Naperville’s curbside bulk brush program starts next week
Naperville’s annual Curbside Bulk Brush Collection program, which lets residents dispose of tree and shrub branches, starts next week and will run through the first week of June.
Collections correspond with residents’ regular garbage pickup days. Branch piles must be placed at the curb on the Sunday before the designated collection week, a city news release said.
Homeowners whose garbage is collected Mondays should put their branches on the curb by Sunday, May 4. The branches will be collected during the week.
If your garbage is collected on Tuesdays, the pickup week is May 12. Those with a Wednesday garbage collection day will have their brush collected the week of May 19.
Homeowners with a Thursday garbage collection day should have their branches at the curb the week of May 26 for pickup May 27-30. The last collection week is June 2 for people with Friday garbage collection days.
Brush collection crews will make only one pass through each neighborhood, officials said. Branches must be between three and eight feet long and no greater than six inches in diameter. Stack branches neatly on the parkway, put branches with thorns in a separate pile and don’t tie or bundle branches, officials said.
Brush piles that contain nails, metal, stones, root balls, stumps, plant material or lumber will not be picked up. Willow whips, vines and shorter branches must be bagged and placed out during garbage day with a yard waste sticker.
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us/brushcollection.
May 1 is the deadline for marching bands, scout troops, veterans organizations, community groups and others to register to participate in the Naperville Memorial Day Parade. (Naperville Sun file photo)
Registration for Naperville’s Memorial Day Parade due May 1
Marching bands, scout troops, veterans organizations and other community groups interested in being part of the Naperville Memorial Day Parade lineup must register at www.napervillememorialdayparade.org by Thursday, May 1, organizers said.
The 2025 parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, in downtown Naperville.
Vintage vehicles to provide parade transportation for veterans unable to walk the route are being arranged by former City Councilman Paul Hinterlong. Veterans who want to ride should register on the parade website.
Meet Jason Arres at May 1 Chat with the Chief police event
An informal Chat with the Chief meet-and-greet will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Honey Jam Cafe, 1504 N. Naper Blvd.
The event is a chance for residents to talk with Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and other members of the department.
There will be no presentation or formal agenda. Residents can stop by at any time to voice their questions, comments or concerns to police staff, a news release said.
“Chat with the Chief is such a valuable event because we get to have one-on-one and small group conversations with residents,” Arres said in a statement. “We can answer their questions, listen to their concerns, and really get to know the values and priorities of the people who live and work in the town we’re sworn to protect.”
For more information, go to www.naperville.il.us/npd/chatwithchief.
Hidden Oaks Nature Center reopening event set for Saturday
Hidden Oaks Nature Center will hold a grand reopening celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook.
The Oak-tacular Comeback Celebration is a free event and will feature live music, free hotdogs and s’mores, a touch-a-truck activity and crafts.
Chainsaw artist Myles Nasby will be carving an art piece for the nature center, a local bee vendor will present an observation hive, and birds of prey from the Stillman Nature Center will be among the attractions, according to the Forest Preserve District of Will County. Tours the new building, exhibits and hands-on activities, many with an oak theme, will be offered.
Children’s activities including a bubble entertainer, face painting and temporary tattoos.
The Hidden Oaks Nature Center and an adjacent section of the Hidden Oaks Preserve have been closed since February 2024 for a $2 million renovation.
For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
