Branch Pick-up

The Chipper Crew begins at the east end of the Village and continues west until all streets have been serviced. If branches are put out after the Chipper Crew has serviced a street the branches will not be removed until the next pick-up. In order to make sure your branches are picked up in a timely manner please set out branches by 7:00 a.m. Monday of the following weeks: April 7, April 21, May 5, May 19, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 2, October 6, October 20, November 3, November 17. The final week for branch chipping will be the week of November 24th.

If you have any questions, please contact Public Works Department on telephone # 708-671-3721.

Preparing branches for pickup: 

1. Branches must measure between 3 feet in length and 8 feet in length and be no greater than 6 inches in diameter. Shorter lengths must be bagged or bundled and placed out on garbage day with yard waste. These will be collected by Allied Waste, telephone # (708) 385 8252.

2. Stack branches neatly on the right of way with cut ends towards the street. Do not stack in drainage swale. Brush piles that are badly tangled will not be picked up.

3. Piles are to be no larger than 4 feet high and 10 feet in length. Any branches stacked outside of these parameters will not be collected

4. All material must be set out no earlier than the weekend prior to the week of collection.

5. All residents will be allowed a maximum of 20 minutes per property of wood chipping time. Any brush left that has not been collected due to excessive amounts or for any other reason marked on this tag notice must be removed back onto the private property within 24 hours after collection.

6. Raked-up material, bark and other small debris should not be included with branches. It will not be taken or cleaned up. Dispose of this material in yard waste containers or bags.

7. No roots, root balls, lumber, old rotted or friable wood, fencing, railroad ties, rosebushes, vines, thorn(s) or poison ivy will be taken.

8. Material put out for removal must have originated from the parcel where located. Land clearing operations are to be removed by either a contractor or the use of a dumpster.

FIREWOOD AVAILABLE – When the Village has to cut down a tree from the right-of-way any suitable wood is cut into fire place lengths and left at the side of the road.  Residents may take the wood on a first come first serve basis.  The Village will remove any wood if not picked up within a reasonable time.