Village of Maple Park

Dear Residents,

It is this time of the year again. The leaves are covering our yards, curbs and streets. The Village is asking all residents to please remember to collect the leaves off the curbs and streets when you are clearing your yards of leaves. Please help the Village keep our storm water clear of leaves and working properly this fall and winter.

Leaves that are in storm drains can cause problems for your house and many others.  Make sure to keep storm drains and streets clear of leaves.  If leaves remain in the storm drains, this can cause street or potentially home flooding.  This could also cause hydro-planing while driving.

Waste Management will be picking up yard waste through November 25th.  All yard waste must be placed at the curb for collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled waste pickup day for collection.  Yard waste must be in biodegradable Kraft paper bags or rigid sided containers with handles specifically labeled “Yard Waste”.  The containers cannot exceed 32-gallons in size and 50 pounds.  Twigs and branches can be bundled with biodegradable twine or string in four foot long by two foot diameter bundles, tied and left at the curb for pick-up.  Branches must be less than three inches in diameter.

October Spotlight: Recycling is Real & Working for Our Communities

Recycling isn’t a mystery—it is a proven manufacturing supply chain. Materials placed in your recycling cart are collected, sorted, baled, and shipped directly to manufacturers to be turned into everyday items like cardboard boxes, beverage cans, and even plastic paint containers.

Three Easy Rules to Keep Recycling Real:

• Focus on the Core Four: Stick to the proven basics—clean cardboard/paper, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs. Keeping it simple keeps the material stream valuable and marketable.
• Clean and Dry, Loose in the Cart: Make sure containers are empty and dry before tossing them in. Never bag your recyclables—plastic trash bags wrap around sorting screens and slow down the entire system.
• Fall Seasonal Tip: With autumn here, remember that leaves, yard debris, and carved jack-o’-lanterns belong in compost or designated yard waste collections, never inside single-stream recycling carts.

The Core Goal

Every clean can, bottle, and box diverted from the landfill strengthens our circular economy and keeps our community sustainable for generations to come.

Learn more about what happens to your recyclables and explore local guidelines at wm.com/RecycleRight.