The Village of Oswego begins its annual curbside leaf collection program on Monday, Oct. 19, in Zones A and B, and Monday, Oct. 26 in Zone C.

The curbside leaf vacuum program provides residents a cost-effective way to dispose of leaves. Residents should place leaves in their parkways, on the grass near the curb, by 6 a.m. on the Monday of their specified pickup week. Leaves placed after 6 a.m. Monday may not be collected until the following collection week for your zone.

Zones

Oswego has a zoned collection system to provide residents with a set schedule for leaf collection. Homes are assigned a zone based on location in the Village:

• Zone A includes all properties west of the Fox Rive, Hunt Club subdivision, and all properties east of Fox Bend Golf Course and south of Route 34.
• Zone B includes all properties south of Wolf?s Crossing, all properties south of Route 34 east of the Fox River and west of Route 71 (the downtown area), and all properties south of Route 71 excluding Hunt Club.
• Zone C includes all properties east of the Fox River and northwest of Route 34.

Visit our Brush, Leaves and Yard Waste page for a detailed map of leaf collection zones.

Dates

Leaf collection dates for 2020 are:

• Zone A: Weeks of Oct. 19 and Nov. 2
• Zone B: Weeks of Oct. 19 and Nov. 9
• Zone C: Weeks of Oct. 26 and Nov. 16

A third and final pickup for all 3 Zones will begin on Monday, Nov. 23.

Dates are subject to change due to inclement weather, staffing, equipment and the volume of leaves. For the latest updates to the leaf collection schedule, follow @VillageofOswego on Facebook, @OswegoIL60543 on Twitter, or visit the Village of Oswego?s website, www.oswegoil.org.

Reminders

Residents are reminded that leaves blocked by parked cars or near other obstructions will not be collected. Leaves must also be kept out of the curb line and street. Leaves in the street can cause driving hazards and flooding.

The bulk of the piles will be vacuumed up as the crews go by your address. However, it is impossible for crews to collect 100 percent of the leaves piled.

No brush, grass clippings, tree limbs, vines, or trash will be collected. These materials will damage the leaf truck and could injure workers or residents nearby.

There is a very small window of opportunity to collect the leaves from the time the leaves fall to when winter weather begins. Inclement weather or large volume of leaves could alter the leaf pickup schedule. Once the leaves are covered by snow, the vacuum cannot collect the leaves and the program may be suspended.

Residents are encouraged to use alternative options such as placing leaves in and around plant beds under trees and shrubs as this provide nutrients for the soil and provide insulation for the plants. Residents can also bag leaves and place them at the curb on their regular garbage day though the week of Nov. 23. Bagged leaves and yard waste will be accepted without stickers the week of Nov. 16. Leaf burning is prohibited throughout the Village.

For questions about the Village?s leaf collection program, contact Public Works at 630-554-3242.