FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE -

The City of Carbondale’s annual Residential Spring Clean-Up Program will begin on Friday, May 2,

2025. This program serves single-family dwellings, as well as up to 4-unit buildings. The Spring Cleanup

Program allows residents to dispose of household items and general rubbish generated from the dwelling

being served.

To participate in this program, place your household rubbish at the curbside no earlier than five (5) days

before your collection day and no later than 7:00 a.m. on your collection day (please note that items set at

the curbside for collection after 7:00 a.m. on the listed collection day will not be collected).

Household items will be collected from the curbside on Fridays, based on the following schedule:

Monday’s City Refuse Collection Route – Friday, May 2nd

Tuesday’s City Refuse Collection Route - Friday, May 9th

Wednesday’s City Refuse Collection Route – Friday, May 16th

Thursday’s City Refuse Collection Route - Friday, May 23rd

The following items will NOT be collected as a part of this program:

• Electronics such as computers and computer accessories; televisions and TV accessories; blue ray

and DVD players; MP3 and IPOD players; and other such electronics.

• Tires, appliances, or yard waste - these items can be disposed of by the City’s Landscape &

Special Waste Sticker Program.

• Contractor’s remodeling or construction debris - residents or contractors must dispose of these

items using private haulers.

• Hazardous materials, including paint, oil, gasoline, car batteries, pesticides, and other chemicals.

Note that many of these items may be disposed of through a Household Chemical Collection

Event by the Jackson County Health Department. For more information, check the Jackson

County Health Department’s website at www.recyclejacksoncounty.org.

Please be sure not to block sidewalks, streets, ditches, or drainage ways with your items. Also, placing

items and/or allowing items to remain at the curbside earlier than 5 days before or after 7:00 a.m. on your

scheduled collection day is a violation of City Code and may subject you to a citation.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Maintenance and Environmental Services Office at

618-457-3275.

For media requests, contact tie City's Public Relations Officer at 618-713-0711. 


“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix of edge and ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged to both express yourself and be yourself, in all ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open…for family, fun, business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”
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