Yes, Poo Squad picks up dog poop in Savoy, IL. Your local Poo Squad crew comes from our Champaign location, which is locally owned by Avian Gerdes. In Savoy we offer recurring dog poop removal, one time cleanups, yard deodorizing, commercial pet waste removal and event pooper scooper services.
Savoy Grew Fast. So Did the Backyard Landmines.
Savoy isn't the quiet little village it used to be. According to the Village of Savoy, it was the fastest growing municipality in Champaign County from 2000 to 2024. It more than doubled in size. Nearly 9,000 people call it home now.
Plenty of them have dogs. More homes means more fenced yards. More fenced yards means more dogs doing their business out back. And more people dreading that walk to the back fence with a grocery bag.
We get it. We know dog poop. Unfortunately.
Maybe you searched for a pooper scooper company in Urbana and hoped someone would come a few miles south. Good news. Savoy sits right inside our service area, along with Urbana, Champaign, Mahomet and more.
Where Savoy Dogs Live: Prairie Fields to Lake Falls
Ask around Savoy and people name their subdivision, not their street. Prairie Fields. Fieldstone. Lake Falls. Liberty on the Lakes. Prairie Meadows. Arbour Meadows. Lyndhurst Village. The Courtyards. Different lots, same dogs doing the same thing.
Savoy is still building, too. The Village says new homes are coming to both Prairie Meadows and Lake Falls. Young lawns have a hard time when piles sit for days. Regular pickup gives new grass a fighting chance. Curious why? Read is dog poop good for grass (spoiler: no).
Several Savoy subdivisions, like Fieldstone, Lake Falls and Liberty on the Lakes, have homeowners associations. If yours has rules about pet waste or yard upkeep, our guide to HOA dog rules for pet owners is worth a quick read.
Savoy Parks Where Your Dog Gets Its Steps In
Savoy opened its first park in 1979. Today the village has eight parks and the Savoy Recreation Center on Graham Drive, which opened in 2005. Here are the spots dog walkers know.
- Dana Colbert Park. The village's "destination" park. It has a lake people fish, a trail and the sledding hill everybody crowds onto in winter. New amenities and a new access point are planned.
- Burwash Park. A high-use park with a playground. It's also local history. Mathias Dunlap's house stood here, and in 1857 he opened it as a hiding place on the Underground Railroad.
- Prairie Fields Park. About 10.4 acres of green space with walking trails, right in the middle of the Prairie Fields neighborhood.
- John L. Jones Park. Close to the Rec Center and lined up for a renovation.
- Dohme Park and East Tomaras Park. The quieter ones. Dohme leans toward relaxed, passive use. East Tomaras is a small pocket park.
First Street to Prairie Fields: More Path, More Walks
Savoy's trail network keeps growing. A one-mile shared use path along First Street opened in 2022 and links Savoy with Champaign and the University of Illinois. The next phase will connect it to Prairie Fields, Church Street and Colbert Park. The Village planned construction of the Prairie Fields Shared Use Path for 2026.
More path means more dog walks. It also means more strollers, runners and bikes rolling past whatever gets left behind. Bag it and bin it. Nobody wants a surprise on the way to the sledding hill.
Snow Melt, Sledding Hills and What's Under the Drift
A sledding hill tells you something about Savoy winters. Snow piles up. So does everything your dog left in the yard since December. It sits frozen under the drifts. Then one warm week, it all shows up at once.
Late winter is the busiest stretch of the year for poop scooping, and Savoy is no exception. A one time cleanup in Savoy clears the whole winter backlog. You start spring with a clean slate instead of a minefield.
Melt water and spring rain don't make waste vanish, either. What washes off a yard heads toward storm drains. In a village where people cast a line at Colbert Park's lake, clean water is worth caring about. More on that in does dog poop wash away in the rain.
Savoy's Dog Rules, in Plain English
Savoy is a home rule village. That means it writes its own animal rules into the Savoy Municipal Code. For exact leash and pet waste wording, check the current code rather than guessing.
Here's what surprises a lot of people. Savoy doesn't run its own animal control department. Since May 1, 2022, the Village has contracted with Champaign County for animal control services. Champaign County Animal Control covers Savoy from its facility at 210 South Art Bartell Road in Urbana.
- Animal Control office: 217-384-3798, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
- Anytime, non-emergency: dispatch at 217-333-8911.
- Strays: the county handles impound for Savoy and collects the fees and fines set in the Village's code.
The everyday version is simple. Pick up after your dog on the paths, in the parks and on anybody else's grass. Your own yard? You don't need an ordinance to know a lawn full of piles isn't fun for kids, guests or the dog. Wondering how penalties work in general? See fines for not picking up dog poop.
What Your Savoy Poo Squad Crew Handles
Think of us as the pooper scooper company Urbana neighbors already know, just a few minutes south. You pick what your Savoy yard needs.
- Recurring dog poop removal. We keep coming back, so you never face a backlog again.
- One time cleanup. Perfect after snow melt, before a party or before you list your house.
- Yard deodorizing. You know that smell by the patio. We go after it.
- Commercial pet waste removal. For apartment communities, HOAs and other Savoy properties with shared green space.
- Event pooper scooper services. The Rec Center rents out Savoy's parks. Planning a dog-friendly get-together at one? We'll keep the grass clean.
Not sure what a pro service even looks like? Our explainer on what a professional pooper scooper service is walks through it.
Let's Get Your Savoy Yard Back
You've got enough on your plate. Work, school runs, the drive up First Street. The backyard shouldn't be another chore. When you want a pooper scooper company from the Urbana and Champaign area that actually knows Savoy, reach out to Poo Squad Champaign or call (217) 336-7747. We handle the mess. You and your dog get the yard back.