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Waste Disposal and Recycling System

Freeport uses two waste haulers, Gills Freeport Disposal (815-233-5644) and Moring Disposal (815-233-9216). Please contact the hauler to determine which one serves your area.

Waste Disposal
Garbage must be put out before 5:00 a.m. on the day of your pick-up or after dusk on the night before.

• You are allowed two (2) 30-gallon bags or barrels each week. No single trash item should exceed 30 lbs.
• You are allowed all of the recyclables that are acceptable without quantity or weight limit - see Recyclable Preparation Requirments below.
• All trash must be in bags, boxes or barrels. Loose, uncontained trash 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.
• You must affix a $0.50 sticker on every bag other than the first two. 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 - contact hauler for Landscape Waste Disposal Program effective the 2nd Wed. in April through 2nd Week of November.

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 7:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Recyclable Item Preparation Requirements

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. Rinse completely and place lids inside cans. Labels do not have to be removed.

Glass Jars and Bottles only: Rinse and remove lids. Labels do not have to be removed.

Plastic Jugs and Bottles: Containers with the numbers 1 through 7 on the bottom. Rinse and remove lids. Labels do not have to be removed. Containers free of any liquids only.

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

Junk Mail: Includes envelopes, fliers, brochures, bill stubs, and advertisements in bills, old papers, all white and colored papers.

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

Corrugated (Cardboard Boxes): Break down, bundle or neatly stack in manageable sizes not to exceed 3' square.

Other Cardboard: Food boxes such as cereal, baking goods, hamburger helper, macaroni, pasta type boxes, clothing boxes, shoe boxes, toy and game boxes, etc. Beverage cartons, i.e. 6 pack carriers

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

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