Rockford Sun

Rock River Disposal will be collecting Christmas trees for two consecutive weeks from City of Rockford residents on their normally scheduled garbage pick-up day from Monday, January 8, through Thursday, January 18, 2024. Non-bagged trees should be placed alongside resident’s regular garbage and must be free of all ornaments, stands, lights, tinsel, and other decorative materials.  Trees that exceed 4 feet in height must be cut in half.  

Residents may also dispose of any remaining yard waste if properly containerized. It is requested that yard waste only be placed in 2-ply biodegradable paper bags and not in garbage cans for this pick-up, as yard waste may freeze in cans preventing removal. Loose branches and limbs should be bundled with string or twine (no wire) and placed out for collection as long as the bundles do not exceed 4 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter. Bags, cans or bundles shall not exceed 50 pounds by weight. 

Additionally, Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) has arranged for 12 regional Christmas tree collection sites for citizens to dispose of trees. All trees must be free of all ornaments, stands, lights, tinsel, and other decorative materials. Wreaths are not accepted due to wire frames. Drop-offs will be permitted from January 1 through January 15, 2024.  Trees collected from within the City limits are brought back to the City Yards at 523 S. Central Avenue and chipped on site. The mulch will be available to the public later this spring. Please visit KNIB’s website for a complete listing of all drop-off sites: https://www.knib.org/christmas-tree-recycling. 

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