Storms, Heavy Damage Prompt Naperville To Offer Free Leaf Pickup

NAPERVILLE, IL — Monday's heavy storm battered Naperville with golf ball-sized hail and rains that downed branches and left debris scattered throughout yards. As a result, the city is offering a free bagged leaf pickup to residents who live south of 95th Street on Saturday, June 1.

City officials advise that flash flooding is still a danger, as rain is expected to fall through early Wednesday. Residents are advised not to rake leaves into the streets, as this could exacerbate clogged drains and flooding after heavy rains.

Residents should also check storm drains for clogging, officials said.

To take advantage of Saturday's free bagged leaf collection, residents south of 95th Street should:

• Place leaves in yard waste bags (no stickers required)
• Put yard waste bags on curb by 6 a.m. Saturday, June 1

Naperville plans to collect twigs and other brush from the storm as part of its annual scheduled brush collection. Residents with trash collection on Wednesday will have brush pickup May 28 to May 31. Those with Thursday trash collection will have brush pickup June 3 through June 7 and those with Friday collections will have brush pickup June 10 through June 14.