Spring clean-up is an opportunity for residents to dispose of “bulk items” that are not generally included in garbage collection such as furniture, small appliances, boxes, etc. The City of Frankfort holds an annual spring clean-up in mid-May. The City’s annual curbside leaf collection program begins mid- to late-October (start date dependent upon leaves falling) and continues through the first snowfall. Republic Services observes the following holidays: Republic Services will not collect any unbagged items or building materials such as concrete, dirt, stone, brick, floor tile, roofing, shingles or lumber.įollowing a holiday, Republic Services will pick up refuse one day after the holiday.
Residents may not place trash or yard waste for collection more than 24 hours in advance of your regular scheduled collection. In the event of a missed collection, residents should contact Republic Services directly at (231) 723-4850.
Refuse and yard waste must be out for collection no later than 7 a.m. General Trash Collection Program Guidelines Contact your township for possible alternatives. The City of Frankfort will not sell yard waste bags to individuals who reside outside the city limits as Republic Services has discontinued that pick-up. Yard waste bags purchased elsewhere will not be picked up within the city limits. Yard waste bags are for the City of Frankfort only. Bagged yard waste is picked up the 2nd Friday of the month in April, May, June, July and August and the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month in September and October with a final pick up the second Friday in November. Yard waste bags may be purchased in bundles of 10 for $30.00. Please contact Jordin Purchase at for more information on the rollout bins. The annual or seasonal fee is non-refundable. Rollout bins may be rented for an annual fee of $213.72 (July – June) or seasonally (July, August, September, October and the following May and June) for $106.86. As of July 1, 2020, trash tags may be purchased in increments of 5 for $15.00.
Trash collection occurs on Mondays and residents have the option of selecting between curbside tagged (the city will no longer be selling red garbage bags) refuse pick up or a rollout bin. The fact that the Village of Frankfort has no bonded debt and interest rates are at a competitive rate, makes borrowing a viable funding option for this effort.The City of Frankfort has contracted with Republic Services to provide comprehensive trash and yard waste collection services. As this plan extends 20 years, it is appropriate that future rate payers help pay for the project through future payments on borrowed money. We should be able to keep the rate increases reasonable through our current capital accumulation program and by borrowing. The costs of the project will likely necessitate a utility rate increase. “We will continue to review all aspects of the project. “The Village board, along with staff and engineers have carefully reviewed the options regarding this project,” said Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland. The Village of Frankfort provides waste water treatment for residents in the Village of Frankfort, residents in unincorporated Frankfort Square and residents in the Brookside Glen neighborhood of Tinley Park. The north waste water plant was built in 1970 and is located in the Frankfort Square neighborhood near Hilda Walker School. The west waste water plant was built in 1959 and is located on Colorado Avenue in the Connecticut Hills neighborhood. After further engineering review and a public hearing about the report, members of the Village’s Departmental Operations and Financial Affairs committees deliberated the options at several public meetings before recommending the two plant conversion plan to the Village Board. It proposed several different options to meet changing EPA regulations, equipment conditions, site limitations, and operational efficiencies. The report was completed and made public in July 2014. The village contracted with an engineering firm in the spring of 2013 to study the longterm needs of its wastewater treatment plants. Property taxes won’t be impacted, as the Village will use 20-year bonds funded by water and sewer customers, reaching into Frankfort Square, and Brookside Glen of Tinley Park. In next steps, the Village will begin a financial assessment, further engineering reviews and the permitting process before committing to all aspects of the project. Preliminary cost estimates for plan are $54,260,000 over the next 20 years.