​Peoria Junk and Trash Removal

Peoria is great. It's the Valley’s hidden gem, between the outdoor recreation spaces, water sports and athletics there is always something amazing to see or do. Unfortunately, due to their bulk trash policies, some of what you’ll see is garbage piles and illegal dumping. Peoria only offers bulk trash pick up twice a year, which means anyone looking to offload some stuff might try to take the lazy man's route and chuck it out illegally.

The usual suspects are here, no building material, car parts, glass or hazardous stuff. But unlike a lot of cities, Peoria will take appliance. Just make sure you follow their guidelines when it comes to preparing them for pick up.

While Peoria is pretty generous about the type of items they will pick up, they are very strict about when, where and how you set out your trash. Anything they think is “improperly placed, deemed unsafe to collect or contains unacceptable items” will not be collected. Also, you might be looking at a fine. Make sure you neatly organize trimmings, bag up yard waste, chop up big pieces and make sure you don’t set out too much stuff. If you leave out more than their approved amount, they will hit you with another fine.

When preparing for your pick up, expect to do more than haul things out to the street gutter. First, your trash needs to be neat and organized, yard trimming should be 3 feet long and stacked neatly. Anything substantial, such as carpet or paneling must be cut into 3-foot sections. Most importantly, make sure you pile everything up in the gutter if it's on your property or the sidewalk when they come to pick it up, it will still be there when they leave ... gutter only.

The scheduling is pretty simple; twice a year, once every six months. Check here to find out your dates then add them to your calendar, so you don’t forget.

While the twice-annual pick up is free, there are a lot of hidden costs if you don’t play by the rules. Starting with the amount of junk you need to get rid of. If you leave more than the approved amount, which is 72 cubic feet, they will charge you a $50.00 fine then another $50.00 for every extra half hour it takes them to load it. If you don’t place it in the gutter, it's another $50.00 fine, if you forget and they have to come back, another $50.00. Just assume $50.00 for any mistake no matter how small.