There was no major property damage and no reported injuries, Canny said.
Springfield Police blocked Lawrence Avenue at Monroe Street and Witherspoon several hundred feet from Lawrence before clearing the scene at 6:51 p.m.
Canny said neighbors were not evacuated.
Canny said the Hazard Device Unit, or bomb squad, collected evidence at the scene using a robot, but didn t find additional explosives.
The evidence will be tested at the Illinois State Police lab, he said.
Canny said the explosive device was contained to the receptacle, which was at the curb in the 2300 block of West Lawrence, Canny added.
Janet Hutmacher said she was turning onto Lawrence from Monroe to go home when she heard the explosion.
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