Westchester Yard Waste/Branch Pickup

Village branch pickup occurs on the first full week of the month from April through November, unless otherwise noted.

Yard waste stickers are available free of charge at the Public Works Department and Village Hall, limit two per person.

All brush must be put out on the front parkway no later than 7:00 a.m. on the designated pickup day. Branches can be up to 7 feet in length and stacked with the butt ends facing the street in the same direction. If not stacked properly, a “restack” notice will be left. Public Works Crews will only pass through a designated pickup area once due to time schedule and other workload responsibilities.

Thursday and Friday are Open Load days for pickup of any brush that will not fit through the chipper, such as logs, stumps, and large limbs.

Please make every effort to cut oversized limbs/stumps for one employee to lift and to remove the dirt from the root ball to allow for pickup. Landscaping contractors are responsible for their own brush pickup and disposal.

Schedule for Public Works Branch pickup:

- Monday: From Mannheim Road west to Wolf road and from Canterbury south to Windsor-including both sides of Windsor Drive. Also, Waterford, Waverly, Camelot and Concord.

- Tuesday: Roosevelt Road south to Cermak Road-from Gardner Road west to Mannheim Road.

- Wednesday: From Roosevelt Road north to the expressway and from Gardner

Restoration of parkways that have been damaged by sewer/ water excavations and snow plow damage will resume this spring, as weather permits.

The Public Works Department has been filling potholes with cold patch throughout the winter months, weather permitting. Please call Public Works at 708-345-0041 to report potholes.

The Village of Westchester Awarded Urban Forestry Funding

Westchester, Illinois. April 2023 — Westchester has been awarded a $15,000 grant to complete a tree inventory and develop a management plan for our urban forest.

The funds are provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Urban and Community Forestry Partner Grant Program, and administered by The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI).

Westchester Tree Replacement Program

A Village ordinance amendment passed in October 2021 is allowing the Village to replant trees on parkways where tree removal has taken place, due to disease, storm damage, or premature death. As such, the Village has been doing this on eligible parkways for three plantings now, at no cost to the resident. This replacement program does not allow for residents to choose the species of tree planted, the location, the amount of trees planted, nor are residents able to opt-out of having a tree planted in the Village parkway in front and/or side of their residence.

If you would prefer to choose the species of the tree to be planted, this can be achieved through our 50/50 program. The resident can choose the tree from a list provided by the Village, and will share half of the cost of the tree and planting with the Village. To request a 50/50 tree, please call the Public Works Department at 708.345.0041.

Westchester Sidewalk Replacement Program

The Village will replace public sidewalk trip hazards this fall. We also offer a 50/50 shared cost sidewalk replacement program if the public sidewalk in front and/or on the side of your residence is in poor condition, but does not qualify as a hazard. If you would like to replace it for any reason the Village will share the cost with you.

Please call Public Works at 708.345.0041 to have an evaluation done, and to register for squares. Both programs are first come, first served.

As always, residents are asked to call Public Works at 708.345.0041 or the Police (after 3:30pm M-F & on weekends) if an unusual amount of water is visible in the street or parkway. This could be a main break or water leak that requires our immediate attention.