This email features information about 2017 yard waste collection, spring bulk trash pick-up, street cleaning, leaf blowing, and dog beach registration.
Yard Waste Collection Begins April 3
Weekly yard waste collections for the 2017 season begin on Mon., April 3. Yard waste is collected on residents' regular refuse and recycling collection days through Fri., Dec. 8.
There are two options to dispose of yard waste:
Purchase and fill a 95-gallon reusable yard waste cart. A cart costs $82.50 plus a $25 annual fee. Fees are assessed annually and appear on residents' water, sewer and sanitation bills. Carts may be purchased online (click the button below), or at the City Collector's office in the Morton Civic Center.
Place yard waste in paper yard waste bags and affix each bag with a City of Evanston yard waste sticker. Stickers can be purchased at a variety of Evanston locations.
Residents can also compost and mulch to recycle the earth's nutrients, save money, and conserve vanishing landfill space.
Spring 2017 Bulk Trash Pick-up Schedule
Clear out your clutter! The City offers free removal of up to six cubic yards of bulk garbage twice per year. Spring 2017 bulk trash pick-up for residents whose normal refuse collection day is:
Monday will be Friday, April 21
Tuesday will be Friday, April 28
Wednesday will be Friday, May 5
Thursday will be Friday, May 12
Need a reminder? Sign up for convenient text/email notifications to remind you of your pick-up day by clicking the button below or calling/texting 847-448-4311. Notifications will be sent out two weeks prior to your bulk trash pick-up day, and again two days prior to the bulk trash pick-up day.
Bulk trash pick-up guidelines can be found on the City's website.
Get Text/Email Street Cleaning Notifications
Street cleaning season has begun. New parking signs installed in 2016 at the beginning and end of each block indicate the specific days and times that parking restrictions are in place (i.e. First Thursday of Month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). The City also offers convenient text message and email notifications to remind you to move your vehicle. Sign up online or call/text 847-448-4311.
Spring Reminder: Leaf Blowing Hours
Backpack-mounted or hand-held gasoline-powered leaf blowers are allowed by the City for use only between March 30 and May 15 and between September 30 and the first Thursday of December during these hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dog Beach Season Begins April 1
Dog Beach registration is now open. The beach will open at its previous location north of the Church Street Boat Ramp on Sat., April 1. With the exception of the dog beach and Pooch Park, dogs must be leashed in public and are not allowed to run loose in public parks.