Thinking of moving to Arlington Heights? Here are a few useful facts that will make your move easier. Many current residents don’t even know some of these useful facts!
- The Village requires you to purchase a village vehicle sticker for $25. You can purchase the sticker at Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. After the first year, you will be mailed a form for future stickers.
- Arlington Heights trash is picked up two times per week. Groot Waste Services provides the service and can be contacted at 800-244-1977 for details. The price is just over $20 per month and is billed every two months. Extra charges for yard waste include a sticker for about $1.50 and purchasing the brown waste bags. These bags and stickers are sold at your local grocery or hardware store.
- Please call 911 for all police and fire services. 911 does not have to be used for emergencies only.
- If you need to park your car on the street overnight, call the police department first. Just call 847-368-5300 and they will need the make, color, and license plate number of the car that will be parked overnight. Without a call, there is a no parking law that takes effect at 2 am.
- For water service, please call the water billing department at 847-368-5520. You will be charged at the rate of about $4 per 1,000 gallons. Arlington heights does supply Lake Michigan Water to its residents.
- Nicor gas service is established by calling 1-888-642-6748.
- Electric service is established by calling Commonwealth Edison at 1-800-334-7661.
- There are 2 main cable service providers, WideOpenWest (WOW) and Comcast. WideOpenWest can be reached at 1-866-496-9669 and Comcast at 1-866-594-1234.
- To establish local phone service, call SBC at 1-800-244-4444 or Comcast at 1-866-594-1234.
- If the sewer line of your home is not functioning, please call the Public Works Department at 847-368-5800 on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A Village employee will inspect the sewer main to determine whether the problem is the Village’s responsibility. After hours, or on weekends, call the Police Desk at 847-368-5300. If the problem is the resident’s service line, a licensed and bonded plumbing company should be contacted at once to see that the sewer is properly rodded. A resident’s service line runs from their home to the point of connection to the Village’s sewer main.
If you have any questions or if any information is incorrect, please fill out our contact form and we will contact you within 24 hours.
You can also call us at (847) 749–3533 and ask for Ken Smith.
