The Village of Frankfort offers free curbside branch collection every Monday from May through September. Here’s how to make sure your pile gets picked up without a hitch.
If you’ve been letting branches pile up after a trim, now’s the time to act. The Village of Frankfort provides free curbside branch collection for residents of Heritage Knolls and the surrounding community every Monday from the first Monday in May through the last Monday in September — no scheduling required.
To make sure your branches are collected, there are a few simple rules to follow. Getting it right means no missed pickups and no branches sitting on your parkway longer than they need to.
BRANCH PICKUP AT A GLANCE
| Season
First Monday in May through last Monday in September |
Pickup day
Every Monday |
Branches out by
7:00 a.m. |
Min. diameter
1 inch or larger |
| Placement
Stacked neatly on the parkway, cut ends facing the street |
Route
East side first, works west — allow up to one week |
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How to set out your branches correctly
The Village of Frankfort has specific guidelines to ensure branches can be collected efficiently. Piles that don’t meet the requirements may be skipped, so it’s worth taking a few extra minutes to set them out properly.
Place branches neatly on the parkway — the grassy strip between the sidewalk and the street — with the cut ends facing the street. Branches must be at least 1 inch in diameter and set out before 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Collection begins on the east side of the Village and works westward, so depending on your location in Heritage Knolls, pickup could happen anytime within the week.
| ACCEPTED
• Tree and shrub trimmings • Branches 1 inch diameter or larger • Neatly stacked on the parkway • Cut ends facing the street • Out by 7:00 a.m. Monday |
NOT ACCEPTED
• Root balls or stumps • Whole tree removals • Contractor-cut materials • Fencing or thorny debris mixed in • Other yard waste mixed into the pile |
What’s not included
The Village’s branch collection program is designed for routine tree and shrub trimming by homeowners — not large-scale removals. Root balls, stumps, whole tree removals, and any materials cut by a contractor are not accepted. Thorny debris should be kept separate from the main pile. Mixing other yard waste into your branch pile may result in the entire pile being left behind.
Questions or an unusually large load?
If you have questions about what qualifies, or if you’re dealing with a particularly large amount of branches, the Village of Frankfort Public Works Department is happy to help. Give them a call before Monday to make sure your situation is covered.
Village of Frankfort Public Works
(815) 469-2177
For questions or large load coordination
This is one of the many great services the Village of Frankfort provides to keep our neighborhood clean and well-maintained. Take advantage of it — and help spread the word to neighbors who might not know it’s available. For more helpful community information like this, visit heritageknolls.org or reach out to the Heritage Knolls HOA Board at info@heritageknolls.org.
Warm regards,
The Heritage Knolls HOA Board of Directors