PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 

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The public works department office at 101 S. Prairie Street houses both the water and street department.  Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.                              

WATER SERVICE:  Water service may be obtained in your home or business by completing an application at the public works department. You will be billed monthly for water, sewer and refuse.  An after hours drop box at the front of the building is available for payment of your bill. 

LARGE ITEM DROP OFF AREA:  The public works department provides a place at 1100 Albers Lane where residents may drop off large items (sofas, chairs, old appliances, etc.).  A public works employee will be available to unlock the gate, Monday through Thursday.   Please call the water office first. 

SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP:  Each spring and fall, the village provides a major cleanup free to its residents.  At that time, on your first weekly trash pickup day, our trash hauler will provide curbside pickup of old furniture, etc.  Watch for the notices on your water bills, in the newspapers, and on the sign board in front of village hall. 

BRUSH PICKUP:  The village provides one (l) hour per year of free brush pickup and chipping.  Any time over and above an hour is charged at $50.00 per hour in one-half hour intervals.  Call the public works department at 377-8013 or 377-2310 to be placed on the brush list.

LEAVES:  The public works department will vacuum the leaves from October through April.  Please rake the leaves to the edge of the street for the vacuum.  If you do not wish to use the vacuum, you may contract with our waste hauler, Allied Waste by contacting them directly.  The hauler requires that the leaves be bagged in biodegradable paper bags.  No plastic bags will be accepted. 

SNOW REMOVAL:  When two (2) inches or more of new snow has accumulated, a “snow alert” will be issued and plowing operations will begin.  When a snow alert is issued, all citizens must move their parked cars off the street until the street surface has been completely plowed. 

TRASH COLLECTION:  The village has contracted with Allied Waste to collect trash twice weekly.  There is also curbside recycling pickup on the first day of your weekly trash pickup.  Billing for trash collection appears on your water bill.