Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Rock Island
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Yard waste is a paid subscription in Rock Island rather than a free route: the city offers the collection program for a published season fee billed to the property owner's utility account, with a cart rented from the city charged separately.
City cost & eligibility
$100 per season for the yard waste collection program, billed to the property owner's city utility account. A city cart may be rented for an additional $50 per season, subscription and cart fees are not prorated, and reapplication within twelve months of cancellation carries a $25 service charge.
When & how
On the collection day for the subscribed address during the season, or by taking bundled material to the drop-off centre.
Get it ready
Put yard waste in yard waste bags or in the rented cart, keep the cart three feet from other carts, one foot from the curb or alley and three feet from any obstacle with the wheels and handle facing the home and the lid closed, and note that fees are not prorated and that re-subscribing within twelve months of cancelling carries a service charge. At the centre, tree limbs and branches are cut to four and a half feet and 50 pounds with anything under two inches in diameter tied into bundles with twine or rope.
Lumber, carpet, limbs and branches are all measured the same way at the drop-off centre: no longer than four and a half feet and no heavier than 50 pounds, with anything under two inches in diameter tied into bundles with twine or rope. Each vehicle trip carries no more than the equivalent of a full-size pickup load.
Yard waste carts are spaced at least three feet apart, set one foot from the curb or alley and three feet from any obstacle such as a parked vehicle, utility pole or mailbox, with the wheels and handle facing the home and the lid closed. The subscription has to be active for the address for the cart to be collected.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Rock Island Public Works, Refuse and Yard Waste Division
Take the load to the drop-off centre
A household with bundled lumber, carpet or yard material that fits a pickup load.
Cost & conditions
$25 per vehicle at the Refuse and Yard Waste Drop-Off Center, limited to the equivalent of a full-size pickup load per trip. Major credit cards are accepted and cash and personal cheques are no longer accepted, and hazardous waste, tires and appliances are refused at the site.
Arrange it
Take the load to 13606 Knoxville Road, keep it to a pickup load for the trip, and pay by card at the site.
One pickup load per vehicle per trip, bundled length and weight limits, and appliances, tires and hazardous waste refused.
City of Rock Island Public Works, Refuse and Yard Waste Division
Subscribe to the yard waste collection program
A household that wants curbside yard waste pickup through the season.
Cost & conditions
$100 per season for the yard waste collection program, billed to the property owner's city utility account. A cart can be rented for an additional $50 per season, fees are not prorated, and reapplying within twelve months of cancellation carries a $25 service charge.
Arrange it
Submit the yard waste service start request through the city's online request system, choose the subscription, and set the cart out following the placement guidelines.
Paid per season, not prorated, a reapplication charge inside twelve months, and the cart has to be placed three feet from obstacles with the lid closed.
Self-hauling in Rock Island runs through two city sites and one private one. The Refuse and Yard Waste Drop-Off Center on Knoxville Road takes a pickup load per vehicle for a flat fee, paid by major credit card, but refuses hazardous waste, tires and appliances and requires lumber, carpet, limbs and branches bundled to four and a half feet and 50 pounds. Yard waste can also be a paid subscription collected at the curb for the season with a rented cart charged on top. The special pickup route handles bulky material for a published per pickup charge, with appliances, used tires and hazardous materials excluded, and bricks, concrete blocks, masonry and railroad ties directed to Millennium Waste. Appliances and used tires have their own city programme, and the Rock Island County Waste Management Agency publishes the county's permitted landfill list for material that has to leave the city system. Refuse and Yard Waste Drop-Off Center, fees and preparation rulesYard Waste Collection, the subscription program and its feesSpecial Pick-Ups, the bulky route, its charge and its exclusionsAppliance and Used Tire Pick-UpIllinois EPA permitted landfills in Rock Island County
City drop-off centre
Refuse and Yard Waste Drop-Off Center
13606 Knoxville Road, Milan, IL 61264
Tree limbs and branches are accepted when they are cut to four and a half feet and 50 pounds, with anything under two inches in diameter tied into bundles with twine or rope.
The per vehicle fee applies to each trip, the load is limited to a pickup load, and appliances, tires and hazardous waste are refused at the same site.
The drop-off service runs on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Millennium Waste site on Knoxville Road, and the Public Works office at 1309 Mill Street is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a noon lunch closure, so call (309) 732-2200 if a trip needs confirming.
$25 per vehicle, limited to the equivalent of a full-size pickup load per trip. Major credit cards are accepted at the site, and the bundle limits apply to the yard material as well.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Rock Island.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
Is yard waste pickup free in Rock Island?+
No. Yard waste collection is a subscription program billed to the property owner's city utility account for the season, with a city cart available to rent for an additional per season charge. Fees are not prorated, and re-subscribing within twelve months of cancelling carries a service charge. Bundled limbs and branches can also go to the drop-off centre for the per vehicle fee.Official guidance
What does yard waste collection cost in Rock Island?+
It is a subscription billed to the property owner's city utility account for the season, with a cart available to rent at an additional per season charge. Fees are not prorated, and reapplying within twelve months of cancelling carries a service charge. Bundled limbs and branches can also be taken to the drop-off centre for the per vehicle fee instead.Official guidance
What does the Rock Island drop-off centre accept?+
Refuse and yard material, including bundled building lumber and carpet, at a flat per vehicle rate with the load limited to the equivalent of a full-size pickup load per trip. Hazardous waste, tires and appliances are refused, cash and personal cheques are no longer accepted, and everything has to be bundled to four and a half feet and 50 pounds.Official guidance
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Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
