Spring Branch Pickup Underway In Lisle: What To Know

LISLE, IL — Spring branch pickup is underway in Lisle for the 2026 season. The free program resumed on Monday, April 27.

Residents in single-family homes can collect their branches for pickup and placed the bundled piles at their curb. The collection schedule is as follows.

Week of April 27: Pickup in Center Zone between the BNSF Metra tracks and Maple Avenue

Week of May 4: Pickup in North Zone, south of Maple Avenue

Week of May 11: Pickup in South Zone, north of BNSF Metra tracks

To ensure collections, residents must follow these guidelines:

• Bundle branches with natural rope or twine. Bundles should not exceed five feet in length, three feet in width and height, or 50 pounds in weight.
• Bundles should be placed on the curb by 7 a.m., close to the street, with the branches' cut ends facing the road.
• Individual branches should be no longer than five feet and no bigger than eight inches in diameter
• Whole shrubs and trees will not be collected.

Below is a list of items that will not be accepted.

• Lumber and railroad ties
• Thorny branches
• Stumps, roots
• Evergreen trimmings
• Items containing nails or other metals
• Landscape materials and smaller twigs or branches

If a bundle cannot be collected, a red tag will be placed on the bundle indicating why it was rejected.