The following companies provide waste removal and recycling services to Village of Pawnee residents.

Large Item Pickup Service

Eligible items for pickup include:

• Couches, Tables, Chairs
• Bed frames, Mattresses, Box Springs
• Dressers, Desks, Filing cabinets
• Appliances (e.g., refrigerators, stoves, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, freezers, and/or dishwashers)
• Doors, Toilets, Cabinets, Shelving Units
• Water heaters
• Window unit-AC
• Grills (no propane tanks)
• Mowers (fuel must be drained)
• 5X10 rolls of carpet
• Basketball hoops
• Trampolines that have been broken down
• Pool liners, poles, ladders, etc. that have been broken down

Restricted Items:

• Automobile parts, Tires
• Central AC units, Portable heaters, Furnaces
• Constructions debris (e.g., paint, lumber, dry wall, brick, concrete, siding, etc.)
• Hazardous materials
• Hot tubs
• Landscaping items (e.g., large rocks, statuary, etc.), Railroad ties
• Musical Instruments (e.g., pianos)
• TV monitors/electronics

Other options for getting rid of oversized items:

• Sangamon Valley Landfill, 2565 Sandhill Rd., 528-9256. Accepts large amounts of solid waste, including remodeling and demolition debris as well as large items. Call for specific items, cost details and hours.
• F & W Resources, 3327 Terminal Ave., 525-1206. Metal salvager. Call for specific items, cost details and hours.
• Waste Management of Illinois’ transfer station, 3000 E. Ash St. – Accepts large amounts of solid waste, including remodeling and demolition debris as well as large items. Also accepts large appliances without Freon and/or cooling units. Call for specific items, cost details and hours.
• Mervis Iron, 1100 S. Ninth St. – Accepts and recycles large metal appliances without cooling units free of cost. A fee is charged for each unit that needs Freon removed. Call for specific items, cost details and hours.

Where to take restricted items:

• Metal Recycling
  • Automotive parts
    • Cannot go to Landfill
    • Check with salvage yards for recycling and selling
  • Central A/C, portable heaters, furnaces
    • Cannot go to Landfill due to Freon
    • Take all items to Metal Salvage yard
  • Construction Debris – Habitat for Humanity Re-Store takes a lot of building/remodeling materials; however, call before drop off donation. If unwanted, contact landfill and/or waste hauler for final disposal.
  • Hazardous materials should be taken to annual Household Hazardous Waste event.
  • Hot tubs (accepted at landfill for drop-off)
  • Landscaping items
    • Gumballs, plants, plaster and concrete can be taken at Landfill
    • Big trees, leaves, branches, grass clipping, other wood materials cannot go to Landfill but taken at Evan’s Recycling
  • Musical Instruments – check with donating to second hand, organizations (e.g., churches, schools, etc.). Contact landfill and/or waste hauler for final disposal.
  • Railroad ties
    • Federal property
    • Soaked in creosote (landfill can take a couple but if truckload must get approval before coming in)
    • Call Landfill prior to taking for approval
    • # to call for complete breakdown – Northfolk Southern Police 1.800.453.2530
• Tires – take back programs at Tire retail locations (average cost = $2-$5/per tire – depending on size)
• TV Monitors/Electronics – BLH and/or F&W Resources Call for specific items, cost details and hours. Residents living within the City of Springfield’s corporate limits may be eligible to participate in the city’s free electronic recycling program; information is available by clicking here.