Home & Garden in Champaign-Urbana
Getting rid of stuff or recycling? Need a tree that grows well here? Looking for housing? Wondering what your neighbors pay in property taxes? Look here!
Gardens & Labyrinths
Gardens
- Arboretum, UIUC
- Champaign County Master Gardeners Idea Garden
- Herb Garden at Meadowbrook Park, C-U Herb Society
- Japan House garden, UIUC
- Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden in Lake of the Woods, Champaign County Forest Preserve District
- Poison Plant Garden, UIUC
- Wandell Sculpture Garden, Urbana Park District
Labyrinth
- Labyrinth at Crystal Lake Park, Urbana Park District
Housing
Finding a house or apartment
- Apartment Finder, The News-Gazette
- Home Finder, The News-Gazette
- Section 8 housing lookup, Illinois Housing Development Authority
Assistance with housing, utilities and house maintenance
- Habitat for Humanity homeowner program
- Home repairs, City of Champaign
- Housing and rental assistance, Housing Authority of Champaign County
- City of Champaign, Housing Programs
Pets & Other Critters
Pet health
- Animal Poison Control Center
- Safe Haven for Pets provides help for pets of family members who seek shelter from domestic abuse, Champaign County Humane Society
- Pet Loss Helpline, UIUC
Pet training & fun
- Dog Park, Urbana Park District
- Dog Park, Champaign Park District
- Dog Training Club of Champaign-Urbana
- Local dog training resources, Champaign County Humane Society
Find a pet
- Adopt a pet, Champaign County Humane Society
- Animal rescue resources, Champaign County Humane Society
- Look for a lost pet, Champaign County Animal Control Department
Animal problems
- Where to report animal problems
- Wildlife Medical Clinic, UIUC
- Wildlife rescue information, Champaign County Humane Society
Property Taxes & Values
- Property records, Champaign County Assessor’s Office
- Real Estate Tax Lookup, County of Champaign
Recycling, Donating, & Getting Rid of Stuff
Get it/Give it away
- The I.D.E.A. Store is a place where artists, educators, recyclers, and friends can find re-use materials for projects.
- Freecycle Champaign-Urbana
Recycling and household hazardous waste collection in CU
- Recycling, City of Champaign
- Recycling, City of Urbana, including batteries and fluorescent bulbs
- Medication disposal, IL EPA
Yard waste / Leaf collection
Electronics
Other
Appliances, clothes, furniture, motor oil, batteries, scrap metal, computers, cell phones, paint, packaging materials, building salvage, auto salvage, concrete, propane tanks, tires, smoke detectors, other household items
- City of Champaign
- City of Urbana
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County’s resale store, accepts appliances, building materials, and furniture. Also try: Empty Tomb, Goodwill Industries, Salt and Light and Salvation Army Thrift Store.
- PACA, Preservation and Conservation Association store accepts architectural salvage
- The I.D.E.A. Store has a long list of items the accept for donations.
- Corks, plastic bread bags, crayons? You name it, you can recycle it.
Hazardous waste
Books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings
- Friends of the Champaign Public Library
- Friends of the Urbana Free Library
- Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners
- Vintage Vinyl sale, Illinois Public Media
Magazines
- Doctor’s offices, nursing homes, the local hospital, elementary schools, etc. may accept old magazines.
Eyeglasses
- Lions Clubs collect used glasses at several local sites
Vehicles
- CarTalk Vehicle Donation Program, WILL
- Donate a car, boat or RV, America’s Car Donation Charities Center
- DonateCarUSA.com
Trees & Plants
- Horticulture news and resources, Champaign County Extension Office
- Recommended trees, City of Champaign
- Tree first aid, City of Urbana
- Emerald Ash Borer alert, City of Champaign
Who Do You Call?
- Before you dig, call JULIE
- City Services Directory, City of Champaign
- City Services Directory, City of Urbana
