Public Works Superintendent: John P. Fecarotta
Public Works Department
The Public Works Department handles the
following:
Street
Snow Removal Schedule
Not far behind leaves comes SNOW! When it does begin to snow Village crews work long and hard to keep our streets clear and safe. Please assist us by observing the following :
-Place garbage cans and bins behind the curb line-not in the street
-Observe “ NO PARKING” and “SNOW ROUTE” signs
-Do not throw or blow snow back into the cleared streets
The following parking restrictions WILL be enforced: For more information go to Village Code.
After a two-inch snowfall and except as otherwise posted, it is unlawful to park any vehicle, or to permit any vehicle to remain parked, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on odd-numbered sides of the street (south and east sides of streets) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on even-numbered sides of the street (north and west sides of the streets) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Odd sides of the street are defined as the south side of east and west streets, and the east side of the north and south streets. Even sides of the street are defined as the north side of east and west streets and the west side of north and south streets.
Established—Parking prohibited when.
Snow emergency routes for the Village of Westchester are hereby established, prohibiting parking at any time after accumulation of two or more inches of snow and until said snow has been removed, at the locations set forth in Section 11.30.020. (Ord. 78-912 § 1, 1978)
11.30.020 - Designated.
The following streets or portions of streets within the Village of Westchester are designated as snow emergency routes:
Gladstone Street from Gardner Road to Westchester Boulevard
Westchester Boulevard from Eisenhower Expressway to Cermak Road
Drury Lane-Pelham Street from Gardner Road to Westchester Boulevard
Canterbury Street from Gardner Road to Wolf Road
Balmoral Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Mannheim Road
Dorchester Avenue from Mannheim Road to Mayfair Avenue
Sunnyside Avenue from Canterbury Street to Thirty-first Street
Boeger Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Wakefield Street
Windsor Drive from Belleview Avenue to Wolf Road
Wakefield Street from Boeger Avenue to Wolf Road
Wakefield Street from Sunnyside Avenue to Mayfair Avenue
Mandel Avenue from Roosevelt Road to Canterbury Street
Mayfair Avenue from Canterbury Street to Thirty-first Street
Essex Street from the intersection of Windsor Drive and Downing Avenue to Sunnyside Avenue. No known closings at this time.
Click here to be taken to the Emergency Closing Center...
Public Works receives many calls about snow being plowed into driveways. Plowing often leaves a berm of snow across driveway entrances, although the Village will try to keep berm creation to a minimum . Berm removal is the responsibility of the residents. The Village does not clean out driveway berms with a loader after plowing. There are over a thousand driveways in Westchester. It would be a very costly and time consuming, and would slow the process of snow removal. Also, there could be damage to driveways and equipment attempting to do this. Putting snow from driveways into the city streets is illegal and creates a hazard for drivers and a liability for the responsible party.  When clearing your driveway apron, it’s best to pile snow past the driveway in the direction of travel.
A common request related to this is asking that the driver turn or lift the plow blade at driveways. Since our main goal is to open the primary roads as soon as possible, lifting of blades at each driveway would slow down the snow removal operation significantly and leave snow in the road that may in turn be a hazard.
Help keep Westchester beautiful!
Please remember to put your garbage cans and trash out next to the curb no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before trash day. Please remove your empty cans before 7 p.m. on your trash day. Leaving trash cans out by curb longer than 24 hours is a public safety issue and reduces the curb appeal for all residents in Westchester. Please be considerate of Westchester’s beauty!
GARBAGE NEWS:
Contract Extension for
Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection Press Release
Garbage Pick-up Schedule
Direct Debit
Program:
Click here to download
the Direct Debit Program application. Pay your
water, sewer and rubbish bill through electronic
fund transfer.
Waste
Management Senior Discount Form:
Click here to print
Leaf
Bag Dispersal -the Village has implemented new leaf bag program
The Board is implementing a new program for 2009. The Village will provide, free of charge, a packet of five bags which will be dropped off to each house. Residents are encouraged to bag their leaves in brown yard waste bags or put them in cans for pick up on their regular refuse collection day.
For verification of leaf pick up week, look at branch pick-up schedule above. Branch Pickup Schedule (.pdf format) The program will continue as long as weather permits.
Board members are asking for public or private donations to offset the price of the leaf bags and volunteers for distribution of the bags. If you would like to participate in this partnership please contact Trustee Sloan at bsloan@westchester-il.org or call 708/345-0020.
2012 Tree Trimming Program..
The pruning of trees is an important tree maintenance practice. Proper pruning improves tree health, appearance and safety. Within the near future, The Village’s contractor, Sinnott Tree Service, will be pruning the parkway or street right-of-way trees, at your residence. They will specifically prune the trees to:
- Remove broken, dead, diseased and structurally weak limbs
- Remove narrow-angled or V-shaped crotches
- Remove crossing, rubbing or interfering limbs
- Promote a single stemmed leader, when possible
- Promote desired scaffold branches
- Remove sucker growth along the main trunk
- Raise trees by removing lower limbs that will not be part of the main canopy
- Ensure safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic
- Restore characteristic form of misshapen trees
- Permit sunlight and air circulation through the canopy
Street
Sweeping Schedule
click here
Branch Pickup (April - November)
Branch Pickup Schedule (.pdf format)
Our contract with
Waste Management includes branch pick-up.
Materials must be bundled and tied, and no
longer than 4 feet in length.
Please
note that the Village branch pick-up program
will be only the first FULL week of every
month from April through November.
All brush must
be out no later than 7:00 a.m. The truck
will only pass once through a designated
area. Thursday and Friday are "Open Load
Days" for pick up of any brush that will not
fit through the chipper, such as: logs,
stumps, evergreens, fruit trees and large
limbs. Please put all your brush out for
evaluation on your pick-up day.
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Please
place branches up to 8 feet long on the
parkway for pickup; do not bundle, tie
or place in containers. Place with cut
ends toward curb. If not stacked
properly, a restack notice will be
issued.
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We have no
method of picking up large, oversized
stumps or logs. They will be excluded
from pick up unless cut for one man to
lift.
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Private
landscaping companies are responsible
for removing their own yard waste
materials.
Yard
Waste:
Please note yard waste stickers are
available FREE of charge at the Village Hall
and the Public Works Department. These
stickers are for small branch cuttings,
grass clippings, twigs, etc. Our contract
with Waste Management includes branch
pick-up. Materials must be bundled and tied,
and no longer than 4 feet in length.
Yard
waste pick up is on your regular garbage day
from April 1st to November 30th.
Sidewalk Replacement Program
Send sidewalk replacement request (pwdirector@westchester-il.org)
The Village
offers an annual 50/50 shared sidewalk
replacement program. Applications are taken
at any time during the year. There is a
cut-off date when budget capacity is met.
The project begins after bids are received
and work is completd late summer-early fall.
Tree
Replacement Program
Send tree replacement request (pwdirector@westchester-il.org)
The Village
parkway tree program gives you the
opportunity to beautify your yard and add to
the curb appeal of your home. The program is
a 50/50 shared cost and includes the
purchase and planting of the trees Residents
have a choice of three types of trees
indigenous to the area. Trees are planted in Novemberl.
Street
Department:
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The Street
Department handles a wide variety of village
services including:
Keeping the
streets and alleys clear for plowing and
repair allows us to do our jobs efficiently.
Water
Department:
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The Water
Department helps maintain our water supply
and sewer system. They are involved with
the following:
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Leak
Detection and Repair
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Sewer
Inspections & Maintenance
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Meter
Reading
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Meter
Repair
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Maintenance
and Repair of Water Mains and Hydrants
Residents are
advised to contact the Water Department
before contracting with a plumber to rod the
sanitary line. We will check to make sure
the problem is not in our system.
Smoke Testing has been completed in the Village
The elimination of these illegal cross connections is an integral part of the overall Village Flood Mitigation Program. Click here to watch a demo video
The Village of Westchester is about to embark upon a roadway project that will include improvements to the following sections of street:
Evers Avenue (Canterbury to Dickens)
Heidorn Avenue (Canterbury to Dickens)
Manchester Avenue (Cermak to Canterbury)
Kent Street (Norfolk to Gardner)
Bond Street (Portsmouth to Gardner)
Cromwell Avenue (Devonshire to Kitchener)
Devonshire Street ( Norfolk to Gardner)
Wakefield Street (Sunnyside to Stratford
Click here for map of current street improvement projects....
Here for more information about the 2010 improvement project....
to the Request For Bids Page here..
The Village of Westchester regularly seeks bids for multiple projects within the community, such as.
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Water Meter Installation
- Janitorial Services
- Street Lighting Maintainence
Any interested and qualified contractors are invited to download the appropriate bid packet. Please call Hope Garrett at 708-345-0020 if you have any questions.
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