Fall Leaf Collection

With leaves starting to fall, the Public Works Department reminds residents not to rake leaves into the streets, sidewalks and carriage walks. Please refrain from putting out any leaves until the leaf collection program starts on October 30. Any leaves that you wish to have picked up before the leaf collection program starts can be placed in your organics container at no additional cost.

Below are the guidelines and reminders for leaf pickup:

Rake leaves into piles no greater than five feet in width
Do not rake leaves into the streets, sidewalks or carriage walks
Do not put out leaves more than one day prior to pickup
Do not rake grass clippings, sticks, rocks, branches or mud to the curb with your leaves
Do not park on the street the day of your pickup
Try to put leaves out each week
Inclement weather may delay pickups, but crews will make at least five trips through each neighborhood
Direct landscapers to abide by the Village’s guidelines for leaf collection

Downtown Trick-or-Treat This Saturday

Residents are invited to the “Downtown Trick-or-Treat” this Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Downtown merchants in Deerfield with orange pumpkin signs in their windows welcome children to Trick-or-Treat at their stores. This event, sponsored by the DBR Chamber of Commerce, is sure to be fun for the entire family. For a full listing of participating merchants, visit dbrchamber.com.

Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips

The Village of Deerfield will have Trick-or-Treat hours on Tuesday, October 31 from 3:30-7 p.m. As a reminder, help Deerfield-area children stay safe this Halloween with the following tips:

Drive cautiously
Make sure children are accompanied by adults
Look both ways before crossing the street
Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas
Wear bright-colored or reflective costumes in the dark

For more Halloween safety tips, visit the National Safety Council's website.

Halloween Candy Wrapper Recycling at Village Hall

The Village has partnered with Rubicon’s Trash or Treasure program to provide a recycling option for Halloween candy wrappers.

The candy wrappers collected through Trash or Treasure are mailed to a recycling processor. The recycling processor sorts and cleans the candy wrappers before the material is shredded and pelletized.

The plastic from the candy wrappers is used to create doggy bags for local animal shelters. Any paper or aluminum wrappers are recycled using traditional methods.

The recycling box is located in the lobby of Village Hall and candy wrappers can be dropped off during regular business hours.

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