The Hanover Park Halloween House Decorating Contest is back! 

Interested in entering the contest, visit hpparks.org/specialevents and provide a photo of your decorated home! Registration is free.

Registration is open through the end of today. All homes will be placed on the Halloween tour map, which will go live on October 17th. 

By filling out the registration form, you are permitting the Village of Hanover Park & Hanover Park Park District to list the information you provide on the website & interactive map, as well as to be used to promote the contest on our social media!

The Village’s free curbside residential brush pick-up continues for residents north of Lake Street and should be completed next week. For residents south of Lake Street, brush pickup will begin on Monday, October 20^th. 

Brush must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on October 20^th to avoid missing your cycle. Residents are required to follow the brush preparation guidelines listed below and are directed to call the Public Works Department at (630) 823-5700 with any questions. Following the guidelines closely will ensure that your material will be collected as part of the program.

 The Village will collect branches with a minimum of two (2) feet in length and a maximum of ten (10) feet in length.  The branches must be less than eight (8) inches in diameter. 

 What will not be picked up: 

• Small hedge or pine clippings
• Yard waste or brush in containers
• Brush or branches with thorns
• Stumps or tree roots
• Unorganized or tangled brush piles 

How to stack brush:

• Do not bundle!
• Neatly stack the brush in one direction with the butt/cut end toward the street. 
• Do not block access to the brush pile with your vehicle.
• No lumber, wire, rope, construction material or other material can be included with the brush
• Do not block the sidewalk when putting brush out

PLEASE REMEMBER: If you miss your scheduled brush pick-up date you can utilize the yard waste collection provided by Groot Services once a week through November 29, 2025.  Yard waste stickers are required.  The yard waste must be placed in a special yard waste bag or branches must be tied in bundles up to 48 inches long and up to 18 inches in diameter. Please call Groot Services at (847) 260-7724 with any questions.

Saturday, October 25, 2025 is the DEA's National Drug Take Back Day. The Kenneth Young Center will be at the Hanover Park Police Department from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to collect unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. They will also share information about substance use disorder, prevention, and treatment options.

Flushing medicines down the toilet or pouring them down the sink can create the potential for harmful chemicals to end up in our waterways. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands, which can lead to medication misuse or the beginning of opioid addiction. Opioid overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. That is why Drug Take Back Day is a great opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet and turn in, safely and anonymously, all your expired and unneeded medications.

If you are unable to make it to the Police Department on October 25th, don't worry. We have a drug take-back box in our lobby that is available from 8:00am to midnight every day for your convenience.

If you or someone you know needs help, the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances at 1-833-234-3435 is available 24/7, 365 days a year and is completely free. Anyone can use the Helpline, whether you are struggling with a substance use disorder or care about someone who is. Trained Helpline specialists answer questions, provide support, and connect you to services in Illinois.