Village of Van Buren, Ohio

11/04/2025

11/03/2025

CHANGE OF DATE! With rain in the forecast for Friday, students will now be out in the village on THURSDAY!

Fall Yard Waste Pick-up: The Village of Van Buren will be sponsoring a yard waste pickup on Saturday, November 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a rainout date of November 8th.Please have your yard waste ready by Friday, October 31st. All items must be placed at the rear of the property along the alleys. The following yard waste that will be removed are tree limbs or branches, bagged leaves, bagged grass clippings, and shrub branches. This service is for yard waste only. No other items will be picked up.

Leaf Collection: Leaf collection for the Village will begin the week of November 10th with leaves being picked up three times during the month of November. The days for pickup will be determined by the number of leaves that have been raked up to ensure that it is a full day of pick-up. Leaves must be raked to the front of your home within the boulevard. Please do not rake leaves into the street and please make sure there are only leaves in the pile. Hidden debris may damage the equipment. Additionally, bagged leaves and grass clippings will not be picked up during leaf collection. If leaves are raked into the street, the resident could be subject to a fine under the Ohio Revised Code. This item will be enforced due to our recent plugged storm sewer lines.

10/29/2025

Fall Yard Waste Pick-up: The Village of Van Buren will be sponsoring a yard waste pickup on Saturday, November 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a rainout date of November 8th.Please have your yard waste ready by Friday, October 31st. All items must be placed at the rear of the property along the alleys. The following yard waste that will be removed are tree limbs or branches, bagged leaves, bagged grass clippings, and shrub branches. This service is for yard waste only. No other items will be picked up.

Leaf Collection: Leaf collection for the Village will begin the week of November 10th with leaves being picked up three times during the month of November. The days for pickup will be determined by the number of leaves that have been raked up to ensure that it is a full day of pick-up. Leaves must be raked to the front of your home within the boulevard. Please do not rake leaves into the street and please make sure there are only leaves in the pile. Hidden debris may damage the equipment. Additionally, bagged leaves and grass clippings will not be picked up during leaf collection. If leaves are raked into the street, the resident could be subject to a fine under the Ohio Revised Code. This item will be enforced due to our recent plugged storm sewer lines.

10/28/2025

Village residents, if you would like some work done on your property, check out the opportunity below!

The Van Buren 8th grade class is gearing up for their annual Mr. Yunker Day of Service! This year, students will be raking yards throughout the Village on Friday, November 7th. If you would like to have your yard included, please contact Adam Greer at [email protected] or call the school at 419-299-3384. Be sure to provide your name and address when you reach out. The class is also accepting rake and tarp donations to help make the day a success. If you’d like to donate a rake or tarp to support the project, please contact Adam Greer or the school office. Thank you for supporting our students as they give back to the community!

10/28/2025

NO PARKING NOTICE: STREET CLEANING
Street cleaning is scheduled for October 31, 2025 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Residents are asked to please remove their cars from the streets and within the Village square this Friday. If there are any changes to the street sweeping schedule, they will be listed on the Village website or on the Village page.

10/26/2025

Trick or Treat was a success!!! So many great costumes! Thanks for showing up!

10/22/2025

The CSX crossing at the edge of Village of Van Buren/State Route 613 will be closed starting 10/27/2025 with anticipated duration of closure to 10/31/2025.

10/08/2025

Garage Sale Days and the Apple Butter Festival are coming to town this weekend! Come check it out!
Click on the link below to see all of the locations having garage sales!

10/05/2025

Listed below are all the Van Buren Apple Butter Festival Community Garage

Sales:

* 108 Elm Street, Van Buren, OH

* 103 N Main Street, Van Buren, OH

* 102 West Market Street, Van Buren, OH

* 2876 County Road 220, Van Buren OH

* 9700 State Route 613, Van Buren, OH

* 3631 Wanda Way, Findlay, OH

* 11613 Township Road 108 Findlay Ohio 45840. (Dead end side of 108)

* 12154 County Road 109, Findlay, OH

* 12325 County Road 109, Findlay, OH (Friday & Saturday 9am - 3 pm both days)

* 12108 Township Road 109, Findlay, OH

* 12375 Township Road 109 Findlay OH (Friday October 10th, 9am to 4pm.

Saturday October 11th, 8am to 12pm. and Sunday October 12th, 11am to 5pm.)

* 3021 County Road 220, Findlay, OH

* 4571 Township Road 142, Findlay, OH

* 1229 Township Road 137, McComb, OH

* 202 Elm Street, Van Buren, OH

09/29/2025

Van Buren Fall Festival Garage Sales Last Call for Garage Sales!!!

All participants need to provide an address by October 1 to ensure that your garage sale is placed on the map. If you are planning to have a garage sale, please send your name and address to Eric at: [email protected]

09/28/2025

Not a post we thought we’d make this Sunday, but there are two black goats loose on Elm Street.