The schedule for Rockford garbage, Christmas tree and household waste collection is:
Garbage: Garbage collection is not affected through Wednesday. There will be no collection on Thursday. Regular Thursday collection will be delayed until Friday.
Christmas trees and yard waste: Rock River Disposal will be collection Christmas trees for two weeks for Rockford residents on their normal pick-up day, starting Monday and concluding Jan. 15. Non-bagged trees should be placed alongside garbage and must be free of ornaments, stands, lights, tinsel and other decorations. Trees exceeding 4 feet must be cut into sections not exceeding 4 feet in length. Residents may also dispose of yard waste if it is placed in a container. It is recommended that yard waste be placed in two-ply compostable paper bags and not in garbage cans as yard waste will typically freeze in cans. Non-bagged branches and limbs should be bundled with string or twine and placed out for collection as long as bundles do not exceed 4 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter. Bags, cans and bundles cannot exceed 50 pounds…