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Montgomery schedules spring brush pickup · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery schedules spring brush pickup Written by Judy Harvey. This
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  Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  Speaker 1: you by Everlett. The Montgomery Public Works Department will provide
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  Speaker 1: residents with bulk brush collection during the week of May fourth.
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  Speaker 1: Crews will begin on that Monday and make only one
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  Speaker 1: pass through each neighborhood in the village. They will continue
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  Speaker 1: until they have hit each area one time, the village
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  Speaker 1: said in a news release. Residents are advised to stack
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  Speaker 1: all brush neatly in the parkway by Sunday, May third,
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  Speaker 1: as the first pass through begins promptly at seven am.
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  Speaker 1: Bulk brush pickup guidelines. The bulk brush program does not
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  Speaker 1: extend to commercial, industrial, or non residential properties. The brush
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  Speaker 1: must be on the property from which it originates. Brush
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  Speaker 1: piled in the right of way behind your address or
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  Speaker 1: brush not a rias oginating from your address will not
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  Speaker 1: be collected. The brush may be moved into the parkway
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  Speaker 1: up to one week before the scheduled pickup date. Brush
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  Speaker 1: must be stacked neatly in the parkway by Sunday evening
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  Speaker 1: before the scheduled pickup week. Brush blocked by parked cars
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  Speaker 1: or put out late after the single pass through. The
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  Speaker 1: area will not be picked up if it is not
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  Speaker 1: visible or accessible during the pass through. The homeowner is
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  Speaker 1: responsible for disposing of it. Pile brush neatly in one direction, unbundled,
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  Speaker 1: not tied with the bigger trunk portions or cut ends
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  Speaker 1: facing the street. Brush piles should not exceed three feet
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  Speaker 1: in height and should not obstruct sidewalks, driveways, or pedestrian pathways. Twigs, leaves,
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  Speaker 1: and smaller yard debris should be placed in a yard
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  Speaker 1: waste bag with a sticker for removal by the village's
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  Speaker 1: regular garbage hauling provider. The bulk brush program is not
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  Speaker 1: for branches, logs, or tree stumps resulting from large scale
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  Speaker 1: tree trimming or removal. Branches must be at least one
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  Speaker 1: inch diameter, no larger than four inches in diameter, and
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  Speaker 1: not shorter than three feet. Public works crews are instructed
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  Speaker 1: to avoid picking up piles that include bushes with roots
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  Speaker 1: and dirt attached, grape or other vines, lumber, plywood, or
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  Speaker 1: construction materials, including but not limited to metal objects, concrete, stone,
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  Speaker 1: et cetera. Although these rules are for safety reasons, piles
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  Speaker 1: that are not neatly stacked or contain items not considered
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  Speaker 1: bulk brush will not be collected. A tag explaining why
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  Speaker 1: it was not collected will be left behind. In addition,
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  Speaker 1: residents will need to adjust the stack to meet the
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  Speaker 1: requirements for weekly collection by the village's waiste hauler provider,
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  Speaker 1: refuse contractor. Village officials encourage residents to contact the Public
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  Speaker 1: Works Department at six through zero eight nine six ninety
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  Speaker 1: two four to one with any questions about the program.
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  Speaker 1: For more information, visit Montgomerial dot org one sixty seven
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  Speaker 1: brush Pickup dot org.