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Happy Thanksgiving! 
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

~ W.T. Purkiser

 

City of Darien Elected Officials & Staff wish everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
City Offices Closed 

Darien City Hall & Municipal Services Department will be closed on Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

 

For any Police response please dial 9-1-1

Reminder - Delayed Refuse Pickup 
Refuse and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day on Thursday, November 27 & Friday November 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday  Friday pickups will be collected on Saturday, November 30.  To contact our refuse hauler, Advanced Disposal, please call 708-409-9700.
Free Leaf Pickup ENDS THIS WEEK 

The last pickup for the City of Darien Free Fall Leave pickup will be November 24-29, on your pickup day.  Leaves should be placed in brown kraft yard waste bags or in plastic garbage cans.  If garbage cans are used they must have a permanent "YARD WASTE ONLY" label attached to the front of the can so the driver can identify it as leaf pickup.  These labels are available free of charge at city hall. 

  

Residents are not permitted to rake leaves into the street.  Raking leaves into the street can cause serious local flooding for you and your neighbors.

 

Please note that the last day for any yardwaste pickup is Friday, December 5. After Friday, December 5, leaves will need to be composted on the property or stored in the property until yardwaste pickup resumes in the spring.

 

For further information please call 630-852-5000. 

Holiday Lights Recycling

Don't know what to do with the old strands of Christmas lights that are tangled and broken?  Don't throw them in the garbage - recycle them!  The City of Darien has again partnered with Elgin Recycling to offer our residents free recycling of holiday lights!  Last year Darien residents recycled 1432 pounds of Holiday Lights. Not only did this keep them from ending up in the landfill, the city made a profit of $214.80.

 

All light colors and strand lengths will be accepted. Items include mini-lights (Italian lights), C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights, and extension cords.   (Please - no CFLs).  Now through February 8 you may bring your lights to the Darien Police Department lobby at 1710 Plainfield Road Monday thru Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturday & Sunday from 7am to 3pm.  For more information please call 630-353-8115 or visit www.elginrecycling.com   
Holiday Lights Decorating Contest

The City of Darien will again be sponsoring the Holiday Lights Decorating Contest. Each year, residents that put extra effort into decorating their homes for the season are nominated by their friends and neighbors for recognition and prizes. The first place home receives $200, second place $100, third place $50, and fourth and fifth place receive $25. To nominate your own home or another in your neighborhood, call Diane at (630) 353-8102 or email dnoverini@darienil.gov 

Nominations must be received by December 8th. Winners will be announced at the December 15th City Council Meeting 
City Administrator
(630) 353-8114
(630) 852-5000
(630) 971-3999
(630) 852-5000
Mayor
Kathy Weaver
City Clerk
JoAnne Ragona
Treasurer
Michael J. Coren
Ward 1
Ted Schauer
Ward 2
Tina Beilke
Ward 3
Joseph A Kenny
Ward 4
Joerg Seifert
Ward 5
Joseph A. Marchese
Ward 6
Sylvia McIvor
Ward 7
Thomas J. Belczak
City Council Meetings
   
Monday, December 1
7:30 p.m.

Monday December 15
7:30 p.m.
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