Brush collection for Geneva starts in April

Geneva residents looking to tidy up their yard this spring should take note that the city's 2015 brush collection starts in April.

The monthly brush program is intended for the disposal of tree limbs and branches that are removed by the property owner for normal maintenance and upkeep, not for lot clearing. Kramer crews will not collect material produced by a private contractor.

The 2015 collection schedule is the weeks of:

West side of Fox River: April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 8, Oct. 5, Nov. 2

East side of Fox River: April 13, May 11, June 8, July 6, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9

Since collection days can vary, residents should place brush and limbs on the parkway by 7 a.m. Monday on their scheduled week. Crews will not return to a neighborhood until the next scheduled pickup.

Tree branches must be stacked with the cut ends facing in one direction toward the curb or edge of the pavement, not in the street. Branches and stumps cannot exceed 12 inches in diameter and tree limbs should be less than 12 feet in length.

Residents should not tie bundles of branches with rope or wire, and no foreign materials such as construction debris, fencing, lumber, wire, grass clippings, flowers and garden waste will be collected.

For more information about the brush program, visit the city's website at www.geneva.il.us or call the Geneva Public Works Department at (630) 232-1501.