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 24th.  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.

Pumpkin & Squash Recycling Event – Saturday, 11/6/21

Kane County, in conjunction with Pushing the Envelope Farm and Northern Illinois Food Bank, are offering a free pumpkin recycling event in Geneva on Saturday, November 6^th from 9am to 12 noon, to help you reduce your seasonal holiday waste!

Jack O’Lanterns, pumpkins and decorative squashes are highly compostable and it is a real shame to just send them to a landfill, when the nutrients they contain could instead be returned to soil that will grow more healthy food!

When: Saturday, November 6^th, 2021 from 9am-12pm

Where: Pushing the Envelope Farm at 1700 Averill Road in Geneva

YES: They will take • pumpkins (carved or whole) • decorative squashes and gourds • corn stalks • hay bales • any other organic materials used as fall décor

NO: They will not take any Jack O’Lanterns with any of the following items in or on them:

• candles • yarn hair • stickers • glitter • googly eyes • plastic ears • plastic of any kind • excessive amounts of paint

Because these materials will be composted straight into the soil of the farm, it is very important to keep it contaminant-free; just like food scrap composting. In other words, only the squashes, pumpkins, and gourds themselves can be accepted at this event!

Spread the word! Tell your neighbors and friends to utilize this great service to get all those pumpkins composted instead of landfilled!

Every day, more than 130 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. As the prescription opioid epidemic continues to worsen, Northwestern Medicine is working alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration to host collection sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused opioids and other prescription medications, while also educating the general public about the potential for misuse of medications.

Unused medications thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused, or illegally sold. If they are flushed, they can contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.

Please note, sharps and liquids will not be accepted, and Take Back Day is for community members, not for commercial organizations.

Northwestern Medicine will host six sites for community members to visit from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturday, October 23.

https://www.nm.org/patients-and-visitors/patient-education/safe-medication-storage-and-disposal/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day

Please join American Legion Post 312 in support of Maple Parks Family Fund with their Fill Every Plate Initiative!  Bring in your donations through the end of the year!

2023 Trick-or-Treat Hours are from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023

A Halloween Golf Cart Parade is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

Parade Route

The Village of Maple Park will be hosting the Kaneland Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 6 PM.  Line up begins at 5 PM.  The parade route will lead off at Broadway and Main Street, it will head West on Main, South on Kennebec, and East on Willow ending at the Civic Center.