Westmont, Illinois -- Date Issued: February 09, 2023
As part of the contract with the Village of Westmont, Waste Management will provide a free leaf collection during the second full week of April. In 2023, the special free leaf collection will begin on Monday, April 10 and run through Friday, April 14. Residents can put out unlimited kraft paper bags of leaves free of charge next to their garbage on their scheduled garbage pickup day. Only kraft paper yard waste bags can be used for this free program. Each bag should weigh under 50 pounds.
This special free leaf collection is for LEAVES ONLY. Grass clippings and other yard waste must be put in separate kraft bags and have a yard waste sticker placed on each bag or container. Yard waste stickers can be purchased at Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street; Bales Ace Hardware, 20 E. Quincy Street; Mariano’s, 150 W. 63rd Street; and Jewel-Osco, Cass & Ogden and 55th & Holmes in Clarendon Hills.
NOTE: Westmont does not have a curbside leaf pickup program. Leaves raked into the street will NOT be collected and are subject to a fine.
YARD WASTE, COMPOSTING & BRUSH PICK-UP PROGRAMS
Via Waste Management, the Village of Westmont offers several additional programs including a Yard Waste Program, Composting Program, and Brush Pick-Up Program. Each year, these programs begin in April and end in December. Please visit the village website to learn more about these programs. For more information, please contact Waste Management directly at wm.com or 800-964-8988.
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