11000 W. Lincoln Highway
Frankfort, IL 60423
Frankfort, IL 60423
Tel:
Fax:
815-469-4907
Fax:
815-469-4911
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8AM to 4PM
Township Office Closed:
Monday, May 27, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
*There will be no transportation
available on these days
Thursday, July 4, 2013
*There will be no transportation
available on these days
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Highway Department: Leaf/Branch Pickup
The Leaf Pickup Program starts approximately October going into November. Call in for leaf pickup is NOT required. Our summer pickup for branches begins on the first Monday of May, 2012 and goes through the end of September.
Questions?
Feel free to contact me
at my office 708-479-9673,
by fax 708-479-0690, or
by email bccommish@comcast.net
at any time.
Branch Pickup Requirements
*Place cut ends toward the roadway. Crews are not allowed to pick up material on private property.
* Keep branches as long as possible. A diameter up to 6 inches will be accepted.
* Do not pile up branches. Branches shall be stacked in 3 feet high by 3 feet wide piles. Crews will accept up to 4 pile per household per week.
* Brush bundles 4 feet or shorter must be tied with no more than 4 feet of string or twine at the largest part of the bundle. These bundles should be no larger than 16 inches in diameter. Wire or metal must not be used since it is harmful to our equipment.
* Brush bundles must be free of stumps, root balls, dirt, stones, metals, old wood, construction materials, and other trash. Branches/brush put in containers will not be picked up.
* Thorny branches must be tied and stacked separately from other brush. Please leave this brush to the side of all other brush.
* This service is for branches only. Landscape timbers and wood fencing will not be picked up.
As a result of the branch pickup program, wood chips are available. There is no charge for this service at the present time. If you would like to be placed on the wood chip list, call the Road district office at 708-479-9673. Our office will call you to schedule a delivery day when wood chips are available.
Leaf Pickup
Please be aware that our leaf pickup program is a fall program that starts on or about October and ends approximately Thanksgiving time. Any leaves needing disposing of before October will be the homeowner’s responsibility. Please check with your local garbage company for their requirements for leaf pickup. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
*Place cut ends toward the roadway. Crews are not allowed to pick up material on private property.
* Keep branches as long as possible. A diameter up to 6 inches will be accepted.
* Do not pile up branches. Branches shall be stacked in 3 feet high by 3 feet wide piles. Crews will accept up to 4 pile per household per week.
* Brush bundles 4 feet or shorter must be tied with no more than 4 feet of string or twine at the largest part of the bundle. These bundles should be no larger than 16 inches in diameter. Wire or metal must not be used since it is harmful to our equipment.
* Brush bundles must be free of stumps, root balls, dirt, stones, metals, old wood, construction materials, and other trash. Branches/brush put in containers will not be picked up.
* Thorny branches must be tied and stacked separately from other brush. Please leave this brush to the side of all other brush.
* This service is for branches only. Landscape timbers and wood fencing will not be picked up.
As a result of the branch pickup program, wood chips are available. There is no charge for this service at the present time. If you would like to be placed on the wood chip list, call the Road district office at 708-479-9673. Our office will call you to schedule a delivery day when wood chips are available.
Leaf Pickup
Please be aware that our leaf pickup program is a fall program that starts on or about October and ends approximately Thanksgiving time. Any leaves needing disposing of before October will be the homeowner’s responsibility. Please check with your local garbage company for their requirements for leaf pickup. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.