2017 Fall
Website: We continue to add information to our website found at www.roaddistrict.com. Ever wonder what a 100 year storm event is? What is EAB? Where can disaster assistance be found? Are sandbags available for flood preparation? Check out our website to find these answers and more. For instance, under PERMITS & FORMS, you may find […]
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2017 Summer
Storm Cleanup: As we enter the summer months, we typically experience a couple strong storms with winds that cause downed trees. After these powerful storms pass, Palatine Township road crews are dispatched to ensure that any obstructed roadways have been cleared. Once accomplished, road crews can focus on collecting storm damage from private properties. If […]
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2017 Spring
Yard Waste Program and Compost Availability: We will begin our annual yard waste collection for the unincorporated areas on April 3, 2017 and will continue until November 21, 2017. In late March and weather permitting, we will deliver 56 yard waste stickers to each household in the unincorporated areas. Incorporated residents will need to check […]
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2018 Yard Waste Pick Up
Beginning April 2, 2018, we will resume our yard waste program by picking up the kraft paper lawn and leaf bags. This service will continue through November 20, 2018. In Late March, we will deliver to every unincorporated home 56 yard waste stickers. These stickers are to be used on yard waste bags that you […]
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2018 Compost Availability
In order to build a great garden or lawn a solid foundation needs to be established. This can be done by adding compost. Compost is simply a decayed organic matter such as fallen leaves, dead plants and grass clippings. It is rich in nutrients that aid in plant growth and make a great soil additive. […]
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2018 Tire Amnesty
Tires are a staple of modern society, however it has become one of our largest solid waste headaches. This nuisance extends especially to our roadside ditches. Violators “fly dump” their unwanted tires, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, flooding and maintenance concerns for the Road District, not to mention an unsightly landscape. In response, we created […]
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2017 Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights – a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere – the […]
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Storm Aid
It seems that in past summers we either experienced a lengthy drought or intense rainfalls that caused flooding or downed trees. For your aid , after the storm passes and roadways have been cleared, clean-up crews are scheduled to collect storm damage from private properties. If you live in the incorporated areas of Palatine, Inverness or […]
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Flooding Preparedness
Heavy rains in Northern Cook County and throughout the Chicagoland area have brought about incidents of flooding with storm and sanitary sewer back-ups in unincorporated and incorporated areas. The following recommendations are a few simple steps to minimize health hazards due to flooding: Floodwaters can be very powerful. Streams, creeks, rivers, and areas of standing […]
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2017 Tire Amnesty
Tires are a staple of modern society, however it has become one of our largest solid waste headaches. This nuisance extends especially to our roadside ditches. Violators “fly dump” their unwanted tires, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, flooding and maintenance concerns for the Road District, not to mention an unsightly landscape. In response, we created […]
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