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January 3, 2025
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Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas trees will be recycled throughout the Village on Saturday, January 4, 2025, and Friday, January 10, 2025. Christmas trees picked up after these dates will need a yard waste sticker. 

Please follow these guidelines:

  • Trees must be placed in the parkway for pick-up.
  • Do not put trees in plastic bags. 
  • Remove the stand and all decorations, including lights, garland, tinsel, and metal (such as nails).
  • Dispose of artificial or natural wreaths in the regular household garbage. 
  • Do not place artificial trees at the curb for recycling.
  • Groot Industries will collect Christmas trees with your regular garbage collection. This service will be provided to the homeowners’ associations regularly serviced by Groot.

 Questions? Call the Public Works Department at 630-823-5700 or Groot Industries at 866-782-5161.
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Holiday Light Recycling

You can recycle your Christmas and other holiday lights at the Hanover Park Public Works facility now through the end of March. Lights can be dropped off from 8:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday.
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Keep Your Mailbox Safe This Winter! 

Winter is here, and sometimes accidents happen while we’re busy clearing the roads for you. If one of our snowplows accidentally bumps into a properly installed mailbox, don’t worry! We will fix it or replace it with a standard metal mailbox on a standard wooden post. Please ensure that your mailbox is installed per the U.S. Postal Service Regulations.

To help keep your mailbox safe, make sure it is the right distance from the road. The U.S. Postal Service has some handy guidelines:

1. Set it back - Place your mailbox 6 to 8 inches back from the curb.

2. Proper height - The bottom of your mailbox should be 41 to 45 inches from the ground.

Want more tips on mailbox placement? Check out the USPS website!

If you think a Village snowplow might have hit your mailbox, give us a call at the Public Works Department at (630) 823-5700. Let us know as soon as you notice the damage. We will set up a temporary mailbox so you can still get your mail, and then we will install a new one when the weather warms up in the spring, if it was hit by a Village plow truck and was properly installed.

Share Your Vision for the Future of Hanover Park Parks!

The Hanover Park Park District invites you to participate in a Virtual Focus Group Meeting on Thursday, January 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., as they shape their 10-Year Comprehensive Parks Master Plan.

This is your chance to share your ideas, provide valuable feedback, and help the Park District create a vision for the future of our parks, programs, and facilities. Your input is vital to ensure the Park District meets the needs of our community now and for generations to come.

Mark your calendars for January 9th and join the meeting at the following link: https://shorturl.at/83OX7.  Let’s build a brighter future for Hanover Park together!
Hanover Park Park District Focus Group Meeting - January 9th 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Water/Sewer Rate Increase

Effective January 1, 2025, with the bill due January 21st, an increase will take place to the water rate, sewer rate and infrastructure service charge.

These increases are crucial for the Village to continue providing high-quality water services, ensuring the upkeep of infrastructure, and meeting the demands of our growing community. The adjustments have been carefully considered, keeping in mind both the sustainability of our water resources and the financial implications for our residents.

New Rates Effective January 1, 2025:

  • Water Rate: $10.67 per 1,000 gallons used
  • Cook County Sewer Rate: $2.36 per 1,000 gallons used
  • DuPage County Sewer Rate: $6.36 per 1,000 gallons used

Infrastructure Service Charge (Based on Meter Size) Effective January 1, 2025:

  • ¾-inch meter and less: $23.30/month
  • 1-inch meter: $41.48/month
  • 1.5-inch meter: $93.22/month
  • 2-inch meter: $165.70/month
  • 3-inch meter: $372.87/month
  • 4-inch meter: $662.78/month
  • Discounted rate for ¾-inch meter and less: $7.87/month

Some residents may be eligible to receive the discounted rate of $7.87 for the Infrastructure Service Charge.

Who is Eligible for the Service Charge Discount?

  • Residents age 65 or older; or
  • Residents enrolled in the Illinois Benefit Access Program; or
  • Residents who qualify as low income by a uniform criteria by the Township that services the residential unit can apply for a reduced service charge of $7.87 per one-month billing period.

Please visit the Village’s website at www.hpil.org/163/Water-Sewer-Rates for more information.

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January Calendar 2025

Upcoming Meetings


Wednesday, January 8
Special Events Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 9
Development Commission Meeting

Saturday, January 11
Veterans Committee Meeting
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