Brush is collected from residential properties and ground into mulch, which is available to the public at no charge.

Instructions/Information

• Call first to check on availability:  (309) 454-9571.
• Enter the Public Works yard at the Electronics Recycling entrance (follow electronic recycling signage) then continue back to the mulch pile at the southwest corner of the yard.
• An employee driven loader may be available to load mulch during the hours stated below (call first to check on availability).
• The loader operator has multiple jobs and may not be at the mulch pile when you arrive. Please wait at the site and he will be with you within a few minutes. If you wait more than 10 - 15 minutes, contact the Public Works Office Associate at (309) 454-9571.

Hours of Availability

A loader may not be available from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. due to lunch breaks. Avoid this hour unless you plan to bring a shovel and load your own mulch.

Regular Hours (Labor Day - Memorial Day)	7:00 am - 2:30 pm	Monday - Friday
Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)	6:00 am - 1:30 pm	Monday - Friday