FAQs

What holidays does Environmental Recycling & Disposal observe?

Weekday holidays will delay collection by one day for the remainder of the week. For example, if a holiday falls on a Monday, Monday customers will be collected on Tuesday and Tuesday customers will be collected on Wednesday, and so on.

During the weekday holidays listed below, please be prepared for a one day service delay.

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

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Refuse & Recycling

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1. Why didn’t they pick up my refuse or recycling?: Please contact Environmental Recycling & Disposal at 815-725-4555 to report your missed refuse and/or recycling.

2. How do I dispose of yard waste?: A 95-gallon cart for yard waste pickup is included in Environmental's services to all Village residents. Yard waste pickup occurs annually from the week of March 15 through the week of December 15. During the months in which yard waste pickup does not occur, residents may use the yard waste cart as an extra refuse cart at no additional charge. Yard waste may also be disposed of in biodegradable paper bags. NO STICKERS ARE REQUIRED.

3. How do we prepare yard waste for pick up?

Residents are allowed to place yard waste in biodegradable kraft type bags (no sticker required) or use the 95-gallon yard waste cart provided by Environmental Recycling & Disposal.

Place carts and/or bags at the curb with wheels against the curb by 6 a.m. on your designated collection day. Branches, shrubbery cuttings and tree limbs must be less than 4 inches in diameter and bundled to a maximum of two feet in diameter and three feet in length. Bundles must weigh less than 50 lbs.

Acceptable items include:

Grass trimmings
Shrubbery cuttings
Leaves
Live Christmas trees
Twigs
Branches
Outdoor plants
Flowers
Tree limbs (if less than 4 inches in diameter bundled to a maximum of two feet in diameter and three feet in length)

Unacceptable items include:

Plastic bags
Animal waste
Cardboard
Concrete
Rock
Fruits
Vegetables
Dirt
Stone
Indoor plants
Trees
Stumps larger than 3 inches

4. How do I obtain or replace my existing refuse tote?: Contact Environmental Recycling & Disposal at 815-725-4555 to either replace a broken cart or to change the size of your current cart.

5. How do I dispose of a couch or any other large item?

Environmental Recycling & Disposal will pick up bulk items weekly. Bulk items must be less than 50 lbs. and reasonably maneuvered by one individual. Residents must schedule pickup for bulk items heavier than 50 lbs. and/or requires more than one person to move. Residents may schedule a pickup by contacting Environmental at 815-725-4555.

Acceptable items include:

Furniture
Carpet (cut 4 ft. in width, rolled and tied and weigh less than 50 lbs.)
Mattresses (wrap in plastic)
Paint (no lid/pain solidified)
Grills (no propane tank)

Unacceptable items include:

Construction
Cleanout debris
Hazardous waste
Auto parts
Stumps
Riding mowers
Tires
Items over 50 lbs.

6. How do I dispose of an appliance?: Environmental Recycling & Disposal will pick up one appliance weekly. The white good should be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on your regular service day. Call Environmental at 815-725-4555 to request pickup 24 hours in advance.

7. Where can you recycle electronics?

E-waste pickup through Environmental Recycling & Disposal is available quarterly. You must schedule your pickup at least 24 hours in advance of the pickup day. Additional fees will apply.

Acceptable items include:

Computers/equipment
TVs
Microwaves
Stereos
Digital equipment
Cell phones
Video games
Microwaves
Phones
Small appliances

Unacceptable items include commercially sized electronics.

E-waste pickup days will occur:

Week of February 24
Week of May 18
Week of August 24
Week of November 16

Additionally, Channahon Township residents are able to drop off electronics every first and third Thursday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Channahon Township Building, located at 25355 S. Center Street.

8. Is there a compactor and where is it located?: The Village of Channahon does not have a compactor but the Channahon Township has one located at 25461 S Fryer Street. Hours are Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. year-round with additional hours from April through October on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. For a list of items accepted please contact them at 815-467-2569 or visit our recycling page.

9. How do you dispose of your Christmas Trees?: Environmental Recycling & Disposal will make special pick-ups for real Christmas trees through January 31. Place the tree curbside on your designated pickup day.