Citizens participating in the recycling program are asked to put accepted household and consumer waste recyclables into a separate bin and place it at curbside, along with any trash bags, for collection on trash pick up day. Recycling bins may be purchased for $8 at the Municipal Building, 210 N. Hamilton Street.

A recycling recepticle is also availble for residents and businesses to drop off their recyclable materials 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the public works campus, 303 W. Railroad St.  Residents are asked to break down cardboard prior to putting it into the bin to minimize space.  This service is free of charge and the site is monitored by a security system.

Hazardous items can be recycled at the following locations:

   Used Oil:
     -Bill Abbott's GM/Chrysler
     -Bumper to Bumper
     -Heath's Tire & Automotive
     -Rick Ridings Ford/Mercury

   Non-rechargeable Batteries:
     -Pamida
     -County Market
     -Monticello Post Office
     -City of Monticello Municipal Building
     -True Value Hardware

   Cell Phone Batteries:
     -True Value Hardware

   Hearing Aid Batteries:
     -True Value Hardware

   Old Paint:
     -Latex paint must be dried out prior to disposing.  Additives for this, or kitty litter may be purchased to help dry it out. 
      Once the paint is dried, it may be safely disposed of.

   Electronics:
     -Contact the Piatt County Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 762.2572 to find out about their electronic waste collection days.