We’re here to help you find the Rockford trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Rockford is in Illinois with Beloit to the north, Crystal Lake, Belvidere, Belleville to the east, DeKalb to the southeast, and Davenport to the southwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Rockford Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://rockfordil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=13a6e9a4a5ed4f939037556b7295c0bd
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If a collection day falls upon the holidays listed above, collection will be delayed by one day for the scheduled collection day and the balance of the week.
Rockford Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://rockfordil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=13a6e9a4a5ed4f939037556b7295c0bd to find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Bulk items are collected on the same day as your regularly scheduled garbage collection. Bulk items are also subject to the bulk refuse rates listed in the City’s Fee Schedule. The size of some bulk items may need to be reduced before collection for safety purposes. If you feel you have an atypically large bulk item, please contact Rock River Disposal direct at 815-965-2489 or by email at callcenter@ wasteconnections.com to verify pick-up eligibility. Citizens may also elect to transport bulk items themselves to the Winnebago Landfill.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- refrigerators
- freezers
- air conditioners
- household furniture
- dishwasher
- dryer
- microwave
- stove
- mattresses and box springs
- couches
- tables
- chairs
Items containing Freon, such as refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners, will be accepted but only if they are certified Freon-free by a licensed refrigeration technician.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- tires
- batteries
- paints
- chemicals
- rocks
- sand
- gravel
- hazardous waste
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Rockford and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://rockfordil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=13a6e9a4a5ed4f939037556b7295c0bd
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Rockford?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://rockfordil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=13a6e9a4a5ed4f939037556b7295c0bd
Bulk items are collected on the same day as your regularly scheduled garbage collection. Bulk items are also subject to the bulk refuse rates listed in the City’s Fee Schedule. The size of some bulk items may need to be reduced before collection for safety purposes. If you feel you have an atypically large bulk item, please contact Rock River Disposal direct at 815-965-2489 or by email at callcenter@ wasteconnections.com to verify pick-up eligibility. Citizens may also elect to transport bulk items themselves to the Winnebago Landfill.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://rockfordil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=13a6e9a4a5ed4f939037556b7295c0bd
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
Empty garbage cans must be returned to an inconspicuous storage location by 8 a.m. the day following garbage collection.
How can I contact the Rockford Public Works Department?
City of Rockford’s Sanitation Department
Phone: 779-348-7300
Email: sanitation@ rockfordil.gov
Rock River Disposal
4002 S Main St
Rockford, IL 61102
Phone: 815-965-2489
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