of the four licensed haulers the city lists: GFL Environmental, Gooding Disposal, Republic Services of Quincy or Steinkamp Hauling, with the Solid Waste Division on 217-228-4553 for questions about the city side. Central Services, garbage collection, yard waste, the city-wide clean-up and the approved haulers
Yard waste disposal site
Yard Waste Disposal Site at Evans Recycling
South on the Gardner Expressway, right onto Radio Road, then right into Evans Recycling, Quincy, IL
Yard waste and tree limbs dropped by residents, with wood chips sold at the same site and free to anyone who loads them personally.
City of Quincy property owners show proof of address on entry and arrive half an hour before closing, and the site is for yard material rather than household garbage, recycling or construction debris.
Mid-March through mid-December, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and mid-December through mid-March Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon with Sunday closed. Evans Recycling answers on 217-228-1432.
No charge. The site is presented as a city service for residents with no published drop-off fee, and the only published money there is the per scoop loading charge for wood chips, which is waived for self loaders.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Quincy.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
How does Quincy want yard waste set out?+
Branches bundled under two inches thick and four feet long, leaves and grass in biodegradable paper bags weighing no more than 40 pounds, or any of it in a reusable container marked with a two inch contrasting stripe twelve inches from the top. Plastic bags and 55 gallon drums are not allowed, and garbage or recycling must never go into a yard waste bag.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Quincy?+
The Department of Central Services runs garbage and recycling for the city along with its other operations, and the Solid Waste Division answers on 217-228-4553. Residents who do not want the city programme use a hauler holding a city licence, from the four the city lists: GFL Environmental, Gooding Disposal, Republic Services of Quincy and Steinkamp Hauling.Official guidance
When is the Quincy yard waste site open?+
From mid-March through mid-December it opens seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from mid-December through mid-March it runs Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon with Sunday closed. Property owners show proof of address and arrive half an hour before closing, and the site sits off the Gardner Expressway and Radio Road at Evans Recycling.Official guidance
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Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
