City of St. Charles Brush Pick-Up Schedule

The City of St. Charles provides a Brush Pick-Up program for eligible residents who pay an additional monthly fee on their utility bill. To see if your residence qualifies for Brush Pick-Up, check your City utility bill for the fee, or visit the My Neighborhood section of the City’s website (www.stcharlesil.gov), enter your address and click on the City Services tab. You also could call Utility Billing at (630) 377-4426 for verification. 

2012 Brush Pick-Up Schedule:

East Side / West Side

April 16 / April 23

May 21 / May 29

June 18 / June 25

July 16 / July 23

Aug. 20 / Aug. 27

Sept. 17 / Sept. 24

Oct. 15 / Oct. 22           

Nov. 19 / Nov. 26

Brush (branches at least three feet long and less than 12" in diameter) must be placed on the parkway, cut ends facing the street, before 7:00 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled pick up (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). Be sure to have your brush out on time. Crews will not return until the next scheduled pick up.

Brush Pick-Up Reminders

• Do not tie bundles of brush with rope or wire
• Brush must not be piled higher than four feet because it obstructs visibility for pedestrians and motorists)
• City Ordinance prohibits piling brush in the street
• Do not place metal, grass, leaves, dirt, roots or lumber in the brush pile
• A brush pile will not be picked up if there is a vehicle parked in front of it
• Do not put poison ivy or oak in brush piles; use yard waste bags

Brush that does not conform to pick-up requirements will not be picked up.

Tree trunks/stumps: Please be aware that the maximum size branches the crew can pick up is 12” in diameter by 12’ long.  Anything larger or longer would need to be cut up or split before pick up.

Small branches, trimmings and leaves: Place in a brown paper yard waste bag (purchase bags with City logo on them or use generic bags and place one refuse sticker on each bag). Yard waste bags will be picked up on your normal garbage day.

As an alternative: Place twigs, trimmings and leaves in paper yard waste bags (purchase bags with City logo on them or use generic bags and place one refuse sticker on each bag) and leave for collection on the normal refuse pickup day.

For more information, visit www.stcharlesil.gov/services/seasonal-services/brush-pick or contact the Public Works Department at 630-377-4405.

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 About the City of St. Charles

Friendly neighborhoods, diverse retailers, international employers, innovative schools, beautiful parks, varied cultural amenities, and unique architecture have earned St. Charles its reputation as the Pride of the Fox. Located in both DuPage and Kane counties, the City of St. Charles is 35 miles west of downtown Chicago, and has a population of approximately 33,000. Over 2,100 businesses, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants and manufacturing facilities, employ more than 18,000 people. The City of St. Charles was named the #1 City for Families by Family Circle® magazine; one of the “150 Great Places in Illinois,” by the AIA Illinois; and one of the “Top 10 Towns To Live In” by West Suburban Living magazine.