Waste Management Requests Voluntary Call Ahead for Large Amounts of Yard Waste

O’Fallon, Illinois – Waste Management, the City’s contracted waste hauler, is asking for the public’s assistance in helping ensure that yard waste pick-up can be properly accommodated during this year’s fall season. Waste Management is requesting that anyone with over 20 bags/bundles, or five personal cans, or five polycarts of yard waste call the Waste Management contact center (1-800-989-2783) 24-48 hours before their scheduled pick-up date to notify them of a large amount of yard waste to pick up. Waste Management is asking for this notice so that they can properly staff and deploy trucks to accommodate increased amounts of yard waste.

“Waste Management has told us that due to COVID, our regularly scheduled trash, recycling, and yard waste being picked up have increased,” said Mayor Herb Roach. “In order to make sure they are able to pick up the increased amounts of yard waste with this year’s leaf drop, Waste Management is asking for anyone who may have a large amount of yard waste to let them know so that they can direct more resources to O’Fallon.”

Waste Management has stated that they will continue to pick up yard waste, whether the resident has called them or not.

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For more information please contact Greg Anderson at 618-624-4500 or email at [email protected].