Available Services For 60134(mill creek)

A recycle cart and collection service is offered with each program option.  There is no additional charge for one recycle cart and weekly collection service.

• Recyclables are collected on the same day of the week as the garbage and yard waste.
• There is no additional charge for the recycling service.
• Recycle carts are available in three sizes (95-gallon, 65-gallon and 35-gallon).
• The default recycle cart size provided for Mill Creek homes is a 65-gallon recycle cart.
• You are to use the LRS issued cart first for recycled materials.
• There is no limit to the amount of acceptable recycle items that can be placed out for collection, provided it’s properly prepared and containerized. No stickers are needed for properly prepared recycling materials placed outside of the cart. See guidelines found in “Additional Recycle Guidelines.”
  

  ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLES

  

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  Please be sure to properly prepare acceptable materials before placing them in your recycle cart using the guidelines found in “Additional Recycle Guidelines.”

  PAPER

  Remove metal clips and rings, notebook spirals, three-ring binders, and industrial size staples. Envelopes with cellophane windows are accepted.

  • Newspaper and inserts​
  • Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
  • Office paper, notebooks, computer print outs, hanging file folders, pastel colored sticky notes (no fluorescent), glossy brochures, index cards, greeting cards, Stationery, fax paper, manila folders and envelopes
  • Junk mail
  • Chipboard/paperboard – cereal, cracker, ​tissue, shoe, gift, and 6/12-pack boxes, paper towel tubes, and egg cartons
  • Cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut
  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Paperback books (no hardcover books)

  STEEL/TIN CANS

  • Empty and Rinse, Labels may be left on
  • Food cans and lids
  • Metal paint cans and lids (must be empty and dry, some dried paint residue is fine)
  • Metal lids are recyclable

  CARTONS

  • Empty, Rinse, Do not crush or flatten, Leave caps and tabs on
  • Food and Drink Cartons
  • Milk, Soup,​ and Juice

  ALUMINUM CANS & FOIL

  • Empty, Rinse, Do not crush or flatten
  • Aluminum cans
  • Aluminum foil (ball clean foil to 2 inches or larger, no flat foil or small balled up foil)
  • Pie plates & trays

  GLASS BOTTLES & JARS

  • Empty, Rinse, Labels are ok to leave on
  • All glass colors are accepted

  PLASTIC CONTAINERS

  • Leave plastic screw top caps on empty bottles and jars
  • Empty and rinse; lables may be left on
  • Bottles include: Water, soda, juice, laundry detergent, soap/shampoo,​health and beauty products and cleaners
  • Tubs include: Coffee, tofu, cottage cheese, yogurt, margarine tubs, fruit or lettuce
  • Jugs include: Milk and juice
  • Jars include: Mayo, Peanut butter

  ADDITIONAL RECYCLE GUIDELINES

  • All items must be placed out for collection by 6 AM on collection day.
  • LRS Recycle Carts must be used for recyclable materials. Non-LRS containers are only used for additional recyclables.

  Non-LRS containers used for recycle materials must meet the following requirements:

  • Containers must have two handles or a grip
  • Recyclable materials must be contained inside the container and not exceeding capacity.
  • Recycle containers are required to have a lid.
  • Non-LRS containers may not exceed 33-gallons or 50 pounds when full.

YARD WASTE & FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION

• Yard waste Season is April 1st through December 15th of each year; collected on the same day of the week as garbage and recycling.
• There is no limit to the amount of yard waste that may be placed out for collection provided it’s properly prepared and paid for in accordance with the program option selected.
• Organic Food Scrap may be mixed with yard waste and includes bread, cereal, coffee grounds, dairy, eggshells, eggs, fruits, grain, pasta shells, and vegetables.
• Each landscape waste bag or non-LRS container must have one Mill Creek Waste Sticker affixed to it for collection.

ADDITIONAL YARD WASTE & FOOD SCRAP ORGANICS GUIDELINES

• All items must be placed out for collection by 6 AM on collection day.

NON-LRS CONTAINERS (AKA GARBAGE CAN) OR LANDSCAPE WASTE BAGS USED FOR YARD WASTE MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Containers must have two handles or a grip.
• Yard Waste must be contained inside the container and not exceeding capacity.
• Non-LRS containers may not exceed 33-gallons or 50 pounds when full.
• Yard Waste bags are to be a minimum of 2-ply, biodegradable paper, not to exceed 30 gallons or 50 pounds when full.
• Yard Waste Brush Bundles or Limbs may not exceed 4 inches long, 2 feet in diameter, and may not contain limbs greater than 4 feet in diameter.
• Yard Waste Bundles must be tied with biodegradable twine or string.
• Stumps or root balls should be bagged and thrown into regular garbage. For extra-large stumps or root balls, contact LRS for a special collection, or a local landscape company.
• Christmas Tree Collection will occur the first two (2) FULL weeks of January at no charge. Trees longer than 7’ must be cut in half. Trees must be completely free of all decorations and may not be in plastic bags.

MILL CREEK WASTE STICKERS

Mill Creek Waste Stickers are used for garbage or yard waste outside of LRS cart(s), loose garbage bags, bulk items, and yard waste bags or non-LRS 33-gallon containers.

• The new Mill Creek Waste Sticker rate will be $2.96 until October 31, 2025.
• Sticker rates increase every year on November 1^st.

Waste Stickers are used for garbage or yard waste outside of LRS cart(s), loose garbage bags, bulk item, yard waste bag or personal 33-gallon container and more than one white good appliance.

STICKERS – SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

• Jewel – 2073 Prairie Street – St. Charles
• Jewel – 119 S Randall Rd., Batavia
• Meijer – 855 S. Randall Rd – St. Charles
• Mill Creek Market – 39W250 Herrington Blvd, Geneva

E-WASTE HOME COLLECTION EVENTS IN MARCH & OCTOBER

Beginning in 2022, LRS will provide two electronic waste home collections for Mill Creek homes participating in the program. There will be no charge for this added service.

The event will take place on your regular day of collection the first full week of March and the first full week of October, every year.

FUTURE COLLECTION DATES

2024 MARCH 6-7 / OCTOBER 9-10

2025 MARCH 5-6 / OCTOBER 8-9

2026 MARCH 4-5 / OCTOBER 7-8

Residents will be required to submit a request online (on this webpage) to receive an e-waste collection.  Requests will be accepted beginning one month before each event and must be submitted the Friday by 5:00 p.m. prior to collection week.

• Seven (7) item limit including only one (1) TV or (1) Monitor
• Tube TV’s may not exceed 40” (inches) or 100 pounds
• Flat Screen TV’s may not exceed 48”(inches) or 100 pounds

LRS may provide an estimate for a special handling fee of E-Waste exceeding limitations. If you would like to inquire on an estimate, please e-mail: Service@LRSrecycles.com or call LRS Customer Service.

Electronic Waste (E-Waste) includes the following landfill banned electronics:

ACCEPTED E-WASTE

• Cable Receivers
• Cellular Phones
• Computers (desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet)
• Digital Converter Boxes
• Digital Video Disc Players
• Digital Video Disc Recorders
• Electronic Keyboards
• Electronic Mice
• Facsimile Machines
• Portable Digital Music Players
• Printers
• Satellite Receivers
• Scanners
• Small Scale Servers
• TV’s and Monitors
• Videocassette Recorders
• Video Game Consoles

WHITE GOOD APPLIANCE COLLECTION

EXAMPLES OF WHITE GOODS OR APPLIANCES:

• Air Conditioner
• Clothes Dryer
• Cook Top and Cooking Plate
• Cooker or Bakers Oven
• Dishwasher
• Drying Cabinet
• Freezer
• Kitchen Stove or Oven Range
• Microwave Oven
• Refrigerator or Refrigeration equipment
• Washing Machine
• Water Heater

According to the EPA, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are products that are highly toxic or can catch fire, react or explode under certain circumstances. All HHW items are banned from the landfill and will not be collected with curbside collection. LRS encourages residents to take advantage of the drop-off facilities and additional options provided by Kane County.

For curbside service though Kane County, enrollment entitles residents to one free home pick up of HHW per household per year. Service must be booked directly with Kane County’s HHW service provider. Please see this page for details and the most up to date information:  Pages – Kane County Recycles – Household Hazardous Waste (countyofkane.org)

Below is also a list of nearby drop-off facilities for HHW: 

• Naperville, 156 Fort Hill Drive (immediately North of Naperville Public Works),

Hours:  Saturdays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sundays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Phone: 630-420-6095

www.naperville.il.us/hhw.aspx

Examples of HHW:

• Oil Based Paints, Flammable Oils
  • Oil, Lead, Urethane, Chromium Based Paints, Shellac, Water or Driveway Sealer, Oil-Based Stain, Varnish
• Pesticides / Herbicides / Fertilizers
  • Poison, Lawn Chemicals, Weed Killer
• Aerosols
  • Spray-Paint, Hairspray, WD-40, Air Fresheners, Spray Adhesives, Oven Cleaner, Insecticide Bug Spray
• Automotive Chemicals / Fluids
  • Antifreeze, Brake or Transmission Fluid, Gasoline, Diesel, Motor Oil
• Houshold Cleaners (Acidic/Caustic)
  • Bleach, Ammonia, Muriatic Acids, Pool Cleaners, Drain Cleaners, Solvents, Paint Stripper or Thinner
• Bulbs / Batteries
  • Fluorescent bulbs, CFL, NiCad, Lithium, Lead Acid, – Automotive, Marine and Sump Pump Batteries