No Fees For Elmhurst Storm Debris After All

ELMHURST, IL – After Monday's storm, the city of Elmhurst said the usual yard waste fees would apply for the resulting debris.

That changed Wednesday.

In a news release, the city announced its trash hauler, Republic Services, would hold a special pickup this weekend. It plans to collect bundles of tree branches without yard waste stickers, no matter the number.

Each bundle, the city said, should be no more than 50 pounds, 4 feet in length, and have no branches more than 4 inches in diameter. Otherwise, the bundles will not be collected, the city said.

A resident can also place tree debris in a 33-gallon garbage can, but it cannot exceed 50 pounds.

The debris must be ready for pickup in the parkway by 7 a.m. Saturday.

On Tuesday, the city said residents could place two bundles of branches for pickup each week without stickers. The others would require stickers.