Chuck Schaeffer
Director of Public Works
Streets & Sanitation
213 South Illinois Street
Map
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Belleville, Illinois 62220
(618) 233-6816
cschaeffer@belleville.net
Documents:
Recycling/Sanitation
Flyer
Links:
Frequently
Asked Questions
General
Information
Note on Grass
Cutting
Leaf Burning
Schedule
Holiday Refuse
Schedule
City of Belleville
Recycling Program & Refuse Program:
The City of Belleville
is the provider of the Refuse & Recycling Program
for its residents. As a new customer, as soon
as you turn on your water, service will start.
We provide once a week pick up of trash, recycling,
and yard waste.
The Sanitation
Department Administrative Office is located at 213
South Illinois. The department consists
of a Supervisor, a Foreman, 17 drivers and a
Secretary. In addition to providing refuse
& recycling program for its residents this
department also enforces the City's public health,
nuisance, weeds, and sanitation ordinances and
regulations.
Frequently Asked
Questions:
How much does the
service cost?
What is the
billing cycle for the services?
What about large
item(s) pick up?
What size
containers do I use?
Do I have to
recycle?
How much does the service cost?
Basic service is $17.00 per
month, which includes once per week refuse,
recycling, and yard waste collection.
What is the billing cycle for the
services?
Fees are billed along with the
sewer bill on a monthly basis. The cost is
$17.00 per month. SENIOR DISCOUNT:
Residents 65 or older receive a discount price of
$14.00.
What about large item(s) pick up?
The City offers a large item pick
up on a daily basis for a fee on $35.00. To
arrange for a pick up call the Sanitation
Administration Office one day prior at 233-6816,
between the hours of 8:00a.m. an 4:00p.m., Monday
through Friday.
What size containers do I use?
GARBAGE: Trash cans up to
45
gallons in capacity, must have handles and lids and
weigh no more than 60 pounds when filled.
Forty-five (45) gallon cans may be used, however all
of the trash in the container must be bagged,
loose trash will not be collected.
YARD WASTE: Biodegradable two-ply
Kraft paper bags designed for yard waste collection
or trash cans clearly marked YARD WASTE in
letters not less than 4 inches high shall be used.
Trash cans must have handles, not to exceed 32
gallons in capacity, and weighing no more than 60
pounds.
What does yard waste include?
Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings,
limbs, and branches (not to exceed 6 inches in
diameter). Yard waste DOES NOT include
dirt, sod, rock, concrete, asphalt, lumber, tree
stumps, or logs over 6 inches in diameter.
Yard Waste Schedule:
Yard Waste Collection will be picked up during the
2nd
full week of January and February during the
winter.
Weekly pick up of yard waste will run from
the first full week of March
through the 2nd Friday of December.
YARD WASTE COLLECTION IS
WEATHER PERMITTING
RECYCLABLES: The City
provides recycling containers. Those residents
with existing colored containers, please sort in the
following manner: place your
aluminum
in the BLUE
bucket, your
glass
in the RED
bucket and your
plastics
in the GREEN
bin. Those residents with blue and/or green
containers, please sort your aluminum, glass and
plastics separately this does not need to be
color coordinated. Place newspapers in biodegradable Kraft
paper grocery bags or bundled with twine in 10 inch
stacks. Please call the Sanitation Department
administrative office to arrange for delivery of
your containers at (618) 233-6816.
If your containers have been
broken or need to be replaced, please contact the
Sanitation Department at (618) 233-6816 for
replacement. Unfortunately, if containers are not
available, the Sanitation Department asks that you
use regular 5 gallon buckets or some sort of plastic
container to sort your recycling and place at the
curb.
RECYCLING COLLECTION IS
WEATHER PERMITTING
Do I have to recycle?
Your participation is critical to preserve our
environment. Of the two landfills in St. Clair
County, one will close in approximately 8 years.
We expect the costs for landfill disposal to
steadily increase. Recycling is a way to
reduce our dependency on landfills, which will help
us manage long term costs, along with preserving the
environment for our children and future generations.
General
Information
Containers shall be in good
repair with handles and lids. Placement of
containers shall not be more than 5 feet from the
property line and must be out by 7:00a.m. the day of
pick up and must be removed within 24 hours.
During the months of June/July/August containers
must be placed out by 6:00a.m. the day of pick up.
Holiday refuse collection must be placed out by
6:00a.m. the day of pick up. Weather conditions such as snow and/or ice prohibit
recycling trucks from collecting recyclables.
Please do not set out recyclables during
hazardous weather conditions.
Note On Grass
Cutting
All yards and lawns must be cut
when the height reaches 8 inches (preferably
before). Failure to maintain your lawn will
result in a notice of violation. The City will
re-inspect after five (5) days. If not, the
City will have it cut, cost will be doubled, plus a
$20.00 service fee. Failure to pay in 30 days
will result in a lien being placed on the property.
Leaf Burning
Schedule
Dates:
October 1st - December 15th
April 15th - May 15th
Times:
10:00a.m. - 4p.m.
Violations of City Ordinance: $100.00 to
$500.00 per occurrence.
Holiday Refuse
Schedule
The Sanitation division does not
operate on the following holidays:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
(July 4)
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day (December
25)
If your pick up falls on or after
a holiday, your pick up for that week will be
delayed by one (1) day. Holiday refuse collection
begins at 6:00a.m.
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