Department of Public Works to continue city leaf collection

By Northern Star Staff

The Department of Public Works will continue its annual loose leaf collection program through November, according to a Public Works news release.

Crews will collect leaves from Monday to Nov. 21 in DeKalb, according to Public Works. Final collections of leaves will take place from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30. No collections of leaves will be made after this time, according to Public Works.

Waste Management will collect yard waste until Nov. 30. Refuse collections on Thursday and Friday will be delayed by one day due to Thanksgiving, according to Public Works. Landscape dropoff sites will remain in place until Nov. 30.

City offices will be closed Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 in honor of Thanksgiving, according to Public Works.

For more information, contact the Public Works Operations Division at 815-748-2040.