Village Offers Special Refuse Collection to Pick Up Flood Debris

Updated on April 23 

Submitted by the Village of Plainfield:

The Village will sponsor a special refuse collection this Saturday, April 27 to assist residents with cleanup after last week’s storms and flooding.

Residents will be able to place an unlimited amount of refuse curbside by 6 am on Saturday for collection. 

This refuse can include garbage, furniture, white goods, etc.  All garbage must be packaged properly. Carpet must be cut and rolled into 4-foot lengths. Each roll must not weigh more than 50 pounds. All carpeting and padding must be secured with tape or string. 

Please note: recycling, yard waste, and sandbags will not be collected on Saturday, April 27.

Residents can schedule a pickup of unwanted electronics by contacting Vintage Tech Recyclers at 866-631-1707.

Anyone with flood damage is asked to email their name, address and phone number to the building department at building@goplainfield.com. The village is assembling a list of all of the homes that had flooding.

Sandbag pickup, free Red Cross cleanup kits

The village will begin picking up and disposing of sandbags starting Friday, April 26. The work will continue during weekdays until all of the sandbags have been removed. Residents should move all unwanted sandbags to the parkway.

Because more than 30,000 sandbags were distributed throughout the village, it may take up to two weeks to collect all the sandbags, according to the villege.

Red Cross cleanup kits are available at the Plainfield Police Department, 14300 S. Coil Plus Dr. The free kits include cleaning supplies (brooms, mops, buckets, bleach, etc.) and can be picked up anytime.

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