06/13/2026
Community Clean-Up Day 🗑️ June 13 for the West Side of the City.
The St. Charles Community Clean-Up Day (formerly known as the Spring Clean Up Program) offers residents the opportunity to place unwanted items at the curb for pick up. The program is for residents within City of St. Charles limits only and is offered every two years, pending City Council approval. In a year when no Community Clean Up is offered, consider participating in the St. Charles Park District’s Community Garage Sale, which usually is held in April. For more information, visit stcunderground.com/community-garage-sale. The Kane County Recycles website also has options for disposing or recycling items at countyofkane.org/recycling.
2026 Dates
The St. Charles Community Clean-Up Day is scheduled to take place on June 6 for the East side of the City and June 13 for the West Side of the City.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems will pick up items which must be placed on the curb (not in the street) before 7:00 a.m. to ensure pickup. Once collection crews have passed through an area, they will not come back. Also, please do not place items out more than 48 hours before the collection.
If you would like to keep containers used to hold items, mark them "Do not throw can away". They cannot be retrieved once collected. Rugs and carpet should be rolled, taped/tied and cut into segments.
The St. Charles Community Clean-Up Day (formerly known as the Spring Clean Up Program) is scheduled to take place on April 27 for the East side of the City and May 4 for the West side of the City.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems will pick up items which must be placed on the curb (not in the street) before 7:00 a.m. to ensure pickup. Once collection crews have passed through an area, they will not come back. Also, please do not place items out more than 48 hours before the collection.
If you would like to keep containers used to hold items, mark them "Do not throw can away". They cannot be retrieved once collected. Rugs and carpet should be rolled, taped/tied and cut into segments.
Prohibited from St. Charles Community Clean Up Program (these items will not be collected):
Empty heading
Any items weighing more than 50 lbs.
Any items larger than 5 feet in length
Electronics
Large Home appliances
Loose batteries
Household hazardous waste (paints, solvents, auto fluids, pesticides, etc.)
Devices containing mercury (thermostats, thermometers, etc.)
Fluorescent bulbs
Liquids and gases (no propane tanks, fire extinguishers)
Contractor construction debris (doors, windows, large amounts of lumber, masonry products, drywall, siding, roofing)
Tires
Yard Waste (grass, leaves, brush, garden waste, rocks)
Household refuse normally collected each week
For more information about St. Charles Community Clean Up, contact the Public Works Department at 630-377-4405 or [email protected].
June 6 Electronics and More Pop-Up Returns to Aurora: Recycle old electronics, clothing and textiles, books and batteries in front of the Ace Hardware at 994 N. Lake Street, 9am - noon. Standard program TV & monitor fees apply - all other items free. See events page​ for full details.
