Public Works crews do not pick up appliances, electronics, grass and thatch clippings, Household Hazardous Waste, or propane tanks at the curb for Solid Waste Program customers. Public Works crews do pick up concrete, rock, shingles, or brick (that are free of dirt) at the curb for Solid Waste Program customers, but customers must call Public Works for an estimate and to arrange for collection. The tabs below provide additional disposal information for each material. For information on how to dispose of other items, view Recycle Coach below, download the Recycle Coach app available on the App Store and Google Play, email publicworks@cityblm.org, or call 309-434-2225 during regular business hours. Click here to download a PDF of Other Waste information.

Appliances

Appliances are collected curbside by an outside company. To schedule a pickup, contact Norman Hicks at 309-846-8020. Appliances include stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, microwaves, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, and water heaters. Refrigerators and/or freezers must have doors removed and cannot contain food or bulk. The outside company charges a nominal fee for refrigerant removal for refrigerators and freezers for curbside collection. You may also take appliances to the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge.

Electronics

The Town of Normal operates a self-service electronic recycling drop-off (1301 Warriner Street, Normal, Illinois) for all McLean County Residents. The program is funded by the City of Bloomington, Town of Normal, and County of McLean. Click here to find out more about their facility, including a list of acceptable items and hours of operation.

Grass and Thatch Clippings

Grass and thatch clippings may be dropped off at the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

The Ecology Action Center (EAC) is coordinating a fall McLean County HHW collection event that will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Interstate Center, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is covering major costs for the HHW, with additional support from the City of Bloomington, Town of Normal, McLean County, and the Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District. 

Click here for more information and to register for the event. Registration is required to participate.

Click here to download the press release for the upcoming collection event.

HHW is not accepted curbside or at the Citizen Convenience Center.

HHW includes materials and chemicals that are toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, or explosive. They typically cannot be safely recycled or disposed of without a special center or collection event. These wastes can be a serious threat to water supplies and our local environment if they are improperly discarded with nonhazardous trash (put into a municipal solid waste landfill), dumped down the drain, or illegally dumped elsewhere.

Propane Tanks

Empty propane tanks (with valves removed) may be dropped off at the Citizen Convenience Center at no additional charge.

Concrete, Rock, Shingles, or Brick

Concrete, rock, shingles, or brick can be collected curbside, but Solid Waste Program customers must call Public Works for an estimate and to arrange for collection. Each material must be placed in a separate pile behind the curb and must be cleaned so that it does not contain dirt. Dirt, sod, or any other waste that includes dirt are not acceptable. The charge is $50 for 35 pounds or less and $100 per bucket (about 2.5 cubic yards) for more than 35 pounds.

Customers may also take concrete, rock, shingles, or brick to the Citizen Convenience Center. Each material must be cleaned so that it does not contain dirt. However, the charge is the same as curbside collection.