FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Due to last week's storms and high winds, the Village of Montgomery will perform an emergency storm brush pick-up next Monday, July 24. This pick-up is for storm-damaged trees and branches only. Residents of the Village are asked to bring bulk brush to the curb before Sunday, July 23. Crews will make one complete pass through the Village beginning on the east side of town.
If possible, the Public Works Department asks you to follow standard brush pick-up guidelines as listed below:
- Branches must be no smaller than 1 inch in diameter, no larger than 4 inches in diameter, and not shorter than 3 feet. Public Works crews are instructed not to pick 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.
- A tag explaining why it was not collected will be left behind if you do not meet the guidelines. In addition, you will need to adjust the stack to meet the requirements of the weekly collection by the Village's waste hauler provider (refuse contractor).
Any branches or limbs not out at the curb by 7A on Monday will be the responsibility of the homeowner to remove or coordinate disposal. The Village's waste hauler, LRS Recycling, offers weekly brush pickup and collection on your regular trash day, with different rules and guidelines than the Bulk Brush Program. For weekly brush collected by LRS Recycling, bundles of brush or branches must be tied with twine, should not exceed 2' wide by 2' high, and cannot exceed 4' in length or 50 pounds. Residents can put out an unlimited number of yard waste bags and properly bundled brush each week for no additional charge from April 1 to November 30.