Village of East Alton – Drop Off Center Guidelines

The Drop Off Center is open to East Alton village residents only. All residents must present valid proof of address upon arrival. Commercial dumping is strictly prohibited.

📍 Location:
331 Playground Court (at 4th Street & Playground Court, behind the Municipal Garage)

💳 Load Ticket Purchase

Load tickets are required for disposal and may be purchased with cash or check only during the following hours:

• East Alton Municipal Building (Village Hall):
  Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Building & Zoning Office:
  Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Gate Attendant:
  During operating hours at the Drop Off Center

🕒 Operating Hours

• Monday & Friday: 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM

• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Noon)

  • Closed Saturdays from December through March (winter months)

• Closed on Sundays and Holidays

For questions regarding hours or services, please contact the Public Works Director at (618) 259-7615.

🚫 Important Disposal Policy

The Village of East Alton does not provide routine bulk item pickup. Items such as junk, bulk waste, and rubbish are not accepted through regular garbage collection. Residents are responsible for hauling these materials to the Drop Off Center and purchasing the appropriate load tickets.

✅ Accepted Items for Disposal (see fee schedule below):

• Bulk items (e.g., sofas, chairs, mattresses, refrigerators, washers, dryers)

• General rubbish or junk not suitable for curbside garbage pickup

❌ Items Not Accepted:

• Tires

• Shingles

• Car parts

• Concrete

• Hazardous materials (e.g., oil, paint, asbestos)

• Debris from contracted work (Your contractor is responsible for removing all construction waste. Large renovation projects must use private dumpster services.)

💲 Fee Schedule

PLEASE CALL THE GARBAGE & RECYCLE LINE AT (618) 259-6521 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH GARBAGE OR RECYCLING SERVICE.

The Village Garbage & Recycling service will collect both garbage and recycle in your normal pick-up area (curbside or alley). For bulky items and yard waste, the drop-off center is available for all village residents.

Please click here to view the schedule for garbage and recycle hauling:

Garbage Regulations

1. Garbage shall be in plastic garbage bags, tied, and placed in a garbage can with a tight-fitting lid.
2. Garbage and recycles shall be at the alley/street curb by 6:00 A.M. (may be set out the night before).
3. Garbage cans and recycle totes shall be removed from the public right-of-way (alley or street curb) within 24 hours after collection.
4. Garbage cans shall not be over 96-gallon capacity and contents shall not exceed 75 lbs.
5. Open-end barrels of any size are not approved and will not be picked up.
6. Do not set out any liquid waste. All paint cans must be totally dry.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL NOT BE PICKED UP: LOOSE TRASH, APPLIANCES, FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, ELECTRONICS, CARPET, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, TIRES, CAR PARTS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, ETC.

HOLIDAY INFORMATION FOR TRASH AND RECYCLE:
If a holiday falls on a Sunday-Thursday, all trash pick-up from the holiday on will be pushed back one day and there will be no recycle pick-up that week. If a holiday falls on a Friday-Saturday, trash pick-up will not be affected, but there will be no recycle pick-up that week.

Please note, the Village of East Alton Trash Department recognizes the following holidays:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

DO YOU HAVE ELECTRONICS THAT YOU NEED TO GET RID OF? CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON FREE COLLECTION DATES AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!

FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL COLLECTION DATES & TIMES, CLICK HERE!

We encourage the use of the Curbside Recycling program (No charge). Recycles must be placed loose in a recycle labeled receptacle. You may, however, continue to bring recyclable items to the Drop Off Center. Items to recycle include:

• Mixed office paper, newspaper, junk mail
• Chipboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
• Magazines & catalogs
• Cardboard (broke down flat)
• Aluminum & tin cans
• Glass bottles (green, amber, clear)
• Plastic milk, soda & water bottles (#1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 in the recycle symbol)
• Colored HDPE (detergent, bleach bottles, etc.)

On the weeks where a holiday falls, there will be no recycle pick-up (exception: New Year’s Day).

These are the holidays the trash department recognizes:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Curbside Pickup:
Biodegradable yard waste bags will continue to be picked up curbside or alley side at no charge.

Drop-Off Options:
Residents may also bring yard waste to the Village Garage during the following hours:

• Monday–Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Leaves and other yard waste should be placed in the designated yard waste dumpster.

Accepted Yard Waste Includes:

• Leaves, grass clippings, and small twigs (no trash)

• Hedge and bush trimmings

• Small branches and limbs

• Garden waste (trimmings, dead plants, etc.)

For larger limbs, please contact Public Works at (618) 259-8069 to arrange removal.

Note: Tree and landscape contractors are required to dispose of all yard waste at a licensed landfill — contractor dumping is not permitted at the Village site.

Bagged leaves and brush are collected on Mondays. Please note: this schedule may vary due to weather conditions, staffing, or other operational needs.

Leaves must be placed in biodegradable bags only — available at Ace Hardware, Walmart, and most major retailers.

If you choose to use the yard waste dumpster, please remove leaves from plastic bags or boxes before disposal. These containers interfere with proper yard waste recycling.

Thank you for helping us keep our community clean and environmentally responsible!

Residents are permitted to burn leaves on their own property between October 1 and March 31, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

However, the Village kindly asks that you do not rake or burn leaves in the street, as this can create safety hazards. Likewise, please avoid raking leaves into gutters, as they can block storm drains and cause flooding during rain.

Please note: All leaf burning is subject to approval by the Fire Department, which may restrict burning on days when conditions are unsafe.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our neighborhoods safe and clean.

The Village provides snow removal for cleaning the driveway approach for the elderly and handicapped citizens. To become eligible for this program, please contact the Municipal Garage at (618) 259-8069. This service will be provided after the snowplow crews have cleaned the village streets.

Remove all vehicles off the snow routes when accumulation exceeds two inches. Please try to move vehicles from the street as soon as possible even if it is not a snow route so the street can be cleaned curb to curb to help in parking problems. It is also suggested that all residents wait until the streets have been cleared of the snow and widened out before you clean your driveway approaches.

Contact the Municipal Garage at (618) 259-8069 for animal-related issues, such as stray dogs or cats. Hours are 7 AM-3 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. After hours, in an emergency, such as a dog bite case, contact the Police Department at (618) 259-6212.

Dog and cat inoculations have been held at the end of April or the beginning of May. Please check the event calendar for the date.

Please click HERE for information regarding the road program for this year.