Room-to-Room Guide
Springfield’s “Room-to-Room Guide to Household Reuse and Recycling” provides guidance on how to get rid of unwanted household items. This handy booklet lists more than 150 different items/materials and where to donate them in the Springfield area so they will be reused or recycled and not landfilled. From eye glasses to wire hangers, office machines to tools, you will be amazed at the number and type of items organizations and businesses in and around the City of Springfield will gladly accept. To receive a paper copy of the “Room-to-Room Guide”, call the Office of Public Works: Waste & Recycling at 217.789.2255.
Click here to download the Guide.
Freecycle
Is a free service matching up people who need to get rid of an item/s with those who are in need of an item/s. Anyone with access to a computer can visit the Freecycle website at https://www.freecycle.org/ and search Springfield, IL to find items listed near you. Every item listed must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.