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• The City of Northlake provides a cage to trap animals such as opossums, skunks, raccoons, groundhogs, etc.
• A deposit of $60.00 is required for the use of the cage, which will be refunded when the cage is returned.
• Please stop by Public Works to request a cage and fill out a form.  There is a (30) thirty-day limit for the rental of the cage.
• Call Public Works for removal of a trapped animal.

1. Branches are picked up at the curb once (1) a month, beginning April 1st through November 1st.
2. Branches are picked up the first Monday of each month.
3. Please have your branches out the week prior to the first Monday of the month to avoid being missed.

1. The City of Northlake provides year round collection of electronics.  We collect anything with a cord, except appliances.
2. Drop items off at Public Works Monday – Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.
3. Items not accepted for drop off include:  refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, air conditioners, microwaves, oversized copiers.

Starting January 4, 2016

You must purchase a sticker for $5.00 for recycling TV’s and Monitors.  The sticker must be affixed to these items before you take them to Public Works.  Only Northlake residents can take their electronic recycling to the Public Works Facility.

All other electronic items will continue to be accepted at no charge.

$5.00 Sticker Required                             

TVs

Computer Monitors

No Charge  

Telephones

Calculators

Printers

Answering Machines

Cellular Phones

Fax Machines

Vcr And Dvd Players

Stereo Equipment

Software Disks, Cds, Tapes.

Items not accepted:  Refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, air conditioners, microwaves, oversized copiers.

Public Works provides free mulch to residents. Residents can call to have mulch delivered by the yard. Type of mulch? Branches that are picked up through out the City are then turned into mulch.

1. Old latex paint can be put out with regular garbage only if the paint is completely dried.
2. Hazardous waste can not be disposed of in your regular weekly garbage collection.
3. Examples of Hazardous waste can be found at Earth911 and for information regarding the locations of drop off sites in or near Northlake.
4. Visit the Illinois EPA website for further information about Hazardous Waste.

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a permit program to control water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.

Polluted stormwater runoff is commonly transported through municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), and then often discharged, untreated, into local water bodies.  An MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances that is:

• owned by a state, city, town, village, or other public entity that discharges to waters of the U.S.,
• designed or used to collect or convey stormwater (e.g., storm drains, pipes, ditches),
• not a combined sewer, and
• not part of a sewage treatment plant, or publicly owned treatment works (POTW).

To prevent harmful pollutants from being washed or dumped into specific types of MS4s, operators are required to obtain an NPDES permit and develop a stormwater management program plan (SMPP).  The City of Northlake is an MS4 operator under the IEPA’s General Permit for Discharges.

A copy of the 2016 IEPA Notice of Intent can be found here:  NOI Link

A copy of the City of Northlake Year 13 Annual Report can be found here and all previous annual reports can be found in the SMPP: Annual Report Link

City of Northlake Stormwater Management Program Plan:  SMPP

City of Northlake Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program: IDDE Link

Report a Concern

Contact the City of Northlake regarding problems with drainage features or illegal dumping into the storm sewer system.  You can report anonymously here:  Public Works 708-562-0940

Climate change description and link:  Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time.  Climate change includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that occur over several decades or longer.  As a requirement of the City’s general NPDES Permit ILR40, consideration of impacts and effects of climate change on storm water, storm water controls, flood management and BMP implementation.  A link to the EPA’s climate change website is located here: https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/.

Important Links:

After the Storm – A Citizen’s Guide to Managing Stormwater

Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff

Drainage Around Your Home

The Department of Public Works maintains the City main sewers on a regular basis to assure that flows are unrestricted.  If your home experiences sewer back-up, you can call Public Works to have the line power jetted.  In order for Public Works to power jet the line, there must be an external clean out available.  Common causes of sewer back-ups are tree roots or other blockage.  If the problems continue on a regular basis, we recommend having it checked by an insured plumbing/sewer contractor )permits are required).  The City is not responsible for the sewer line from your home to the City main.

Sidewalks that are determined to be in poor condition may be replaced at the discretion of the City.

1. The City of Northlake plants parkway trees twice a year.
2. Parkway trees are generally planted at a resident’s request.
3. A variety of tree species are planted.
4. Call Public Works to find out which trees are available and to request a parkway tree.

1. Parkway trees are pruned for safety, health, uniformity and aesthetic value.
2. Dead and weak branches are removed to prevent the spread of decay to the rest of the tree and to decrease the changes of storm damage.
3. In order to obtain adequate clearance over streets and sidewalks, low hanging branches are pruned.
4. Please call Public Works if the parkway tree needs to be pruned.