RESIDENTIAL SPRING CLEAN-UP
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/05/2023 - 05/26/2023
12:00 am
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The City of Carbondale’s annual Residential Spring Clean-Up Program will begin May 5, 2023. This
program serves single-family dwellings up to and including 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
prior to your collection day and no later than 8:00 a.m. on your collection day (please note that items set
at the curbside for collection after 8:00 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 5th
All residences east of the Canadian National (CN) railroad tracks.
Tuesday’s City Refuse Collection Route – Friday, May 12th
All residences located east of Little Crab Orchard Creek and west of South Oakland Avenue and all
residents south of West Main St. up to and including Chautauqua Street (excluding residences along
South Oakland Ave.)
Wednesday’s City Refuse Collection Route – Friday, May 19th
All residences located west of the CN railroad tracks, from South Oakland Avenue east and from West
Main Street south. And all residences from West Main Street north and North Oakland Avenue east, up
to and including West Sycamore Street as well as residences on North Baine Drive; All residents west of
the CNRR tracks, east of Little Crab Orchard Creek and south of West Chautauqua Street (excluding
residences on Chautauqua St.)
Thursday’s City Refuse Collection Route – Friday, May 26th
All residences west of the CN railroad tracks, north of West Sycamore Street (excluding residences
located along West Sycamore St. and North Baine Dr.) and all residences west of Little Crab Orchard
Creek.
The following items will NOT be collected as a part of this program:
• Electronics such as computers and computer accessories; televisions and TV accessories; MP3
and IPOD players.
Tires, appliances, or yard waste – these items can be disposed of by the City’s Landscape & Special
Waste Sticker Program.
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.
Contractor’s remodeling or construction debris – residents or contractors must dispose of these items
using private haulers.
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 prior to or after 8:00 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 contact the Maintenance and Environmental Services Office at 618-457-
3275.