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Curbside Collection Guidelines and Landscape Waste Program document provided by Moring-Gills Environmental Services - any questions please contact the haulers at phone numbers listed below:

Freeport uses two waste haulers:

• Gill's Freeport Disposal - phone 815-233-5644 (open 8am to 4:30 pm)
• Moring Disposal - phone 815-233-9216 (open 7am to 4:30 pm)

Freeport Transfer Station (phone 815-233-0742) is open the following hours:

• Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
• First Saturday in Month 8:00 am to 11:00 am

Please contact the hauler to determine which one serves your area.

Waste Disposal

All trash and recyclables must be at the curb by 5:00 a.m. on your pick-up day

• Each dwelling unit is allowed two (2) 35-gallon bags or barrels of garbage each week along with unlimited recycling. No single item, bag or barrel may exceed 35 pounds.
• You are allowed all of the recyclables that are acceptable without quantity or weight limit - see Recyclable Preparation Requirements below.
• All garbage must be in bags, boxes or barrels. Loose, uncontained garbage will not be picked up.
• Residents requiring special service for pick-up of bulky furniture or appliances should contact your waste hauler and make special arrangements.
• Customers who require additional bags may puchase garbage stickers for 50 cents. These stickers can be obtained from various locations (see below).
• If you do not place stickers on any extra bags of garbage, the hauler will not take these bags. You must then remove these bags from the curbside or take the bag(s) to the Transfer Station.
• If you do not put out a bag, you forfeit that week's bag of garbage.
• For yard waste - see Landscape Waste Disposal Program (view link)

Stickers can be purchased at the following locations:

Moring Disposal - phone 815-233-9216 (open 7:00 am to 4:30 pm)

Gill's Freeport Disposal - phone 815-233-5644 (open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm)

Recyclable Item Preparation Requirements (view link for further info)

You may put out all of the recyclables which are accepted by your hauler (see list below), placed at curb the evening before your pickup day. All materials may be co-mingled in your recycling bin. All residences must have a recycling bin at the curb to help the driver identify your stop for recycling collection. Additional bins are available at Freeport Recycling Center for $12.00.

Metal Products/ Tin and Aluminum Cans/ Formed Containers: i.e. pie tins and foil products. Empty and rinse container completely. Place lids inside cans. Labels do not have to be removed.

Glass Jars and Bottles only: Empty and rinse container completely. Labels do not need to be removed.

Plastic Jugs and Bottles: Containers with the numbers 1 through 7 on the bottom (except Styrofoam). Empty and sinse container completely. Labels do not need to be removed.

Newsprint: Bundle, bag or place in bottom of your bin.

Junk Mail: Includes envelopes, fliers, brochures, advertisements, old papers, white and colored papers.

Brown Kraft Paper Bags: Grocery, shopping, lunch bags, etc.

Corrugated (Cardboard Boxes): Break down, bundle or stack in manageable sizes not exceeding 3 foot square

Other Cardboard: Food, clothing, shoe, toy and game boxes, beverage cartons, soda boxes, etc.

Plastic grocery bags are unacceptable with curbside recycling, therefore, it is preferred that you use paper bags for any separation or extra items.

Quick Links

Freeport City Hall
524 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-235-8200 or 815-235-8203