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WELCOME TO FYI WARRENVILLE

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* It's Friday and time for the City's weekly recap to help us stay better connected, informed, and prepared.

Let's begin…

AROUND THE CITY...

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September 2024 Hometown Happenings is Here!

* The newsletter is in the mail and will reach homes soon.

* Inside:

  • All About City Water
  • September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
  • Art on the Prairie Schedule
  • Brush Pickup Guidelines
  • And more! 
  • Read the online version: Hometown Happenings    
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Brush Pickup Fall Schedule

* Brush pickup begins September 3! Check below for your zone. September pickup dates:

Zone 1 - Tuesday, September 3 (Monday is the Labor Day holiday)

Zone 2 - Monday, September 9

Zone 3 - Monday, September 16

Zone 4 - Monday, September 23

Please observe the following guidelines for staff safety:

  • All brush must be bundled securely with twine, not wire.
  • Bundles must not exceed 50 pounds.
  • Put out pile prior to 7:00 A.M. on the day of pickup.
  • Limit to one pile of trimmed brush per address.
  • No logs, lumber, yard waste, thorns, or root-balls.
  • Pile size cannot exceed the following dimensions: 3 feet high, 8 feet wide, and 15 feet long.       
  • Branches do NOT exceed 8 inches in diameter. 
  • Branches do NOT exceed 8 feet in length.
  • All brush under 2 feet long is considered yard waste and should be placed in yard waste bags with a yard waste sticker to be picked up by the City's contracted garbage company on your designated garbage day.
  • Place cut ends extended toward the street. If piles are not prepared with all cut ends toward the road, the pile will not be picked up.
  • Brush placed in plastic bags or other containers will not be picked up by the City.
  • If the brush does not comply with these guidelines, you will be given a notice, and the pile will not be picked up.
  • Once the pile complies with the guidelines, contact the Public Works Department and the pile will be picked up.
  • Review the guidelines at: Brush Pickup                                     
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Labor Day Closing and the end of Summer Hours 

* City Hall offices and the Police Department lobby will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. 

* Zone 1 brush pickup will be Tuesday, September 3.

* Garbage collection will be delayed by one day that week. Thursday pick-up will occur Friday, September 6 and Friday pick-up will occur Saturday, September 7.

* For police assistance during closed lobby hours, please use the red telephone between the front entrance doors or dial 9-1-1 from your cell phone. Police emergency response will not be affected.

* City Hall Summer Hours end Friday, August 30. After Labor Day, City Hall hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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Program: 'The Problem with Plastics' at the Library

* WHAT: The City of Warrenville's Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) will talk about plastic contamination and what we can do to address microplastics.

* WHEN: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 4.

* WHERE: Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place

* REGISTER NOW: The Problem with Plastics


TIMELY TOPICS...

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Warrenville Police Offer Online Reporting System

*  Use the online reporting system to: 

1. Request a vacation house watch

2. Report non-emergency incidents like speeding vehicles in your neighborhood

3. Register an at-risk individual who lives with you  

* Here are tips for using the online system:

1. This system is NOT for emergency reporting of any kind

2. It is NOT actively monitored 

3. It is NOT for incidents that have already been reported

* Learn more at: Online Reporting



FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS...

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* City Council meeting: Tuesday, September 3.

* Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals meeting: Thursday, September 5.

* Most meetings held at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 28W701 Stafford Place.

* Find meeting details at: Agenda Center



ONE MORE THING...

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* Thank you for reading. Help us spread the word!

* Invite friends and neighbors to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, FYI Warrenville

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