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As a part of the Solid Waste Services provided in the Village, crews
collect loose, un-bagged leaves directly from your curb or roadside.
Four rounds of leaf collection will take place this fall. Weather
permitting, leaf collection will run from Monday, October 9 through
December 6. To have your leaves collected, please follow the steps
below.
• Identify your collection zone and schedule.
• To
prepare your leaves, rake your loose, fallen leaves into a pile at your
curb or on your roadside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection dates. Because
leaves are collected with a vacuum, they must be piled loose.
• Please keep leaves off of the asphalt.
• Residents with curbs and gutters, place loose leaves on the grass by your curb.
• Residents with a ditch line, place loose leaves on the grass along the roadside of the ditch.
• Leaves must be within six feet of the road.
• Bagged leaves or grass, branches and other yard waste will not be collected.
•
Do not mix other yard waste, such as potted/garden plants or branches,
into your pile of leaves. Doing so can damage the leaf collection vacuum
and may cause costly delays. Leaves mixed with other yard waste will
not be collected.
Please keep in mind that though collection staff abides by the schedule, there are certain
circumstances that may delay leaf collection by one or more days. These circumstances include:
delays
due to weather, emergency situations that may draw staff away from
their regular duties, or damage to collection equipment that would
require repair or unscheduled service.
If you miss your scheduled
collection days, leaves may also be taken to the Residential Recycling
Center at 8000 128th Street. The center will be open through December 2,
weather permitting.
If you have additional questions, please call 925.6700.