Public Works News
Public Works News
Call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us
Yardwaste pick-up program begins
Collection of bundled brush and yardwaste
will begin the week of April 4. Bundled brush no larger than
two feet in diameter and four feet in length and yardwaste such
as grass clippings, leaves, shrubs and vines will be picked up
on regular collection days. A green yardwaste sticker must be
attached to each brush bundle, 32-gallon paper bag and rigid
container filled with yardwaste. Stickers are available for
$1.80 each from Oak Park grocery and hardware stores and the
Cashier's Office at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. Any
yardwaste mixed with trash will not be collected. Residents are
urged to look for alternatives to bagging yardwaste such as
mulching mowers, leaf shredders or backyard compost piles. For
more information call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
Great Paint Exchange coming
Oak Parkers can safely dispose of unwanted,
but usable paint, or take home free paint, at the Great Paint Exchange
scheduled for Sat., April 23, at the Public Works Center, 131
South Blvd. Half-to-full cans of latex paint will be accepted
from 9 - 11 a.m., and then given away from 1 - 3 p.m. For more
information, call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
Residents urged to participate in alley
clean-up program
Oak Parkers who have come to realize that
cleaner alleys mean safer alleys are urged to organize their
neighbors and participate in the Alley
Clean-Up Program, which provides
trash bags, pink refuse hauling stickers and rubber gloves, as
well as information on organizing a successful and safe event.
The program was developed by the Keep
Oak Park Beautiful Committee to
assist residents who want to make a difference in their
neighborhood. While the alley clean-up program is ongoing, the
efforts of residents who participate during April and May will coincide
with Keep America Beautiful-s Great American Clean-Up. For
more information call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
Spring tree planting begins
Some 130 trees will be planted in April and
May as the Forestry Division replaces parkway trees lost to
damage and disease. In order to diversify the tree population a
wide variety of species will be planted, including Autumn Blaze
Maple, Chanticleer Pear, Swamp White, Bur, Crimson Spire and
Shingle Oaks, Black Locust, and Flax Mill Majesty and Green
Mountain Sugar Maples. Newly planted trees typically are about
two and a half inches in diameter and average 10 to 14 feet in
height. Factors such as underground utilities, parkway widths
and shade tolerance may affect planting sites. Trees must be
planted at least 10 feet from a streetlight, 25 feet from a
corner and five feet from the water service box. Full size
shade trees require a minimum of 35 feet between them. For more
information, call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
