• Use a sturdy, lidded trash can so animals do not tear bags open.
• If using bags, tie them securely.
• Please return your cans to your garage or shed by Thursday night. This is a common courtesy and will keep cans from getting blown away or damaged. ·

Rockford residents can recycle used oil and tires at Fire Station #9  at the corner of N. Rockton Ave. and Halsted Rd., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., excluding holidays. No more than (4) four tires will be accepted per person per day. No other materials will be accepted at this site. To use this facility, you must have a current Rockford City Sticker on your vehicle.

Rockford residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Center at 3333 Kishwaukee St., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m. (noon) to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. Aerosols, corrosives, oxidizers, solvents, oil-based and latex paints, waste oils, pesticides, batteries, fluorescent lamps, and insulin disposal service will be accepted. Radioactive waste, compressed gas, and explosives will not be accepted. The facility is available to all residential parties, regardless of place of residence.