The Montgomery Public Works Department will provide residents with bulk brush collection the week of October 6. Crews will begin Monday and make only one pass through each neighborhood in the Village. They will continue until they have hit each area one time. It is estimated to take one week. The Village advises residents to stack all brush neatly in the parkway by Sunday (October 5), as the first passthrough begins promptly at 7A. The Village kindly asks all residents to review the additional guidelines for bulk brush pickup to ensure this service can continue to be offered to the community efficiently.
Village of Montgomery Bulk Brush Pickup Guidelines & Resident Tips for Fall and Spring Pickup
- This service is provided to residential properties only. The Bulk Brush Program excludes commercial, industrial, and non-residential properties and unincorporated areas like Boulder Hill.
- The brush must be on the property from which it originates (VOM Code; Section 9-45). Brush piled in the right of way behind your address or encounter not originating from your address will not be collected. The brush may be moved in the parkway up to one week before the scheduled pickup date.
- Brush must be stacked neatly in the parkway by the Sunday evening before the scheduled pickup week.
- Brush blocked by parked cars or put out late after the single pass through the area will not be picked up. If it is not visible or accessible at the time of the passthrough, the homeowner is responsible for disposing of it.
- Pile brush neatly in one direction, unbundled (not tied), with the more significant trunk portions or cut ends facing the street. Brush piles should not be taller than three feet high and should not obstruct the sidewalk, driveways, or pedestrian pathways.
- Twigs, leaves, and smaller yard debris should be placed in a stickered yard waste bag for removal by the Village's regular garbage hauling provider.
- The intent of the Bulk Brush Program is not for limbs, logs, or tree stumps resulting from large-scale tree trimming or removal.
- Branches must be at least 1 inch in diameter, no larger than 4 inches in diameter, and not shorter than 3 feet. Public Works Crews are instructed to avoid picking up piles that include bushes with roots and dirt attached, grape or other vines, lumber, plywood, or construction materials (including but not limited to metal objects, concrete/stone, etc.). Although these rules are for safety reasons, piles not neatly stacked or containing items not considered bulk brush will not be collected.
- You must meet the guidelines to avoid a tag being left behind explaining why it was not collected. Also, please adjust the stack to meet the requirements for weekly collection by the Village's waste hauler provider (refuse contractor).
The Village's waste hauler, LRS Recycling, offers weekly brush pickup and collection on your regular trash day, with rules and guidelines different from those of the Village's Bulk Brush Program. For weekly brush collected by LRS Recycling, bundles of brush or branches must be tied with twine, should be at most 2' wide by 2' high, and can be at most 4' in length or 50 pounds in weight, but each bundle must have a red LRS yard waste sticker visible. Residents can put out an unlimited number of stickered yard waste bags and properly bundled brush each week through November 30. LRS offers Montgomery residents two free weeks of yard waste bag collection twice a year. The fall sticker-free weeks are November 10-21, 2025.
If you have questions about the Village Bulk Brush Program, officials encourage residents to contact the Public Works Department at 630-896-9241. The Bulk Brush Program is offered twice a year, spring and fall, to Village residents (excludes unincorporated areas). The Village asks residents to be patient; passing every home sometimes takes more than a week. The collection speed depends on the weather and the number of participating households. For more information, visit montgomeryil.org.