Yard Waste/Leaf Collection

Yard waste is collected seasonally each week by Republic on your pickup day. Yard waste collection runs from April 1 through the second full week of December. For 2023, this means April 1 to December 11. 

Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, twigs, small branches and other garden refuse.

Yard waste must be placed in one of the following:

• A sticker must be attached to each bag, can or bundle. Items may not weigh more than 50 pounds.
  WHERE TO PURCHASE STICKERS
• Carts or cans must be clearly identified as yard waste. Please mark any yard waste containers on the outside as YARD WASTE, or contact the Village for a decal.
• Brush and tree branches may not exceed 4 feet in length and 5 inches in diameter and must be bundled together with jute twine or uncoated string. Bundles may not exceed 2 feet in diameter, 4 feet in length, and 50 pounds in weight.

Tips to Reduce Yard Waste Volume

• Mow over leaves before bagging them. This reduces the ratio of bags to leaves by seven to one, thereby saving money on sticker costs.
• Consider composting. Composting is the biological decomposition of organic material into a humus-like substance called compost. Leaves and other types of yard waste can be a source of materials used in a compost pile.

Good information sources about composting are the University of Illinois Extension website and the You Tube video How to Make Compost.

• VIDEO: Leaf Removal Best Practices

Storm Damage

Tree debris from private trees as a result of storms are the responsibility of the property owner.  Please refer to the Tree Maintenance page for a list of licensed tree removal companies.

Curbside Christmas Tree Collection

Free collection of live Christmas trees is offered during the first two full-weeks of January. Trees must be free of tinsel, ornaments and hooks and should not be placed in bags. Trees should be left at the curb.