Category: <span>District Services</span>
The July 29, 2026 Electronics Recycling event has been canceled, we apologize for any inconvenience!
📣 We are seeking input from Piatt County residents, landowners, and other stakeholders to identify our community’s most pressing natural resource concerns. Please fill out this Conservation Needs Assessment to steer local conservation efforts and identify priority areas!
Online survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1jkJSMIIkQhVioq-VwsYidNc2kgtPja6FMaoIXDAIwY1wig/viewform
📝 Your participation will help us develop actionable strategies to address soil health, water quality, and other local conservation priorities. County information will be utilized by NRCS, the State Technical Committee, and PCSWCD to guide programs and resources effectively.
📥 Please submit/return your completed Conservation Needs Assessments to Piatt County SWCD by 4/30!
PCSWCD is accepting applications until April 1st for two Butch Fisher Memorial Scholarship awards this year!
Submit your application in person at the Monticello UDSA office, or through our new online form! Submission and eligibility details can be found on our website under the PCSWCD Foundation tab.
The USDA office in Monticello has re-opened!
Our office phones and emails are now operational. We are returning messages that we were not able to access during the shutdown as fast as possible, but if you are still waiting on a reply please feel free to stop by the office or give us a call. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
For folks who have pre-ordered trees from our John Beckhart Memorial Tree Sale: Due to the government shutdown, our USDA office building remains inaccessible and we have changed the location for tree pick up scheduled for this Friday, October 10th from 8:00am – 4:30pm.
The new tree pick up location is 1115 N State Street, Monticello, IL 61856 on the north side of the buildings. The date and time (10/10, 8:00-4:30) will remain the same. Below is a map showing the new pick up location.
If you have any questions, please email us at piattswcd@gmail.com. Thank you!
Due to the lapse in federal government funding, the USDA office in Monticello will be closed until further notice. Staff will not have access to the building, office phones, or government issued email accounts until Congress restores funding.
To reach Piatt County SWCD employees, please email piattswcd@gmail.com. Thank you!
The Piatt County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to thank John for donating his time to the PCSWCD Board of Directors for 19 years, from 2000 to 2019. He was a highly committed board member who rarely missed a meeting. Throughout his time serving on the Board, John has played many roles and was instrumental in developing programs and financial security for the District. The Board and staff are deeply grateful for his dedication to our mission for nearly two decades. In honor of his passing, the District is memorializing the annual fall tree sale as the John Beckhart Memorial Tree Sale.
Our last Electronics Recycling event of the year is Wednesday, July 30th at Forest Preserve Park in Monticello!
Show up early to guarantee disposal! The event will run from 9am – 11:30am or until the truck is full.
Event Rules:
-Must be a Piatt County resident/landowner
-Free! for most items. $25 charge required for large console or projection T.V.s
-No White Goods: refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters, etc.
-No Batteries
-Limit 10 items per vehicle
-Limit 3 T.V.s or computer monitors per vehicle
Next Electronics Recycling Event: January 2026
