Pests








For several years, communities and townships have chosen to spray adulticide in an attempt to eliminate mosquitoes. However, many people don't realize that most of the mosquitoes frequenting their yards were also bred in their yard or their neighbors'.  Here are suggestions for eliminating mosquito-breeding sites around your house and neighborhood.

Communities that have held off spraying for the last 20-30 years are adulticiding again due to the threat of the West Nile Virus ...and a lack of public education.

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Lawn Care

If you have yard waste you want to dispose of, first call your village or township office for possible drop-off locations.

If no local drop-off is available, the following commercial sites will accept certain yard wastes:

Rockriver Valley Compost (815.874.5870) on Baxter Rd. east of I39 Rockford, IL They accept leaves, grass and tree trimmings (pieces must be less than 6 ft. long and 6 inches in diameter). Cost is 2.5 cents per lb. and a minimum cost of $10.00. They also sell compost.

Thelen Composting Facility. Located at Rte 173 & Wilmot RD. (entrance on south side of Rte 173 at Scale House) Spring Grove, Il. 815 675-6613 Will accept clean yard waste only. No plastic bags accepted. Will accept grass clippings and tree trimmings (pieces must be less than 6 feet in diameter). No rocks, concrete. fee: $8.00/yard Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday 7:00am - 11:00 am Saturday.

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Consumer Confidence Report 
Do you know the quality of your drinking water?  The CCR is an annual report that notifies the public of the quality of their drinking water and identifies any foreign substances that might be a threat to your health.

Landscape Alternatives

Let nature do your yard work...
Green Landscaping with Native Plants

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Yards for Nature Campaign

Composting

Why Compost Yard Trimmings?

We live in a “throw away” society. It’s considered easy to get rid of things we regard as useless or unhealthy by wrapping it up and placing it in the garbage can.

Nationwide, yard materials account for nearly 20% of all garbage generated each year (Environmental Protection Agency).

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