Bulk Item Collection
Bulk item collection services are offered to our residents free of charge. Bulk waste is defined to be a piece of furniture or waste material from a residential source. This does NOT include construction waste or hazardous materials.
Requirements
Bulk item pick-up is on Friday of every week. Residents are required to call Republic Services at least 48 hours in advance before the pickup day to arrange for service. For example, if you need a couch picked up you must call by end of day Wednesday to get on the schedule for Friday. Bulk item pick up is limited to 200 pounds per week.
Accepted Items
- BBQ Grills (no propane tanks)
- furniture
- beds
- couches
- chairs
- tables
- mattresses/box springs
- fish tanks
- bags of trash (8 bag limit and must not exceed 35 lbs. each)
- carpeting (must be cut into bundles, rolled up and tied with twine/string, bundles not exceeding 4 ft in length and 35 lbs. each, limit of 10 bundles per pickup)
Items Not Accepted
- appliances
- construction or demolition debris
- roofing material
- electronics
- tires
- automobiles or car parts
- lawnmowers
- camper shells
- bathtubs
- compressed cylinders
- ash
- asbestos
- drums, tanks, kegs, and barrels (plastic or metal)
- fencing
- sheds or gazebos
- paint
- medical beds
- propane tanks
- spas
- trampolines
Larger Items
Items that cannot be picked up curbside can be taken Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, by residents to the closest transfer station. Disposal rates are based on weight and will apply.
Republic Transfer Station
1106 Rackaway Street
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Items not accepted at the transfer station are
- liquid paint or paint thinner
- tires
- batteries
- motor oil
- anti-freeze
- gasoline
- fluorescent bulbs
- propane tanks
- pool chemicals
- aerosol products
- appliances
- items or debris containing asbestos
- yard and landscape waste