Springfield residents living within the city's corporate limits are eligible to participate in the city's free large item pick up collection. Habitat for Humanity is now accepting residential scheduled drop offs in addition to curbside pickup. To schedule a drop off or pick up, Springfield residents can call Habitat for Humanity at 217.523.2710. For collection only, residents can also schedule online by clicking here.

Whether registering for the program online or over the phone, residents will be asked what item(s) they have and, in return, will be given a collection date. All participants of the program requesting pick up are asked to place items curbside and to not place items curbside until 24 hours before their scheduled pick up.

All eligible city residents qualify for free scheduled residential curbside pick up of up to six (6) items per calendar year. Pick up can be divided into two (2) transactions of three (3) items per scheduled pick up or one (1) scheduled pick up of up to six (6) items."

Eligible items for pickup include:  

Couches	Chairs
Tables	Appliances
Water heaters	Window unit-AC
Mattresses	Box Springs
Doors	Shelving Units
Filing cabinets	5X10 rolls of carpet
Dressers	Desks
Bed frames	Grills
Lawnmowers	Toilets
Basketball hoops	Trampolines that have been broken down
Pool liners, poles, ladders, etc. that have been broken down

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.
• If you have questions regarding items not listed please refer to the Room-to-Room Guide and/or call the Office of Public Works 217.789.2255