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Weather permitting the Village leaf collection service normally begins in mid-October and runs through mid-December. The program provides residents with an alternate way to dispose of their leaves. Residents who do not mulch or bag their leaves may simply rake leaves into the street, next to the curb line in front of your residence. Village crews will collect loose leaves from the street. Caution should be exercised so that leaves are not raked into sewer inlets or in front of fire hydrants. Do not rake twigs, branches, sticks, rocks, bottles, garden debris, etc. with the leaves, such items cause the equipment to breakdown. It is suggested that residents wet down any loose leaf piles to keep them for blowing away. Avoid parking your car in front of a large leaf pile if possible and when raking, please try not to pile leaves where vehicles are parked. It is difficult for the crew’s to work around parked cars. The Public Works Department makes every effort to complete one cycle through the Village every 5 to 7 working days. Due to the volume of leaves being encountered and weather uncertainties, it is impossible for the Village to guarantee leaf collection on a specific day. In winter months or anytime during the normal leaf collection season, residents can place their leaves in a biodegradable yard waste bag for pickup on their normal yard waste collection day. For questions regarding leaf collection contact the Public Works Department at 847/933-8427. Related topics "Street Sweeping Program" |
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