​Department of Public Works

The Department of Public Works is committed to keeping Lake Odessa a safe, clean and attractive place to live and visit.  The DPW is located at 1204 Jordan Lake Street.  Jesse Trout is the DPW Supervisor and can be reached at 616-374-7228.   

To schedule a water turn on or off, please call the village office at 616-374-7110. 

The DPW strives to maintain a vibrant community.  Citizen awareness and involvement is an important resource that the DPW uses in order to coordinate clean-up and repair efforts.  Please feel free to use the form below to report potholes, broken tree limbs, streetlight outages, sidewalk repairs, damaged street signs or any other possible hazards or concerns to inform the Department of Public Works.

                         2020 Brush and Yard Waste Policy and Schedule

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                          Village of Lake Odessa
Brush and Yard Waste Policy and Schedule for 2020

The following is only a portion of the Village’s Brush and Yard Waste Policy, a complete copy of the policy can be obtained at the Page Memorial Building.

Brush and Yard waste is scheduled for Village wide pick up on the THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH from April thru October, with the exception of April’s 1st and 3rd Monday Pick up.

Brush/Yard waste is to be placed curbside on designated dates by 7:00 a.m

AT NO TIME DURING THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR IS BRUSH OR YARD WASTE TO BE PLACED IN THE STREETS OR GUTTER PANS

YARD WASTE MUST BE PLACED IN BIO DEGRADEABLE PAPER LAWN BAGS

DPW CREWS WILL NOT PICK UP ANY BRUSH OR YARD WASTE IN PLASTIC OR ANY OTHER CONTAINER THAT IS NOT CLEARLY MARKED AS BIO DEGRADEABLE

Curbside: Is defined as an area that is at the edge of the street or back of curb so that the brush/yard waste does not come into contact with the street.

Brush: Is defined as tree branches, limbs, or shrubs with no roots or stumps attached. Brush is to be no more than 8 feet in length, no larger than 6 inches in diameter, and shall be stacked with all the butts facing the same direction. Please do not pile brush behind street signs, fire hydrants, mail boxes, etc. Brush must also be free of any metal objects or debris. Lumber, split rail fencing, and other types of landscape or building materials will not be picked up.

                       Brush that is generated by a contractor shall be the responsibility of the contractor to remove. 

                     Small stumps and root systems can be picked up by calling (616) 374-7228 to schedule a pick up.

Yard Waste: Is defined as leaves, lawn clippings, flowers, plants, and small twigs broken down to fit into Bio bags.  No other material is allowed in the Bio bags, for instance:  Soil, Stones, Animal Waste, Concrete, Trash, etc.

                        * Yard waste in Bio bags will be collected each Monday as the DPW schedule allows. *

Thorns: For our workers safety we ask that any type of brush/yard waste with thorns be bundled and tied, or placed into Bio bags, and placed in a separate area from other brush.

​                                                                        2020 Brush Schedule
                         APRIL 6th and 20th                  MAY 18th                  JUNE 15TH                  JULY 20th    
                                 
                               AUGUST 17th                      SEPTEMBER 21st                   OCTOBER 19th

                            Brush will not be collected after the final removal date of October 19th.                                                                                
                             Christmas trees will be picked up starting the 1st Monday in January.

When leaves fall in mass quantities (typically after the full color change) residents are allowed to rake only leaves to the curb after notification on the website at www.lakeodessa.org. The DPW crew will then vacuum them.  PLEASE, do not mix other debris with the leaves as it plugs up the vacuum truck.  All other yard waste must still be BAGGED. The last day for leaf removal by vacuum is November 25th.                                                                                                        

           Do not rake leaves to the curb after 7:00 a.m. November 25th. Leaves must be bagged after this time and date.

Any questions concerning this policy or pick up schedule call Jesse Trout at (616) 374-7228 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Jesse Trout, Director
​Department of Public Works
(616) 374-7228

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