Brush Program
The Batavia Township residents are being offered
a brush removal program from the highway
department. The Brush program Starts April 16th, 2012
and ends approx. October 15th, 2012. During
this time period our crew members will run the
program once a week, usually every Monday. The
brush program is designed for incidental brush (limb or branch
breaks) and/or storm damage. With the limited time and
manpower our crew has it's very hard for us to keep
up with the brush removal so we ask that you please keep the piles
to a minimum. The first picture on this page shows a
pile of brush that would be rejected. The second shows how we
ask you to stack your brush.
We don't provide brush pick-up to homeowners who hire
their brush and/or tree trimming out to
someone. This program is strictly for the homewoner who
does their own trimming. If you hire someone or a landscaping
company they are responsible for hauling your brush
away. This also applies to limbs and logs
from tree(s) which may have fallen or been
taken down.
The Batavia Township has recently changed its rules
and guidelines for the brush program. Due to a large increase
in residents using the program and the amounts of brush residents
set out every week, we've had to come up with a better way to keep
up with the demand. The Township will still pick up brush
every week from our set dates listed above. The brush
program has the following guidelines to
follow.
-All the brush has to be bundled with string or twine,
no larger than an arms bundle.
-Roots must be washed to prevent stones and dirt from
going through the chipper.
-No poison ivy or poison oak. If either of these
plants is found in a brush pile, the pile will not be picked
up.
-Pile cannot have wood (not from brush or tree
trimming) that may contain metal or nails. Ex:
fence posts, railroad ties, boards, plywood or
particleboard. These items will not be picked
up.
-Bundles cannot exceed the length of 6 feet long and
each bundle can weigh no more than 50 pounds.
-No sticks or
branches more than 6 inches in diameter.
-Pile must not contain yard waste (flowers, weeds,
grass, small sticks under 1 foot in length, evergreen
clippings etc.) that can be put in yard waste bags for you garbage
collector to pick up.
Please follow these simple guidelines so your
brush pile will be picked up. The Batavia Township
Highway Department appreciates your patience and cooperation.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us anytime at
(630-879-5515).
Please keep in mind that there are only two members of our
road crew and injury can occur if a brush pile is not stacked and
bundled correctly. If injur occurs, the brush program will be
suspended until further notice. Please follow these
guidelines to prevent injuries and there should be no issues
regarding brush removal.
For 2-3 weeks after New Years, we'll pick up Christmas trees
discarded by the township residents.