City of Peru         

James R. Walker, Mayor

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Street Department

  Bill McQueen is the Street Department Supervisor. He has worked for the City of Peru for 36 years.  The Street Department consists of 22 employees.

The Street Department maintains the City's streets and alleys.  The department's specific functions include street resurfacing, repair and construction, snow removal, street sweeping, leaf collection and removal of trees in the tree lawn.

Street Department Pick-up Guidelines

Garbage

Building Materials Brush and Limbs
Garbage containers are to be no larger than 33 gallons and weigh no more than 50 lbs.  They must be placed within 5ft. of alley or in the tree lawn for setouts.

Garbage racks are required except for setouts and must be at least 8 inches off the ground.

The Street Department does not pick up building materials except by truck rental.  Truck rental fee is $150.00 per load, allowing 3 calendar days to load debris.  Call 472-2501 to schedule a truck rental. Brush needs to be cut into 4ft. lengths and weigh less than 50 lbs.  We do not haul for contractors or contracted work - it must be cut by homeowners.

Garbage Pick Up Schedule

Monday

3rd and Main Alleys:  Forest to Ash

5th and Main Alleys:  Benton to Ash, Broadway to Grant

Longview Drive and Oak Street

South Peru, west of Hwy 19

River Street to Mosley Road (except Arrowhead and Bobtail Woods.

Tuesday

South Peru, east of Hwy 19:  River Street to Crume

Eastwood Place

Bourne End Court          

5th and 6th Alleys:  Ash to Chestnut

5th and Main Alleys:  Benton to Broadway, Grant to Forest

Oakdale Area:  Pine, east, Jefferson to Jackson

Bloomfield Area:  Hay Street, east

Wednesday

All areas north of 6th Street to railroad, east of Broadway

Daniel Street Alley

North Broadway, east side, Daniel to Washington

Canal and 2nd alleys:  Ash to Holman

Plaza, Leonda, Miamisport, Sherwood Courts, Denham Addition

6th and 7th alleys:  Broadway to Chestnut           

7th and 8th alleys:  Grant to Chestnut

Bloomfield area:  Business 31 to Hay Street

Thursday

All Oakdale area, east of Hwy 19 to Pine

North of 8th to Railroad, west of Broadway

2nd and 3rd alleys:  Ash to Holman

7th and 8th alleys:  Broadway to Grant

North of Railroad to Boulevard, west of Broadway

Oakdale Trailer Park

Oakdale area:  Pine, east and Jackson, north

Friday

Boulevard:  north to Jean, west of Broadway

Arrowhead and Bobtail Woods

All Oakdale area:  Railroad to Tyler, west of Hwy 19

Maple and Park Avenue alleys

Canal and 2nd alleys:  Holman to Forest

2nd and 3rd alleys, Holman to Forest

Pinewood Court

Eastwood Place

West 3rd Street Extension