The village’s fall leaf collection program will continue through Thursday, Dec. 5.
The village annually conducts a fall leaf pick-up program to keep streets cleaner and safer and to help keep leaves out of sewers and storm drains.
The most important thing to remember is that leaves cannot be placed in the street for removal.
Residents will receive free, unlimited weekly curbside collection of leaves in kraft paper yard waste bags. Bags may not exceed 34 gallons or 60 pounds. Plastic bags will not be picked up.
Bagged leaves should be placed in the parkway in front of the home, along the curb, by 6 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day. Bags should not be placed in the street.
The village’s waster hauler, Republic Services, will pick up leaves at the time of the regularly-scheduled weekly yard waste pick-up. While leaf pick-up is complimentary, all other yard waste will require a yard waste sticker.
In some cases, due to volume, collection may run behind (i.e. Monday collection being completed on Tuesday); however, every household will receive one collection in each of the six weeks.
Residents also may choose to keep their leaves on their property to be composted for use as mulch. The village forester highly recommends the use of compost for keeping plants and trees healthy.
Questions? Call the village’s public services department at (630) 789-7382 or Republic Services’ customer service line (708) 345-7050.
