New Brush Pick-Up Policies

Per the action of the Village Council please see the updated policies regarding Brush Pick-up within the Village:

Curbside Brush Pick-Up Policy

April through October
  1. On Monday’s the DPW personnel will pick-up grass clippings ONLY.
  2. On Tuesday’s the DPW personnel will pick-up all other yard waste (NO GRASS CLIPPINGS) including bundled braches.
  3. All grass clippings and yard waste should be placed out at curbside or the street edge by 8:00am, but no sooner than 48 hours before the scheduled pick-up
  4. All grass clippings and yard waste should be placed in paper bags or trash containers (NO PLASTIC BAGS or EASY CARTS WILL BE PICK-UP)
  5. Maximum total weight of bags, bundles or containers should not exceed 40 pounds. Brush or branches will be picked-up in trash containers provided they do not exceed the 40-pound weight limit.
  6. Maximum size of bundled (tied) branches should be no longer than 4 feet in length and 12 inches in diameter. Tie brush bundles with rope or twine, no wire please.
  7. Large quantities of brush/branches that do not meet these restrictions WILL NOT BE COLLECTED. Private haulers are available to assist residents with such removal.
  8. Approved yard waste bags will be available for purchase at the Village Office during normal business hours at cost to the residents.
  9. Christmas trees will be picked-up during the first two weeks of January.
  10. The Village tree limb chipper will be out for the first FULL week of May, August and October to give the residents a chance to have fallen or trimmed tree limbs chipped by Village employees. Tree limbs should not be put out for pick-up any sooner than ONE WEEK PRIOR to the chipper being out. It will also come out for the period of four weeks in the event of a severe storm that has caused extensive damage.
  11. All limbs must be stacked neatly with cut ends towards the street. Limbs are not to exceed 5 inches in diameter. No messy piles, logs, root clusters or vines will be chipped or hauled by the Village.