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Recycling Cart Signup
Starting April 1, the City will implement an exciting new single stream recycling program that makes recycling easier than ever, ELIMINATING the need for the sorting of recyclable materials. Residents can simply toss the materials into their recycle bin and the recyclables will be collected by individual garbage haulers.
Residents are asked to not use the recycling carts for garbage or other non recyclable materials.
The program is available to single family households and multi-family dwellings of up to six units with addresses confirmed to be within the city’s corporate limits. Residents are also eligible to receive a new 65 gallon recycling at no additional charge. There are three options for signing up to receive the new carts:
Call the City of Decatur at (217) 424-2784 or email recycling@decaturil.gov with your full name, street address, phone and email.
Go to www.decaturil.gov and click the recycling cart sign-up link.
Mail or fax recycling forms (now available at city offices and online starting this week at decaturil.gov) to: Recycling Bin Request, Development Services, One Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur IL, 62523,
Fax: 424-2728.
Residents may continue to use their current recycling containers either until new carts are delivered or if they do not wish to switch to the new carts. Residents are being asked to do a few simple things when recycling to make the process go as smoothly as possible:
Please place all recyclable items loose in the cart
Do not bind or bundle any items
Flatten all cardboard/boxes and place in cart
Call 217-424-2784 for more information