Welcome to the City of Colchester Illinois
Welcome to the web home of the City of Colchester. You can find information on our local businesses and organizations, as well as public documents and various contact information. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please use the Contact Us page to reach out.
Announcements
LRS Monmouth Waste Service
2026 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
JANURARY 1 THURSDAY- NEW YEARS EVE
MAY 25 MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY
JULY 4 SATURDAY - INDEPENDENCE DAY
SEPTEMBER 7 MONDAY - LABOR DAY
NOVEMBER 26 THURSDAY - THANKSGIVING DAY
DECEMBER 25 FRIDAY - CHRISTMAS DAY
• Collection service will not take place on the day on any observed holiday listed above.
• The holiday that falls on Sunday or Monday
will be observed on Monday with service
delayed by one day for that entire week.
• When a holiday falls on a weekday:
For any collection day prior to the holiday, service will be on the normal collection day.
For any collection day on or after the holiday
service will be delayed by one day.
When the holiday falls on a Saturday, there will be no
change to the normal collection day.
History of Colchester
Want to know a little more about our City and it's history? You can read more at the sites below! (The sites listed are not an endorsement by the City)
Visit Forgottonia (Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Visit Forgottonia - Kelly Wagle ("The Bootlegger")
Mythic Mississippi Project (University of Illinois)
Colchester, Illinois Facts for Kids
Moses King Brickyard (click the "Read the Publication" button)