Metra Underpass Closure

The Deerfield Road Metra underpass will be closed to traffic October 19 to 21 while Public Works makes roof repairs to the pedestrian bridge. During this time, Deerfield Road will be fully closed between Robert York Avenue and Chestnut Street. Please plan on using an alternative route for your travels. If you have any questions about this project, contact the Public Works Department at 847.317.7245.

Halloween Candy Wrapper Recycling at Village Hall

The Village has partnered with Rubicon’s Trash or Treasure program to provide a recycling option for Halloween candy wrappers.

The candy wrappers collected through Trash or Treasure are mailed to a recycling processor. The recycling processor sorts and cleans the candy wrappers before the material is shredded and pelletized.

The plastic from the candy wrappers is used to create doggy bags for local animal shelters. Any paper or aluminum wrappers are recycled using traditional methods.

The recycling box is at Village Hall and candy wrappers can be dropped off during regular business hours.

Designated trick-or-treat hours are 3:30 to 7 p.m. on October 31. Residents should turn on exterior lights to show they are welcoming trick-or-treaters during that time.

Downtown trick-or-treat will be held on Saturday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Downtown Deerfield!  Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your family and friends for this fun Halloween event. To know which businesses are participating, just look for the orange pumpkin signs in the window.

Become a Grate Keeper

With fall leaf season just around the corner become a gatekeeper of our waterways by registering for the Village’s Grate Keepers Program. Residents and businesses can adopt and name the storm water inlets near their property. By doing so, you pledge to clean the areas around them to reduce local flooding and keep litter and yard waste from polluting local waterways and impeding proper flow.

Rain washes anything that’s on streets and paved surfaces down storm drains and into the local branches of the Chicago River, and eventually to the Mississippi River and to the Gulf of Mexico. Dog poop carries harmful bacteria. Leaves, grass and dirt feed algae and turn lakes and rivers green. Trash clogs drains and pipes, causing flooding. With more than 4,000 individual inlets and catch basins in the Village, this is a task that Public Works cannot tackle all on its own. Register today.