The Village of Coal Valley has contracted Allied/Republic Services for residential garbage collection once a week. To learn what day garbage is picked up in your neighborhood or for other questions, please call 309-799-3604 or view garbage and recycle schedule.
Totes
The Village provides each residence with one tote (65 or 95 gallon). Additional carts are available. Trash cart is $4.00 and Recycle cart is $3.50 a month.
Totes are owned and maintained by Allied. Totes are not to be written on or defaced in any way. Totes damaged through negligence or abuse will be repaired or replaced. If a resident moves, the tote remains with the property for use by the next resident.
Tote Guidelines
Refuse, recycle containers, and yard waste may be placed street or curbside no sooner than 5:00 pm the day before collection, and must be in place at the street or curb by 6:00 am the day of collection, and removed from the street or curb by 7:00 pm on collection day. All containers shall be placed and kept so contents shall not be spilled or scattered upon public grounds, streets, alleys, or spilled upon private property.
The following items should not be placed in your tote:
- Dirt/sod/rock
- Yard waste
- Concrete
- Flammable liquids
- Hazardous waste
- Hot ashes
Garbage Service:
Summary of the fixed monthly charges for each year of the 10 year contract with Republic Services for trash/recycling collection, yard waste carts, and yard waste stickers. Year 1 starts January 1, 2022, and ends January 1, 2031.
| YEAR | Trash/ Recycling | 2nd Trash Cart (65 or 95 Gal) | 2nd Recycle Cart (65 or 95 Gal) | Yard Waste Cart (95 Gal) | Yard Waste Sticker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-22 | $16.25 | $4.00 | $3.50 | $9.00 | $1.75 |
| 1-23 | $16.25 | $4.00 | $3.50 | $9.00 | $1.75 |
| 1-24 | $16.75 | $4.00 | $3.75 | $9.50 | $2.25 |
| 1-25 | $17.25 | $4.00 | $3.75 | $9.75 | $2.25 |
| 1-26 | $17.25 | $4.00 | $3.75 | $9.75 | $2.25 |
| 1-27 | $17.75 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $10.00 | $2.75 |
| 1-28 | $17.75 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $10.00 | $2.75 |
| 1-29 | $18.25 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $10.50 | $3.25 |
| 1-30 | $18.75 | $4.00 | $4.25 | $10.75 | $3.25 |
| 1-31 | $19.25 | $4.00 | $4.25 | $11.00 | $3.25 |
Recycling Calendar 2025
Acceptable/Unacceptable Recycling
Garbage, Recycle & Refuse Relief Policy
If you are absent from your residence for a period of 2 months or more, you may qualify for Refuse Relief. The Village of Coal Valley requires that residents complete an application request which may be obtained from the link below. Please print, complete & return this application to the Village Hall. Verbal requests will no longer be accepted.
Residents receive one bulk item per month, such as a sink, chair, couch, bookcase, etc. which is scheduled at the Village Hall. If you have multiple items to dispose of you can schedule a special pickup with Republic directly. Please contact Lana Poulin at 563-823-1325 to schedule your pickup.
Yard Waste Tags:
Yard waste tags can be purchased at Black Hawk Bank 200 1st St. Coal Valley for $2.25 each. Republic Services is offering Curbside Compostable Yard Waste Collection for single-family and multi-family residences for Village of Coal Valley residents. Yard waste will be picked up on Wednesdays and must be out for pickup no later than 6:00am.
Compostable Materials:
- Grass clippings, tree parts, leaves, plant trimmings, shrubs.
- Container: 30 gallon Kraft paper bags, available at grocery, hardware and gardening stores. If you have twigs and branches they should be securely tied in bundles not more than four feet long.
Collection Specifications:
- Each unit for collection must not exceed 40 lbs. Place yard waste tag facing the street. Collections will be on Wednesdays. Only specially constructed 30 gallon Kraft paper bags, not grocery bag size/type. Bundled cutting 4-foot maximum length and 2 foot maximum diameter.
- Materials not acceptable:
Trash/rubbish/garbage, branches over 4 foot in length or 2 inches in diameter, fruits, vegetables and food scraps. Sod, dirt, manure, bamboo, compostables in plastic bags, concrete, rocks, poison oak or ivy.