After a suspension of service, the Village of St. Joseph announced public works employees will pick brush left on village curbs until June 21 today.
As long as weather conditions allow it, the village will remove brush currently placed curbside that conforms to guidelines until this Friday.
Despite recent issues, the board would like to have some sort of regular brush removal program for the community.
"The village sees the value in providing this service to our residents," says a media release from the village received earlier today. "Due to some of the issues that have evolved over the last several years, we will need to make some revisions to our policies."
After Friday homeowners will be responsible the removal of their own yard waste and brush disposal until further notice.
"I know residents have made recommendations on Facebook with different companies," said Debbie Routh, Treasurer for the village. "We are not advertising any companies at this point."
In addition to policy changes, scheduling issues will be addressed by village trustees.
"The board will review the current policy and man hours spent to provide this service," states the release. "It is our goal to continue to provide this courtesy to our village residents."
Items that are not allowed during this week pick up includes whole trees, bags of clippings weighing over 30 pounds, mulch, stump grindings, dirt and topsoil, plastic trash bags, and trash. Brush should be no longer than 6 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Employees will not take yard waste left in trash cans or landscape timber.
Residents are asked to leave 18 inches between each pile left on the curb.
For more information contact the Village of St. Joseph during regular office hours Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. The office is closed for lunch between 12:30-1:00pm. Inquiries can also be made by phone at (217) 469-7371.
As long as weather conditions allow it, the village will remove brush currently placed curbside that conforms to guidelines until this Friday.
Despite recent issues, the board would like to have some sort of regular brush removal program for the community.
"The village sees the value in providing this service to our residents," says a media release from the village received earlier today. "Due to some of the issues that have evolved over the last several years, we will need to make some revisions to our policies."
After Friday homeowners will be responsible the removal of their own yard waste and brush disposal until further notice.
"I know residents have made recommendations on Facebook with different companies," said Debbie Routh, Treasurer for the village. "We are not advertising any companies at this point."
In addition to policy changes, scheduling issues will be addressed by village trustees.
"The board will review the current policy and man hours spent to provide this service," states the release. "It is our goal to continue to provide this courtesy to our village residents."
Items that are not allowed during this week pick up includes whole trees, bags of clippings weighing over 30 pounds, mulch, stump grindings, dirt and topsoil, plastic trash bags, and trash. Brush should be no longer than 6 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Employees will not take yard waste left in trash cans or landscape timber.
Residents are asked to leave 18 inches between each pile left on the curb.
For more information contact the Village of St. Joseph during regular office hours Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. The office is closed for lunch between 12:30-1:00pm. Inquiries can also be made by phone at (217) 469-7371.
