The Highway Department provides free tree branch pickup service for residents of unincorporated Maine Township only. We ask your cooperation in following the guidelines below so we may continue to provide this extra service.

Requirements

• The tree branch volume is limited to no more than a four-foot high by six-foot wide pile per house each month.
• Branches need to be at least three feet long for safety reasons.
• Cut ends must be faced toward the curb.

We Cannot Accept

• Branches under three feet long
• Any branches larger than four inches in diameter
• Logs, ornamental shrubs, grass or bush clippings, or any bushes or branches with roots
• Any branches containing construction debris, foreign material, or garbage
• Any branches cut by a landscaper or tree service

For the above items please call Flood Brothers at 630-261-0400 for instructions. Tags for Flood Brothers landscape waste can be purchased at the Maine Township Town Hall.

Schedule

• Branch pickup is on the third Monday of each month starting in April and continuing through September. Please refer to 2024 calendar for dates.
• Do not put branches out after September.
• Our scheduled route begins at 7 am the third Monday of the designated months and is completed when all branches are picked up. Once a street is completed, we will not be back until the following month.
• Branches must be put out at the curb by 7 am on the third Monday of the month but not more than 48 hours before that time.
• Putting branches out more than 48 hours in advance may result in an ordinance violation and fine.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 847-297-5225 or highway@mainetown.com.

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