Road & Bridge

Road District Services

The mission of the Road District is to service and maintain the unincorporated roads and right-of-ways for the residents in unincorporated Schaumburg Township in a prompt, courteous and fiscally responsible manner.

The Department is also responsible for snow removal of unincorporated roads. For interested residents, there are several green alternatives to snow salt. EcoTraction, for example, is a volcanic mineral material that doesn’t melt down into the environment. Instead, it breaks down over winter and can be swept up in the spring. For more information about salt alternatives, please contact the Road District at 847-884-1727.

Branch Pick-Up for Unincorporated Schaumburg Township

Branch pick-up will be on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from May-September. Depending the amount of brush put out, we may not get to everyone on Monday and will resume pick-up on Tuesday.

This program is for removal of light pruning and trimming of trees not tree removal. We will not pick up contractor generated brush.

Requirements:

• No piles larger than 4 ft. high by 8 ft. wide. Anything larger will be left behind.
• Place cut ends toward the roadway with all branches facing the same direction.
• Keep branches as long as possible. Do not cut into pieces. Diameter up to 6 inches will be accepted.
• No logs, evergreens clippings or rotten wood will be picked up.
• Brush must be free of stumps, root balls, dirt, stones, metal, old wood, construction materials and other trash.
• Leaves, twigs, clippings, grass cuttings or vines should be put in yard bags to be picked up by your wasted recycling company.
• Once we have been down your street, we will not be back until the next scheduled pick-up.

When available, wood chips can be delivered on a first call-first served basis. Call the Road District at 847-884-1727.

Road Permit for Unincorporated Schaumburg

Unincorporated residents are required to file a permit application with the Highway Department for certain types of construction projects. We no longer require permits for roofs but do require them for new homes, additions and driveways. Cook County will deny your application for construction if you have not filed an application with the Highway Department.

Application for Permit