Waste Disposal and Recycling System
Garbage & Recycling Collection Map
For more information, please contact the Gill’s Freeport Disposal, the City of Freeport’s Residential Waste Hauler:
- Gill’s Freeport Disposal – phone 815.233.5644 (open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm)
Curbside Collection Guidelines Gill’s Freeport Disposal
Landscape Waste Program
Gill’s Freeport Disposal offers Landscape Waste disposal, beginning April 10, 2025. Landscape Waste disposal costs a total of $250 for the April to November landscape disposal season. Please call Gill’s Freeport Disposal at 815.233.5644 for more details.
Timber Industries
The wood lot at 2133 S. Walnut Avenue, otherwise known as Timber Industries, is open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to the public. The following is accepted at drop-off:
- Branches without leaves 4 inches or larger in diameter, chipped up woody debris.
The lot does NOT accept the following:
- Grass clippings, piles of leaves (bagged and unbagged), soil, and rocks, branches smaller than 4 inches in diameter.
Freeport Transfer Station (phone 815-233-0742) is open the following hours:
- Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
- First Saturday in Month 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Re-Fresh Freeport
The 1st Saturday of each month, residents who live within the city limits of Freeport will be able to bring trash and bulk items to the Freeport Transfer Station located at 2133 S. Walnut Road from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
ID’s will be required for verification of residency. Accepted items do NOT include yard waste of any kind, tires, hazardous waste such as paint and oils, TVs, computers, or other electronics.
City officials are urging residents to take advantage of these FREE events in order to eliminate illegal dumping within the City. Events for the collection of the disallowed items will be organized later in the year. The City thanks the partnership of Gill’s Freeport Disposal for this landmark initiative.
Gill’s Freeport Disposal asks all residents to put tarps over the loads they transport to the Transfer Station for litter control purposes. Those loads that are not covered with tarps may not be accepted.
Additional Recycling Options
Link here for options for recycling many household items in the northwest Illinois area. This list is ever changing so please call the business in advance to make sure they are currently accepting items.