The Township provides a medical supplies exchange program for residents of New Lenox Township.  Anyone having these unused items are encouraged to offer them to others in need. Medical supplies include wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, bedside commodes. There is no charge for this service.

A door-to-door transportation service for residents of New Lenox of all ages. Service also provided to neighboring townships for medical and physical therapy purposes.

Meals for the elderly are provided at the Guy Sell Senior Housing Complex in the Community Room Monday through Friday. Reservations are required.

Home delivered meals for the homebound are also available. Seniors desiring home-delivered meals must be at least 60 years old, be homebound because of illness or health reason, and have no adult able to prepare a meal. The senior must also have a doctor's approval and meet the assessment needs of the Case Coordination Unit of the Will County Senior Services Center. Beginning January 1, 2009, meals will be provided at the Guy Sell Senior Housing Center in the Community Room, 1090 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox. For more information and reservations, call Senior Services Center of Will County at 815-723-9713

In September of 2003, the new senior citizen housing complex, the first of its kind in New Lenox, was finally completed and ready for the tenants to move in. The complex, which is located at 1090 S. Cedar Road right next door to the New Lenox Township Office, consists of 24 apartments, 6 two bedroom and 18 one bedroom.

Applications for the apartments are being taken at the Township Office located at 1100 S. Cedar Road. Applicants must be 62 years of age or older, be a New Lenox Township residents at the time of the application, and be able to live independently. Each applicant will be placed on the waiting list and contacted in the order of application when vacancy occurs

The 2800 square foot community room has provided additional space for civic gatherings, it acts as the staging area for the Lions Club's Christmas Basket program and for the Township's Operation Santa Claus. Through a cooperative agreement with the Park District, it serves as a satellite facility for their senior recreation, exercise, and social enrichment programs. A kitchen has been added to the Community Room which now facilitates the Will County Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. The labor and funding support to construct the kitchen was donated by the New Lenox Lions Club. Congregate meals are now served in the Community Room Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 12:00 noon. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the Will County Senior Services Center at 815-485-7187.

A food pantry is available for Township residents in need of food supplies. Residents are limited to one bag of groceries per week. Donations of non perishable food items are continuously needed. Proof of residency is required in order to obtain food supplies from the Township pantry.

General Assistance may be provided to qualified recipients in accordance with guidelines established for the Township of New Lenox and the State of Illinois.
Emergency Assistance is also provided for New Lenox Township residents. Emergency Assistance is available when a life threatening situation occurs. Applications for General Assistance and Emergency Assistance are required by law.
For more information call 485-6431.

A Township of New Lenox ordinance prohibits the growth of grass or weeds in unincorporated residential subdivisions to exceed 8 inches in height. The ordinance is effected on a complaint basis. Complaints may be registered by calling 485-6431.

Upon receiving a complaint the Township notifies the property owner of the violation and allow ten days for the property owner to come into compliance. If the growth is uncut after ten days the Township will have to cut growth and bill the owner. Unpaid bills will result in a lien placed against the property for the amount due.

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The Township has maintained the historical Marshall Cemetery for over twenty years, and we are working towards preserving the character of this landmark cemetery. Marshall Cemetery, located on the south side of Regan Road and one mile east of Parker Road, was created on part of Chester Marshall's farm.

Marshall Cemetery is a two acre cemetery. One acre holds a historical designation in that it has documented burials that date back to the early 1800's prior to its official recognition as a public cemetery. Over the last four years, the Township has developed the other acre in response to the desire of the community.

Part of the development stages included the removal of the over growth and non-native trees. After they were cleared, clean fill was brought in and the ground was shaped and seeded. We have planted five maple trees and a serviceberry bush to enhance the existing landscape. The new entrances have wrought iron gates that match the original gate in the historical section. A U shaped gravel drive was put in to allow for off street parking as well was a parallel parking lane along Regan Road. Last fall we were able to pave the driveway.

The newly developed section has been plotted out and 180 new graves are available. There are four types of grave spaces available for sale. Graves that allow lawn level markers sell for $850 while graves that can accommodate upright monuments sell for $950. Cremation lawn level graves sell for $450 and monument cremation graves sell for $525.

The Township has appreciated the efforts of community volunteers such as Lincoln-Way Central High School students and the Eagle Scouts for their participation in the clean up of fallen branches, overgrowth along the fence lines, as well as landscaping improvements along the walkway in the historic section of the cemetery.

In conjunction with the Village of New Lenox, the Township sprays for mosquitoes during the Summer months. Frequency of spraying is determined by the severity of heat, humidity, and rainfall during the Spring and Summer. 

The Township uses a biodegradable insecticide that stays low to the ground and is not harmful to animals or humans. The spray may, however, be harmful to bees. Therefore, beekeepers are urged to inform the Township of their locations so that spraying can be terminated at those points.

Spot spraying is also available for large group outdoor gatherings or for unusually large areas. To request spot spraying call 815-485-6431.

Voter registration for residents is available at the Township Office from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Address changes for voting purposes can also be made at the Township office. When registering to vote, persons should bring with them two forms of identification. 

Keeping New Lenox Township environmentally clean, safe and beautiful has always been a top priority of your township government.

New technologies present new challenges for the township to remain an environmentally clean and safe community. As of June 12, 2009, analog television signals were no longer broadcast. Unless you had cable, satellite or a converter, your old television set was useless. This meant that thousands of old television sets would be thrown out and into landfills containing on average four pounds of lead which is hazardous to the environment.

Millions of outdated computers, printers, hard drives and other electronic devices are being thrown out on a constantly routine basis. Because they contain hazardous materials, they cannot be disposed of in landfills. Two hundred million cell phones are sold each year in the U.S. and one hundred million are thrown out, containing toxic materials from their batteries, fluorescent lights and other small parts.

New Lenox Township has worked with the County of Will and its Forest Preserve District to provide an environmentally safe and convenient place centrally located in the township for the disposal of this ever growing mountain of electronic waste (E-WASTE).

A large e-waste disposal program and site is now provided at the township office for the safe disposal of old TV's and other electronic waste of all kinds. Items can be dropped off between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, and also on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:00am to 12:00 noon.<

As technology continues to change, the amount of e-waste will continue to grow and your township will work to solve this problem of disposal in an environmentally sound manner.

Example of items that can be recycled: TV's, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, electronic mice, cords and cables, modems, CD, VCR and DVD players, radios, stereo systems, speakers, microwaves, cameras, digital clocks, hand-held games, video games, typewriters, copy/fax/scanner machines, calculators, palm organizers, answering machines, pagers, and telephones.

Let's all succeed at keeping New Lenox Township a clean and environmentally safe community in which to live.