If you’ve still got a pile of leaves sitting in the corner of your yard like an abandoned campfire, good news: Rockford is giving you one last week to clean things up before winter officially wins. The City of Rockford has announced that the final week of residential yard waste collection for 2025 will run Monday, December 1, through Thursday, December 5. After that, your yard debris officially becomes décor until next year.
Rockford’s Final Yard Waste Week: What You Need to Know
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Once December 5 passes, the only remaining chance to offload yard waste will be during the annual Christmas Tree collection in early January 2026. After that, pickup won’t resume until the…..