Garbage & Recycling
Current GFL (formerly PDC) rates effective July 1, 2021:
Residents living in the city limits participate in an All-Cart program that includes both trash and recycling service. The fee is $15.25 per month.
Click here for the GFL Website.
GARBAGE
- Each household may select either one 65-gallon cart (holds appr. six 13-gallon kitchen bags) OR one 95-gallon cart (holds appr. ten 13-gallon kitchen bags) for trash service.
- Trash service is picked up weekly. It needs to be at the curb before 6:00AM on your collection day.
- Private containers and garbage bags can be set out in addition to the material in the cart.
- Private containers and garbage bags are limited to 36 gallon in size and must weigh less than 50 pounds per unit.
- Unacceptable items: E-Waste, paint (liquid form), batteries, concrete, rocks, dirt, tires or yard waste.
RECYCLING
- YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR RECYCLING SERVICE.
- Each household may select either one 65-gallon cart (holds appr. six 13-gallon kitchen bags) OR one 95-gallon cart (holds appr. ten 13-gallon kitchen bags) for recycling service.
- Recycling participants MUST use the PDC-issued cart which is included in the base fee.
- All recyclables go in the cart loose. Do not bag recyclables in plastic grocery bags or plastic garbage bags.
- Recycling service is picked up every other week on the same day as your garbage pick-up day. It needs to be at the curb before 6:00AM on your collection day.
- Recycled glass items are not picked-up curbside, however, a container for glass recycling has been provided at the entrance of Georgetown Road (south of the BUS24/Mount Vernon Drive intersection).
YARD WASTE
- Weekly yard waste collection at the curb is an optional service available on an annual subscription basis.
- The fee is $120 a year payable at $10 per month and includes the use of a 95-gallon cart with a green lid.
- Yard waste collection will be weekly on Fridays throughout the City from April through November.
- Extra volume beyond the cart needs to be properly set out:
- All material needs to be in a brown paper yard waste bag.
- All bundled yard waste must be less than 4 feet in length.
- Please tie bundles with non-metallic cord, such as twine.
MORTON DROP-OFF
AREA-Morton, 1090 W. Jefferson St., Morton, IL.
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Noon (seasonally).
Phone: (309)263-2390
E-Waste
- There will be free e-waste drop-off at AREA Morton.
- Proper form of identification is required at drop-off.
- Households must have a GFL account in good standing to use the drop-off.
Yard Waste
- Residents who do not want subscription services can drop off yard waste at AREA-Morton for $2.50 per bag.
BULKY ITEMS
- Bulky items are items too large to fit inside your trash container.
- Items include:
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Building materials
- There will be a city-wide clean-up on your normal pick-up day. Click here to view the calendar.
- For a bulky item pickup outside of the clean-up day, you can call GFL to schedule it. The fee will be $15 per item. You MUST call (309)674-5176 to schedule a a special pickup.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES/INFORMATION
- An additional cart may be rented for either garbage or recycling for an additional $2.50 a month, paid quarterly in advance.
- Walk-up service is available for an additional $8 per month.
- To establish service or obtain additional information, please contact their customer service department by calling (309)674-5176.
Contact Us
- Phone: (309) 745-3503
- Fax:
(309) 745-5721 - Staff Directory
- Hours: M - F 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.