Macon County, IL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual large-item pickups
- 3 per residential customer
- Items per pickup
- 1 appliance + 2 other items
- Refrigerant appliance surcharge
- $20
- Bulky trash rule
- bundle or break down to one-person size
- Scheduling
- arrange in advance with hauler
Summary
Unincorporated Macon County residents get three large-item pickups a year through their licensed hauler under § 50.03(K)(3), each covering one appliance plus up to two other items, with a $20 surcharge for refrigerant-containing appliances. Bulky trash outside that allowance must be bundled or broken down under § 50.02(C).
(C) Bulky trash should be bundled or broken down into pieces of such size that they can be handled by one person unless special arrangements have been made with a licensed hauler. ... (3) Customers will be permitted three separate large item pick-ups annually. Each of these pick-ups may include removal of one household appliance such as a refrigerator, oven or dishwasher and not more than two other items, none of which are able to be placed in an approved container, and all of which items must be placed at the curb by the customer. If no household appliance is placed for removal, each large item pick-up shall have no more than three items. A $20 surcharge will be assessed for any pick-up of an appliance with refrigerant.
Full Breakdown
03(K)(3) of the Macon County Code requires every licensed refuse hauler to permit residential customers three separate large-item pickups annually. Each pickup may include one household appliance, such as a refrigerator, oven, or dishwasher, plus no more than two other items that cannot fit in an approved container; if no appliance is set out, a pickup may include up to three items instead. Removing an appliance that holds refrigerant adds a $20 surcharge, and all large items must be placed at the curb by the customer and scheduled with the hauler in advance; pickups that exceed the three-item parameter draw an added fee on the customer's bill.
02(C) requires bulky trash to be bundled or broken down into pieces a single person can handle unless the customer has made special arrangements with a licensed hauler. 03(F).
Violations & Fines
Bulky trash that is not bundled, broken down, or arranged for special hauler pickup under § 50.02(C) is treated as an improperly presented refuse violation, subject to the general chapter 50 penalty in § 50.99: a fine of $150 to $500 per offense. A hauler that refuses the required three annual large-item pickups or misapplies the surcharge risks license discipline under § 50.03(E).
Frequently Asked Questions
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