New Garbage Cart Program Extended

LRS will deliver a 95-gallon garbage & 65-gallon recycle cart to each home in June 2023. You do not need to do anything if you want the standard cart sizes (95-gallon-Garbage, 65-gallon-Recycle).  You may submit a request for a 65-gallon garbage cart in place of the 95-gallon cart before May 8 at 6:00 pm central time.  

Additional garbage and recycle carts are available for $3.00 a month per cart.  

To access the garbage portal, visit here: https://www.lrsrecycles.com/villa-park-cart-selection-portal/ 

**Only complete the following section if you’d like additional or smaller carts, Do not submit more than one request online Please call 844.633.3577 to make changes to a request you’ve already submitted**

NO-MOW MAY 

The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees is proud to announce the passing of a "No Mow May" resolution. This initiative invites residents to avoid mowing their lawn or a section of their lawn through the month of May. 

Why Mow Less?

The start of the growing season is a critical time for hungry, newly emerged native bees. Floral resources may be hard to find, especially in urban and suburban landscapes. By allowing it to grow longer, and letting flowers bloom, your lawn can provide nectar and pollen to help your bee neighbors thrive.

Mowing less creates habitat and can increase the abundance and diversity of wildlife including bees and other pollinators. One way to reduce mowing is by participating in No Mow April, No Mow May, or Low Mow Spring.

Just allowing weeds to grow is better than no flowers, but the typical lawn weeds may not be the best for bees, or the best neighbors to other flowers. Dandelions, for example, have pollen that is low in protein (poor nutrition for bees) and is known to suppress other flowers. You can go beyond reduced mowing by changing your lawn to include more flowering species. A “bee lawn” may include white clover (Trifolium repens) and other low-growing flowering plants such as creeping thyme (Thymus spp.), selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), and others. Some plants, such as native violets (Viola spp.), may already be present and should be encouraged as they are valuable host plants for fritillary butterflies. 

Regular lawn care code enforcement will resume in June. 

Annual Independence 

Day Parade 

Happy Independence Day! Hosted by the Villa Park VFW Post 2801, Join us for this annual Villa Park event. This year’s theme is “Reflections" The parade route is approximately 2 miles long. We step off at 10:00 AM, going west on Central to Harvard, South on Harvard to Madison, East on Madison to Summit, North on Summit to Park, and West on Park to Ardmore for dispersal. Thank you to the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Town YMCA, and the Villa Park Public Library for making this event possible. 

Do you want to sponsor or participate in the event? 

Participant and sponsorship forms can be found here.

Jefferson pool passes on sale may 1ST.

Water are you doing this summer? Jefferson Pool passes go on sale Monday, May 1st. The first pool day of the season is June 3rd.Call 630.834.8970 or visit the Iowa Community Center for more information.

NEW Monthly Metra Parking Permit

Starting May 1, 2023, The Village of Villa Park will now offer a monthly permit parking option. To view our parking permit account guide, visit here

Job Openings

We are now hiring for multiple summer seasonal positions. To apply, please visit here.

Upcoming meetings and events

Never miss a meeting or special event. To access our full calendar, click here.