Peoria offers unlimited curbside bulky waste pickup through GFL Environmental, included in the annual refuse bill. No advance scheduling is required, though residents may call 309-688-0760 to notify GFL. Acceptable items include furniture (couches, tables, chairs, desks, entertainment centers), mattresses, building materials (wood, sheetrock), and carpet/underpadding. Items must be placed at the curb between 3:00 p.m. the day before and 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, three feet from the trash and recycling carts.
Peoria's no-limit curbside bulky pickup is unusually generous compared with most central-Illinois municipalities, reflecting the City's longstanding effort to combat illegal dumping in the East Bluff and South Side neighborhoods. Furniture, mattresses, residential construction debris (in homeowner quantities), and carpet are picked up on the same day as regular trash and yard waste. Items that fit inside the cart with the lid closed should be placed inside; oversized items are placed three feet from the carts. Not accepted at the curb: electronics (computers, TVs, printers — these are managed through the Peoria County household electronics recycling program), tires (must go to a tire retailer or hazardous-waste drop-off), hazardous chemicals (paint, motor oil, pesticides — Peoria County hazardous waste collection events), concrete/rock/dirt (must be hauled by a private contractor), and fluorescent tubes (HHW). The Peoria County Solid Waste / Recycling Office (309-679-6071) coordinates HHW and electronics events. The GFL landfill operates under IEPA Title 35 Subtitle G permitting; landfill capacity considerations occasionally drive temporary item-type restrictions communicated by the City. Bulk items containing refrigerant (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) require freon recovery before disposal; tags must be attached confirming this. Residents disposing of items by selling or donating (Goodwill, Salvation Army Peoria, Habitat for Humanity ReStore) avoid the curbside route entirely.
Placing prohibited items (electronics, tires, hazardous waste, concrete) at the curb — GFL leaves the items behind with a tag, and persistent violations trigger Code Enforcement citation under Sec. 13-60 (Litter) and Sec. 15-96 (Public Nuisance). Refrigerators or freezers without freon-recovery tags — left behind by GFL; resident must use a licensed appliance disposal service. Dumping bulky items on neighboring property or right-of-way — separate illegal-dumping violation with state-law backstop (415 ILCS 5/21).
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