The village has established a brush collection program to complement the yard waste bag collection system as a convenience to residents. Residents may place twigs, branches, and brush not exceeding six feet (6') in length and not exceeding six inches (6") in diameter per branch on the parkway just outside the curb or edge of pavement of the street for collection. Brush shall be stacked neatly in piles lying perpendicular to the street with the stub end facing the street. Under no circumstances shall grass clippings, leaves, construction material, or plastic bags be collected. In the event these rules are not followed, the items will be left on the parkway and the resident given a notice of violation.
During the months of April through November, brush will be collected beginning at seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. on the same day as curbside recycling. Brush placed on the parkway after seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. on Mondays will not be collected until the following week. During the months of December through March, brush will be collected only in the event a storm causes damage to trees in the village.
The superintendent of public works may call for a special brush collection and amend the rules of the program in the event of a severe storm. The village board reserves the right to use general fund reserves or place an additional refuse charge on residential customers to pay for the cost of a special brush collection. (Ord. 1185, 4-22-2013)