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Warming Centers

Please understand these locations may close during severe weather events, and hours may vary during holidays. We recommend calling the location to ensure it is open before heading out into the cold.

Leaf Collection Update

This week, the Public Works Department completed the first full cycle of leaf collection. Collection crews have experienced significant delays resulting from early winter weather and mechanical breakdowns. A second collection cycle is now in progress, beg...

FY2020 Proposed Budget

The City Council and Finance Advisory Committee will review the Proposed Budget in public meetings on November 18 & 20. A Public Hearing will be held on November 25, 2019, at 6 p.m. Please visit the Budgets & Annual Reports page below to view the ...

2020 United States Census and Complete Count Committee

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jason Blumenthal

(815) 748-2394

October 15, 2019

2020 United States Census and Complete Count Committee

The City of DeKalb is beginning to ramp up our efforts for the rapidly approaching 2020 United States Census. &a...

Curbside Leaf Collection Begins October 28

DeKalb’s annual loose leaf collection begins Monday, October 28, and will continue through December 6, weather permitting.  Leaves are collected Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents should rake leaves into a narrow row ...

City Working with Municipal Collections of America to Collect Unpaid Debts

In February of 2019, the City approved an agreement with Municipal Collections of America (MCA) for the collection of debts owed to the City. Over the past several months, the City and MCA have worked together to finalize the process by which debts are se...

Lakeshore Recycling Systems Launching Hazardous Household Waste Collection Program

Beginning April 2019, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will offer DeKalb residents Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) home collection services.

E-Waste Schedule for 2019

Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will continue to collect electronic waste (E-waste) from households through the winter and throughout all of 2019. December’s E-waste collections are scheduled for next week on the 5th, 6th, and 7th.