Residents will be able to get rid of all those branches, tree trimmings and other brush next week when the city of Naperville begins its curbside bulk brush collection.
The collection will begin the week of May 19 and continue through the week of June 9, according to the city of Naperville. (See schedule below) The program is free and allows residents to dispose of a large amount of brush.
Residents must place the brush out the Sunday before the collection begins. An interactive map is available for residents to see the progress of the collection and it will be updated daily to show the progress, the city said.
The city of Naperville asks that residents follow these guidelines when preparing brush for pick-up:
- Branches must measure between three and eight feet in length and may be up to six inches in diameter. Shorter lengths may be bagged or bundled and placed out on garbage day with a yard waste sticker attached.
- Branches should be stacked neatly on the parkway in front of a home with cut ends facing the street. Brush piles that are badly tangled will not be collected. Branches with thorns should be placed in a separate pile.
- Brush will only be collected from the front of each residence, not from rear or side yards.
- Brush piles must not be tied or bundled.
- Willow whips, vines and shorter branches must be bundled or bagged in paper yard waste bags with a yard waste sticker affixed for collection on a resident’s regular garbage collection day.
- Brush that is tangled, tied or contains nails, metal, stones, vines, willow whips, root balls, stumps, plant material or lumber will not be collected. If brush contains anything other than branches, it will not be collected.
- Tree trunks, roots, root balls and logs are also not accepted but may be disposed of with regular garbage according to city regulations. Please note that there is a 32-gallon can and 60-pound weight limit.
Brush that will not be accepted will be left behind with a tag explaining the reason it was not accepted, according to the city.
More information about the weekly yard waste collection can be found at www.naperville.il.us/yardwaste.aspx. Find complete information on the city’s bulk brush collection program on its website.
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Homes with garbage collection on this day |
Must place brush on the parkway by |
For collection one time during the week of |
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Monday |
May 19 |
May 20-25 |
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Tuesday |
May 26 |
May 27-June 1 |
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Wednesday or Friday |
June 2 |
June 3-8 |
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Thursday |
June 9 |
June 10-15 |