2019 RESIDENTIAL LEAF COLLECTION OPTIONS OPTION #1 - Weekly Bagged Leaf Collection The collection of residential leaves is part of an ongoing yard waste program that the City’s contracted garbage hauler, Republic Services, provides April through midDecember. Please see the April calendar page for more information.
OPTION #2 - Leaf Drop Off at Public Works Facility The City’s Public Works Department, located at 1111 Joseph J. Schwab (Campground) Road, will accept leaves from Monday, October 21 through Friday, December 13. Hours for drop-off are between 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Only leaves can be accepted during this time. Residents can empty their container in the designated area conveniently located on the north side of the Public Works facility. Yard waste such as grass clippings, branches, etc. should be placed curbside for yard waste disposal. To maintain the proper flow of stormwater, roadside ditches, gutters, and sewers must remain clear of leaves.
OPTION #3 - City’s Bulk Curbside Collection The City’s residential Bulk Curbside Leaf Collection is separate from Republic Services’ weekly refuse pick-up. This seasonal in-house program provides residential leaf collection starting Monday, October 21 and continuing through early December, weather permitting. Pick-up days are directly related to a residence’s refuse pick-up day. If a home’s refuse is collected on Mondays, it is considered to be located in Zone 1; Tuesdays, Zone 2; Wednesdays, Zone 3; and so on. If leaf collection and snow removal seasons overlap, snow removal will take priority. Exact leaf collection dates are noted on the appropriate calendar pages. To participate, leaves need to be raked into the street by 6:00 A.M. on the scheduled pick-up date. Being careful to keep storm drains clear, residents are encouraged to position the leaves into one neat, continuous row, 1 foot (12”) from the curb. Only leaves should be raked into the row (Please note: grass, branches, brush, rocks and other debris will not be collected). To accommodate curbside collection, street parking in posted areas is not allowed on the day of collection from 6:30 A.M. until 3:30 P.M. Where the streets are not posted, residents should be considerate of their neighbors as well as the workers to ensure the success of this ongoing program.
leaf collection. Leaf Placement in Parkways Residents living on the following streets should place leaves in the parkways, instead of the streets, to assure safe parking and traffic flows: Algonquin Road Ballard Road Busse Highway Central Road Dempster Street East River Road Elmhurst Road Golf Road Lee Street Mannheim Road
Mount Prospect Road Northwest Highway Oakton Street Potter Road Rand Road River Road Thacker Street Touhy Avenue Wolf Road