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Where to get rid of yard waste near Rockford, IL

We found 11 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Rockford, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is DeKalb County LF, about 32 miles away. 1 says it doesn't take yard waste or restricts it (Winnebago Landfill).

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Winnebago Landfill · 6.9 mi · Rockford, IL Verified
    Listed as not accepted or restricted
  • Orchard Hills Landfill Inc. · 8.0 mi · Davis Junction, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Transfer station, Winnebago County · 8.1 mi · Winnebago County, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Clean Out Station · 15.0 mi · Boone County, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Rochelle Municipal #2 · 23.3 mi · Rochelle, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Northern Illinois Disposal · 23.9 mi · Ogle County, IL
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Janesville City/Rock County Landfill · 30.9 mi · Janesville, WI Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • DeKalb County LF · 31.6 mi · DeKalb, IL Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, yard waste/green waste, clean and non-hazardous contaminated soils, asbestos (special waste, by approval), biosolids and industrial sludges (approved)”

  • Mallard Ridge Landfill Inc. · 31.8 mi · Delavan, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Lee County Landfill · 40.2 mi · Dixon, IL Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • John's Disposal Services · 44.6 mi · Whitewater, WI
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Rockford. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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