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Village of Oak Park Residential Waste & Recycling Refuse Collection Program

LRS is honored to be the exclusive service provider for collecting waste, recycling, yard waste and compost, household hazardous and electronic waste for Oak Park homes beginning Friday, April 1, 2022. LRS is an independent service provider headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

LRS began as a recycling company over 20 years ago and has since become one of the largest service providers in the country. LRS is proud to have always been a domestic recycler. On behalf of LRS, we look forward to providing services for your Oak Park home for many years to come.

Village of Oak Park Service & Sticker Rates

Click here to view current service and refuse sticker rates 

Garbage service is provided once a week on the same day as recycle service and yard waste service (in season). LRS provides a cart or carts for garbage in a 64 or 96 gallon size.

The Village of Oak Park cost for refuse and recycling is based on the size of the refuse cart selected.  Recycling is included in the service regardless of the refuse cart size selected.

Refuse Carts for Garbage

LRS provides a small (64 gallon) or large (96 gallon) refuse (garbage) cart and weekly collection for single-family homes and multi-family dwellings with five or fewer units. Please call LRS Customer Service at 844-633-3577 if you need you need to replace a damaged garbage cart. LRS will only replace carts provided by LRS after the start of service in April 2022

Refuse Stickers

One pink refuse sticker is required for each bag/rigid container 30 gallons or less. Two pink refuse stickers are required for any item exceeding 30 gallons.  See BULK AND LARGE ITEM COLLECTION, and SPECIAL REFUSE COLLECTION for items exceeding 30 gallons that do not fit in the LRS refuse (garbage) cart.

Effective April, 1, 2022, LRS will provide weekly collection of accepted recyclables on the same day as garbage and yard waste (in season).

RECYCLE CARTS

LRS will provide one 64 gallon recycle cart for accepted recyclable materials. Additional carts are available for no charge.

ACCEPTED RECYCLABLES

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; labels 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

Yard waste is collected seasonally beginning on April 1st through the last full week of November on the same day as refuse and recyclables. Non-LRS containers, biodegradable paper yard waste bags (minimum of 2 ply thickness) and bundles require one green yard waste sticker each.

Yard waste may be placed out in compostable paper yard waste bags and rigid containers up to 32 gallons. Bundles of brush must not exceed two feet in diameter, four feet in length and no more than 50 pounds each.

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LRS offers a large organics cart for residents in place of using yard waste bags or rigid containers with yard waste stickers. Yard waste and accepted food scraps may go into the cart. If you’d like to opt-in to this program for service submit your request to the Village of Oak Park at www.oak-park.us/compostable.

Examples of Compostable Food Scraps Accepted

Baked Goods Grass Clippings
Bread Leaves
Cereal Meat
Coffee Filters Pasta Shells
Coffee Grounds Peanut Shells
Dairy Plants
Egg Shells Tea Bags
Eggs Vegetables
Fruits Weeds

Bulk items are large items that do not fit into your LRS refuse (garbage) cart.  LRS will collect one bulk item a week with two pink refuse stickers affixed to the item. Bulk items may not exceed 50 pounds as a general guideline.

Bulk items that require additional equipment or labor to manage are considered a Special Refuse Collection (see below).

LRS does not require notification for the collection of one bulk item per week so long as it is able to be managed by the regular service driver and vehicle, and has two pink refuse stickers affixed to it.  

CARPETING  

Carpeting rolls may be placed out with two pink refuse stickers affixed to each roll. Each roll cannot exceed 50 pounds in weight or four feet in length, folded over. Rolls that cannot be folded, should be tied with twine or plastic tie straps on both sides for the service driver to pick-up with his hands.   

MATTRESS / BOX SPRING       

Mattresses and box/bed springs are required to be in a plastic mattress cover and taped securely shut.  Plastic mattress covers may be purchased at retail outlets such as Walmart, Lowes, Menards, Home Depot and storage unit facilities.    

BULK ITEM EXAMPLES  

Examples of a bulk or large item exceeding the capacity of the LRS refuse (garbage) cart and 30 gallon bag/rigid container, includes the following; bed frame, box spring (bed), bicycle, chair, love seat/sofa, one part of sectional couch, mattress, frame or wall picture, or a toy. These are only some examples as there are many items that may be considered a bulk item.  

A sofa sleeper or couch with a pull out bed is considered a Special Refuse Collection and requires an estimate from LRS.  Please see Special Refuse Collection to learn more. 

Bulk items requiring special equipment and additional labor, such as a piano, sofa sleeper (couch with pull out bed) and large entertainment center, and construction debris are considered a Special Refuse Collection.   

Call LRS if you are not sure if an item requires additional labor or equipment at 844-633-3577 or send a request with a photo of the item(s) by e-mail to Service@LRSrecycles.com.  

ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) HOME COLLECTION  

LRS provides a special collection for electronics requiring different handling than garbage or curbside recyclables for homes with cart collection services.

E-Waste requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday before E-Waste collection week or it will be collected the following collection month. The 2024 schedule can be found on the top right hand side of this page.

Schedule a collection for accepted electronic waste items online by clicking  the button on the upper right hand corner of this page.

ACCEPTED ELECTRONIC WASTE ITEMS

  • 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

Limit of 7 items per collection (total)

Limit of 2 TV’s and/or computer monitor(s) per collection included in 7 item limit

For assistance please call LRS Customer Service at 844-633-3577

WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE ELECTRONICS AFTER THEY ARE COLLECTED?

LRS partners with a local, non-profit electronics recycler. Our electronics recycling partner is R2, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified, operating with the most stringent security measures for the proper management of electronics.

LRS partners with a professional hazardous waste service provider to provide special collection of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and non-hazardous latex paint. A large amount of HHW and non-hazardous paint collected is recycled, reused or repurposed.

 

All materials collected are properly managed in accordance with state and federal guidelines and our service partner is reputable and highly-regarded. 

 

Submit a request for household hazardous waste and latex paint (non-hazardous) collection online by the button on the upper right hand corner of this page.

 

Requests are responded to within 3 business days, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. You will receive information on the scheduled day of pick-up and additional collection details from our hazardous waste service provider by e-mail or phone.

 

For additional assistance, call LRS Customer Service at 844-633-3577 or send an e-mail to: Service@LRSrecycles.com.  

 

ACCEPTED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS 
 
  • Aerosols 
  • Air fresheners 
  • Automotive Chemicals 
  • Corrosive Acids 
  • Corrosive Bases 
  • Driveway Sealer 
  • Enamel (Combustible Paints)
  • Fertilizers/Weed Killers 
  • Fire Extinguishers 
  • Flammable Solvents 
  • Fluorescent Lamps 
  • Gasoline/Diesel 
  • Hairspray 
  • HID Bulbs
  • Household Cleaners 
  • Insecticide Bug Spray 
  • Latex Paint (Non-hazardous) 
  • Lead Acid Batteries 
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Mercury Articles 
  • NiCad Batteries 
  • Non- PBC Ballast
  • Oil Based Paints/Stains 
  • Oil, Lead, Urethane, Chromium Based Paints 
  • Oils 
  • Oven Cleaner  
  • PCB Ballast 
  • Pesticides/Herbicides 
  • Poison 
  • Pool Chemicals 
  • Resins, Glues
  • Shellac/Varnish
  • Solvents
  • Spray Adhesives 
  • Spray-paint
  • Sump Pump Batteries 
  • Used Oil Filters 
  • WD-40

Contact LRS at 844-633-3577 or send an e-mail with a photo of the item(s) to Service@LRSrecycles.com for and item exceeding 50 pounds in weight.  Items requiring additional labor and/or equipment to manage are a Special Refuse Collection.  

Examples of Special Refuse Collection items include a sofa sleeper (couch with a pull out bed), large item exceeding 4’ x 4’ x 4’, construction debris item(s), TV console, entertainment center and sectional couch.  

LRS will provide a cost estimate if we are able to provide the service.  LRS does not guarantee collection of every item.

Contact LRS at 844-633-3577 or send an e-mail to Service@LRSrecycles.com if you have an appliance for collection. Requests must be received at least 48 hours prior to your collection day, Monday through Friday, 8AM-6PM, and excluding LRS observed holidays. Some appliances may require additional equipment or labor to pick-up.

LRS will collect one appliance per week with two pink refuse stickers affixed. Appliance examples include the following:

Air Conditioner

Clothes Dryer

Cook Top / Cooking Plate

Dishwasher

Drying Cabinet

Freezer

Microwave Oven

Refrigerator

Refrigerator Equipment

Stove / Oven Range

Washing Machine

Water Heater

Northlake

Residential waste & recycling services

As of January 1, 2021, LRS serves as the City of Northlake’s exclusive residential garbage and recycling service provider. LRS provides weekly street-side collection on Friday. Each resident has been supplied with one 95-gallon container for trash serviced 1x/ week and one 65-gallon container for recycling serviced 1x/ week.

Northlake residents are serviced between 7a and 6p; carts must be out no later than 7a on Friday, unless noted as a service holiday

Please be advised that while residential waste and recycling services are invoiced through the City, the customer is directly responsible for any private services. For private services, the customer must initiate account setup and prepay for the service by credit card.

Northlake Residential Waste & Recycling

Please refer to the following link for more information:

Available from April 1 to December 15, LRS provides a simple option for landscape waste collection. Landscape waste is collected street-side. Landscape waste must not exceed 35 gallons and 60 pounds in weight. Branches must be bundled with biodegradable string/ twine not exceeding four feet in length, 36 inches and 60 pounds.

As of January 1, 2021, LRS Having opened Chicagoland’s state-of-the-art single-stream recycling center in 2016, LRS focuses on waste diversion to recycle more and send less waste to landfills. LRS is committed to making the surrounding communities a greener place to live.

 

LRS has a single-stream recycling center dedicated to sorting and separating recyclables. This 40,000 square-foot facility is designed to handle more than 110,000 tons of high-grade residential and commercial single-stream recyclables, sorting, separating and allocating over 20 tons of waste per hour.

  • Recyclable plastic items are #1 – #7 except #6.
  • Recycling materials should be loose and not bagged. If you must use a bag, it needs to be transparent. Black bags will be considered contaminated.
  • Containers that have previously stored liquid or food should be emptied. Food and liquid containers do not have to be rinsed unless it was previously filled with a heavy substance. Examples of heavy substance products include tomato paste, peanut butter and vegetable oil.
  • Lids and caps from plastic bottles and glass jars is preferred to remain intact prior to recycling.
  • To limit the amount of space used, break down any cardboard boxes into pieces.
  • The following items are NOT recyclable although they are made from paper, plastic and cardboard:
    • Pizza boxes
    • Styrofoam
    • Paper plates
    • Plastic cups (i.e. Solo cups)
    • Paper towels
    • Plastic grocery bags

As we continue to enhance our service areas, we are confident that our partnership with the City of Northlake will continue to grow as well. With a recycling mentality, LRS and Northlake are working together to create a more sustainable place to live.

Recycling & Organics Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines
LRS Scrap Guidelines

Montgomery

Village of Montgomery Refuse, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection Program

LRS provides Montgomery residents with services for refuse (garbage), recycling and yard waste. LRS offers many other services for Montgomery residents including electronic waste recycling and disposal, organic food scrap compost service, household hazardous waste, portable restrooms and large, open top construction style containers. We are proud to be a partner in your community!

For more information on the required scheduling collection for specific items or material types, please click on one of the tabs below.

Village of Montgomery residents receive weekly service for garbage, recyclables and seasonal yard waste. All materials must be placed curbside by 6AM on the service day to ensure collection.

 

Garbage is collected once per week. There is no limit to the amount of regular household garbage that can be placed out for collection on a weekly basis so long as it is properly prepared or placed out in accordance with the requirements for collection.

 

If you have extra garbage that does not fit into the LRS cart, you may use your own container, so long as it does not exceed 35 gallons, 50 pounds when full and has two handles. We recommend using a container and not placing loose garbage bags to the curb for health and safety reasons. Residents may also rent an additional LRS refuse or recycling bin for a small monthly fee.

 

LRS provides carts in three different sizes to residents. If you would like to inquire about changing cart sizes, please email Service@LRSRecycles.com or call 844-633-3577 and any of our service representatives would be happy to assist (fees may apply)

 

LRS Trash Bin Sizes

LRS provides one cart for recycling at no charge for each household. Carts are available in 35, 65 and 95-gallon. Additional carts are available upon request. Contact LRS Customer Service for more information or with questions on recycling.

 

Residents are allowed to use their own containers ONLY if the recycle material exceeds the LRS cart capacity.

  • Recyclables are collected on the same day of the week as the garbage and yard waste
  • Recycle carts are available in three sizes (35 -gallon, 65-gallon & 95-gallon)
  • You are to use the LRS issued cart first for recycled materials
  • Please MARK the additional box or container used as RECYCLE so the driver can clearly see it
  • Plastic bags with recycling material cannot be accepted
  • Cardboard boxes must be flattened
  • There is no limit to the amount of acceptable recycle items that can be placed out for collection

Personal Recycling Container

If you have extra recycling that doesn’t fit into the LRS cart, you may use your own container, so long as it does not exceed 35 gallons, 50 pounds when full and has two handles. We recommend using a container and not placing loose garbage bags to the curb for health and safety reasons. The container must be clearly marked RECYCLE.

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Accepted Recyclables

Paper

  • Remove metal cops and rings, notebook spirals, three-ring binders, and industrial size staples. Envelopes with cellophane windows are accepted. 
  • Envelopes with cellophane windows are accepted
  • Newspaper and inserts
  • Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
  • Office paper, notebooks, computer printouts, 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 and 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 and 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; labels 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

UNACCEPTED MATERIALS – DO NOT PUT INTO RECYCLE

Paper Materials: DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLE CART

  • Fluorescent paper
  • Frozen food box
  • Napkins
  • Paper cups
  • Paper towels
  • Food contaminated pizza boxes
  • Shredded paper
  • Tissue
  • Used paper plates

Steel/Tin Materials: DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLE CART

  • Utensils
  • Propane tanks
  • Wire hangers
  • Small appliances

Glass/Ceramic Materials: DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLE CART

  • Auto or car window glass
  • Bakeware
  • Ceramics
  • Coffee pot
  • Drinking glasses
  • Light bulbs

Plastic Materials: DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLE CART

  • Candy wrapper
  • Cereal bags
  • Cups
  • Empty chemical bottle or jug
  • Empty motor oil bottle or jug
  • Empty pesticide bottle or jug
  • Film or wrap
  • Freezer bags
  • Grocery bags
  • Lids
  • Plates
  • Polystyrene
  • Potato chip bags
  • Sandwich bags
  • Snack bag
  • Straws
  • Styrofoam
  • Tarps
  • Utensils
  • Mirror

Please contact LRS customer service if you have any inquires on how to dispose of any of the non-accepted recyclable materials.

 
 
COMUNIDAD DE MONTGOMERY ACTUALIZACIONES IMPORTANTES DEL SERVICIO DE RECOLECCIÓN DE DESECHOS ORGÁNICOS Y DE JARDÍN A PARTIR DEL 1.º DE AGOSTO DEL 2024

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2024, ONE RED VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY YARD WASTE & ORGANIC STICKER WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH BAG, CONTAINER OR BUNDLE. 

 

STICKERS ARE ONLY FOR YARD WASTE; ALL OTHER WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICE IS INCLUDED IN YOUR MONTHLY FEE.

 

Yard waste and organics are collected seasonally beginning on April 1st through the last full week of November on the same day as refuse and recyclables. LRS also allows for organic food scraps to be mixed into yard waste during the season as well.

 

Accepted Yard Waste & Organics: 

  

Baked Goods

Grass Clippings

Bread

Leaves

Cereal

Weeds 

Coffee Filters

Pasta Shells

Coffee Grounds

Peanut Shells

Dairy

Plants

Egg Shells

Tea Bags

Eggs

Vegetables

Fruits

Tree droppings (pinecones, crabapples)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sticker Locations 

 

Stickers are available for $2.50 each at the follow retail locations below:

 

·      Village Hall | 200 N. River St. | M-F 8A-4:30P

·      Police Department | 10 Civic Center Ave. | M 8A-7P, T-F 8A-4:30P

·      La Chiquita Food Market | 1525 Douglas Rd. 

·      Jewel Osco Locations 

·      2540 US Hwy 30 (Oswego), 

·      3795 Orchard Rd. (Oswego), 

·      1952 W. Galena Blvd. (Aurora) 

 

 

Approved Yard Waste Containers, Bags & Bundles 

 

·      Landscape bags  

o   2-ply paper biodegradable bag

o   30-gallons or less 

o   Under 50 pounds when full 

·      Resident owned containers 

o   32-gallons or less 

o   Under 50 pounds when full 

o   Containers must be marked with “YW” or “X”

·      Brush Bundles 

o   Less then 4’ in length and 2” in diameter

o   Under 50 pounds 

o   Tied with biodegradable twine or sting 

 

Annual Sticker-Free Yard Waste and Organics Weeks

 

Residents can take advantage of two sticker-free weeks of yard waste and organics collection each fall and spring. The upcoming dates for this program are:

 

 

Fall | November 11-22, 2024

Spring | April 7-18, 2025

 

 

THE VILLAGE WILL CONTINUE ITS CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE EACH FALL FROM APPROXIMATELY MID-OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER.

 

 

Christmas Trees 

 

LRS will provide a special collection of live Christmas trees through the end of January. After January, prepayment will be required. Please call 844.633.3577 with any further inquiries or to make a payment.

 

Flocked trees, trees with shiners, tinsel, light bulbs, glitter, wire or plastic or in plastic bags will not be included in this special collection and are considered a large item.

Lightbulbs should be completely removed from live trees and artificial trees

LRS will collect one (1) bulk item per week, along with your regular garbage at no additional fee. Bulk items are small furniture items or toys that do not fit in the cart.

 

Examples of bulk items include: chair, love seat, couch or section of a couch, small desk, table or children’s bicycle.

 

Excessively heavy items like a piano, are not considered a bulk or large item and require a special collection.

 

Carpet will be accepted as a bulk item. LRS will remove up to 8 rolls of cut, tied and bundled carpeting as one bulk item. Carpeting bundles may not exceed 4’ (feet) long and 18” (inches) in diameter or width.  If you have more material that you would like to dispose of and would prefer to pay for the additional to have it removed, please call a day in advance to schedule.

 

Mattresses and box/bed springs are required to be in a plastic mattress cover and taped securely shut.  Plastic mattress covers may be purchased at retail outlets such as Walmart, Lowes, Menards, Home Depot and storage unit facilities.

 

Very heavy items that cannot be managed easily such as a piano, sofa sleeper, etc. are considered a special pick-up and residents will need to contact LRS for an estimate. Residents who have more than one large item and would like a special pick-up, please contact LRS for an estimate on a special collection.

 

E-mail for estimate: Service@LRSRreycles.com

 

Call for estimate: 844.633.3577

LRS provides Home Collection of electronic waste (E-Waste) for Village of Montgomery households that have LRS waste and recycling collection. This service provides a more convenient and simple way to properly manage electronics that are banned from the landfill.  We will collect up to 7 (seven) E-Waste items on the specified collection day upon request.

Electronic Waste Collection Schedule

This service takes place on the second (2nd) full week of the first month of each quarter. Requests must be submitted 5 weekdays prior to the start of the collection week. Please see request cutoff dates and time shown below. Items must be placed out on your regular collection day by 6AM.

E-Waste Collection Dates

CLICK HERE FOR 2025 E-WASTE AND HHW DATES

Submitting an E-Waste request

Please refer to the top right-hand section of this webpage for our “Schedule E-Waste Pickup” button to schedule a pickup. Once your request is submitted, you will automatically receive a reply it was successfully sent over and in the following 72 business hours, you will receive confirmation including the scheduled date. You can also contact customer service at 844.633.3577 to submit a request.

Setting out E-Waste

Smaller E-Waste items may be placed at the curb in a brown paper bag, a 24” x 24” x 24” or smaller cardboard box. Please mark the box as E-WASTE so the drivers can easily see it from the truck cab. E-Waste is to be properly prepared on the service day by 6am.  Place E-Waste separate from the refuse (garbage), recycle and yard waste containers in a noticeable location so they are easily identifiable for the driver.

What is considered E-Waste?

  • Cable Receivers
  • Cellular Phones
  • Computers (desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet)
  • Digital Converter Boxes
  • DVD Players
  • DVD Recorders
  • Keyboards
  • Computer Mouse
  • Fax Machines
  • MP3 Players (iPods)
  • Printers
  • Satellite Receivers
  • Scanners
  • Small Scale Servers
  • TV’s and Monitors
  • Videocassette Recorders
  • Video Game Consoles

 

Special E-Waste Items

Residents with televisions and monitors weighing over 100 pounds or larger than 60 inches are required to contact LRS Customer Service prior to the scheduled collection day as they may require additional labor and equipment.

Non-Accepted E-Waste Items

The following items will not be accepted: large appliances, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, dehumidifiers, household batteries (AA, AAA, D, C, Lithium), light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, vacuum cleaners, VHS cassette tapes and medical equipment (any material that is considered or has come in contact with biohazard or radioactive material).

Please email Service@LRSRecycles.com or call 844.633.3577 if you have any inquiries regarding what can and cannot be accepted on your electronics recycling day.

Is there a limit to the number of E-Waste items I can place out?

LRS will collect up to 7 (seven) E-Waste items including up to 2 TVs or monitors on the specified collection day upon request.

Montgomery residents have a convenient method to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). This HHW Home Collection service is separate from regular collection and is provided by a hazardous waste service provider. There is no additional charge for this service. All requests must be submitted by 5pm on the cut off deadline to ensure removal.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates

CLICK HERE FOR 2025 E-WASTE AND HHW DATES

 

Submitting a HHW request

LRS has a simple process to submit a request using the LRS Household Hazardous Waste Request Web Portal. The online request form provides a list of items to select from, clear instructions and information regarding the collection. The collection date will be provided by the hazardous waste collection team within a couple days of receiving the request, excluding holiday’s and weekends.

Please look at the top right-hand section of this webpage for our Household Hazardous Waste button to schedule. You can also contact customer service at 844.633.3577 to submit a request.

Acceptable 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

 

Non-Accepted HHW

We do not accept latex paint, household batteries, controlled substances or prescription drugs of any kind. If the item is not shown on the ACCEPTABLE HHW list, we do not accept it with this collection.

 

Is there a limit of HHW I can place out?

Each household may request one collection per year of up to 70 pounds HHW.

One (1) appliance may be placed out for collection each week at no charge. Appliances are considered items such as a refrigerator or stove. Leave at least 2’ between carts and appliance for removal. To ensure removal, E-mail Service@LRSrecycles.com. Please include your address and appliance you wish to dispose of. You can also dial 844.633.3577.

 

Additional appliances will be collected for a prepaid fee. Please call our office at least 24 hours in advance, on a weekday, to schedule collection of more than one appliance.

 

If you’re not sure about an appliance or bulk item, feel free to call our customer service.

Contact LRS at 844-633-3577 or send an e-mail with a photo of the item(s) to Service@LRSrecycles.com for any items you are unsure about. Items requiring additional labor and/or equipment to manage are a Special Refuse Collection. LRS provides special pick-ups or special collections for large amounts of garbage from a move-out or a flooded basement or large clean outs. LRS will provide a cost estimate if we are able to provide the service. LRS does not guarantee collection of every item.

LRS has expanded our temporary services division to create an easier customer experience for those using our services especially for the homeowner, whether a residential renovation project with a dumpster or home event needing a porta potty. These temporary services include portable restroom rental and dumpster roll-offs of all sizes to contain your construction debris.

 

Contact us today to discover all the ways Lakeshore can make your waste removal even easier, no matter the project.

The below holidays will impact service only if it falls before or on your day of service Sunday Friday. Holidays falling on a Saturday will not impact your collection day. LRS observes and will be closed for the six holidays below:

New Years Day                                                Independence Day                                         Christmas Day

Memorial Day                                                  Thanksgiving Day                                            Labor Day

For more information, questions and to arrange for services, please call LRS Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. or Saturday 7a.m. – Noon at 844.633.3577 or email Service@LRSrecycles.com.

 

IMPROPERLY PREPARED MATERIALS placed for collection will not be collected. LRS will place a tag noting the reason items were left behind. 

How do I clean my cart?

 

Fill the cart with hot water and a capful of vinegar or grease-cutting dish soap. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. Once the cart has been thoroughly rinsed, set the cart out with the lid open in the sun to dry.

 

What if I need my cart replaced?

 

Carts that are broken due to damage incurred during the collection are reported by the driver for replacement at no charge. Residents are encouraged to contact LRS if they notice damage to the cart during the collection process to request a replacement cart.

 

If damage occurs to the cart due to other reasons, please contact LRS to request a replacement cart.

Is this considered garbage?

 

Latex paint

 

Latex paint is considered regular garbage, but it must be completely dried, with the lid off so the driver is able to see inside the can. Dry latex paint by leaving lid off or open and/or mix kitty litter until the paint is completely absorbed. Do not place out for collection until the paint is completely dry.

 

Alkaline batteries

 

Alkaline batteries are considered regular garbage and should be thrown into the garbage. It is always recommended that tape be used on each end of the battery and placed into a plastic sandwich bag when disposing of them.

How do I report a missed pickup?

 

If your waste, recycling, or landscape waste is not collected on the service day by 6 pm, please contact LRS by calling 844.633.3577 or e-mailing Service@lrsrecycles.com

 

Please include your address and what service was missed.

 

You can also reach out by submitting a support request  in the top right-hand section of this webpage.

Lincolnshire Residential Waste & Recycling

Lincolnshire: Garbage, Recycling, & Curbside Composting Program

Beginning in January 2022, LRS became the exclusive service provider for the Village of Lincolnshire! We are excited to provide weekly collection services for the garbage, recycling and yard waste services.

LRS/Lincolnshire Stickers will be used for limited program customers on loose bags of trash, yard waste and bulk items.

For our unlimited program customers, there are no stickers required on extra bags of trash placed out curbside for pickup.

Lincolnshire Transition Information Brochure: Click to view or print

Village of Lincolnshire Waste & Recycling Services Brochure Cover

  • LIMITED TRASH PROGRAM WITH 35 GALLON CART – Cart for recycling in 35, 65 OR 95 GALLONS = $24.90 per month

  • LIMITED TRASH PROGRAM WITH 65 GALLON CART – Cart for recycling in 35, 65 OR 95 GALLONS = $23.81 per month

  • LIMITED TRASH PROGRAM WITH 95 GALLON CART – Cart for recycling in 35, 65 OR 95 GALLONS = $23.59 per month

UNLIMITED TRASH PROGRAM WITH 95 GALLON CART – Cart for recycling in 35, 65, or 95 gallons = $24.53 per month

For unlimited subscription residents, all garbage bags placed outside of the LRS trash cart do not require a Lincolnshire Waste Sticker per bag.

If you are 65 years of age or older, with verification, you may take advantage of a 10% senior discount by filling out the form at this link. – PDF of Lincolnshire Senior Form

CARTS SHOULD BE PLACED OUT NO LATER THAN 6:00 AM EVERY WEDNESDAY TO ENSURE COLLECTION. SERVICE TIMES MAY VARY.

  • Additional Trash Cart $3.25 per month
  • Back Door Collection: $16.27 per month (garbage service)

The Village, in conjunction with LRS, is pleased to offer residents an opportunity to dispose of household goods curbside for fees, on 1 day every year. Our 2025 Clean-Up day will be held on Saturday, June 14.

 

Commonly disposed materials include: – Small furniture such as chairs and tables – Carpet and lumber – bundled in lengths not more than four feet long by two feet wide – Construction debris – not more than one cubic yard and weighing less than 50 pounds – Plumbing fixtures – Mattresses and box springs (wrapped in plastic) – Empty water softeners- extra lose bags of trash – Small vehicle parts (under 50 lbs each) drained of any oil and/or gas.

 

All goods must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, and must be a size manageable for one person to lift. However, appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, and landscape waste will not be accepted by LRS. 

Lincolnshire residents may choose from three different cart size options for residential household collection of refuse.LRS Trash Can Sizes

ADDITIONAL REFUSE GUIDELINES

Carts may be placed curbside no earlier than 9 PM the day before collection day. To ensure collection, carts must be at the curb by 6 AM on collection day.

RESIDENT OWNED CARTS OR LOOSE TRASH BAGS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

  • Non-LRS containers must have two handles or a grip.
  • Non-LRS containers (aka garbage can) may not exceed 33-gallons, or 50 pounds when full.
  • Loose garbage bags may not exceed 30 gallons, 50 pounds and must be securely tied.
  • LRS does not collect Hazardous Waste or special waste like paint, cleaners, lawn chemicals, auto fluids, and other flammable materials. Please reach out to SWALCO for information on safe and local disposal options.

BULK ITEM(S)

Bulk items are large items that don’t fit into your LRS garbage cart or non-LRS garbage container. LRS will collect one bulk item per week for no charge.  Each additional bulk item requires one LRS Village of Lincolnshire sticker.

  • Examples of bulk items include a table, chair, mattress, bed frame, box spring, fixture, large picture or frame, toy, or carpet rolls.
  • Bulk Items must be a manageable weight for a service driver to lift into collection bucket. Please notify LRS for items exceeding 50lbs in weight or 4x4x4.
  • Mattresses must be enclosed in a plastic mattress cover or be completely covered in plastic for health and safety reasons. Plastic mattress covers are available at hardware stores and other retail outlets including Walmart, Target, Ace Hardware, Lowes, Home Depot and storage facilities.
  • Construction Debris may be placed in LRS Garbage Cart, non-LRS container not to exceed 33-gallons or secured in tied bundles not to exceed 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 2 feet high.
  • Carpet Rolls must be tied in rolls not to exceed 4 feet in length, or 18 inches in diameter.
  • White Goods (washing machines, dryers…) are collected at a flat rate per item curbside, by scheduling pick-up service (see white good appliance collection section below).

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 Lincolnshire homes is a 95-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

Click to print or download

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 printouts, 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; labels 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.

  • Additional Recycling Cart: $3.25 per month

  • Back Door Collection: $16.27 per month (recycling service)

  • 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 Lincolnshire Waste Sticker affixed to it for collection.
  • A subscription program will also be offered at a flat annual rate (subject to increase each year and $162.73 for 2025), which includes delivery and use of an LRS specific organics cart and an unlimited amount of additional materials collected each week, during the 8 and a half month season.

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 placed inside the container and not exceed 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 inches 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 during the entire month of January curbside 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.

LRS/Lincolnshire 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 LRS/Lincolnshire Waste Sticker rate will be $3.25 on January 1, 2025

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

STICKERS – SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

  • Village Hall – 1 Olde Half Day Rd.
  • Heinen’s – 2503 Waukegan Rd.
  • Sunset Foods- 825 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

LRS will provide 4 (quarterly) electronic waste home collections for Lincolnshire single-family homes, every year participating in the program. There will be no charge for this added service.

Residents will be required to submit a request online by clicking the electronic waste button above to confirm your e-waste collection.  All requests will be accepted year round and must be submitted no later than the Thursday prior to the collection date. If a request is submitted after the deadline it will be scheduled for pickup during the following quarter.

 

LRS may provide an estimate for a special handling fee of E-Waste exceeding weight or size limitations. If you would like to inquire about an estimate, please e-mail: Service@LRSrecycles.com or call us at 844-633-3577

Quarterly Electronics Recycling Dates:

  • Saturday February 22, 2025 (Deadline to submit request : February 20, 2025)

  • Saturday May 24, 2025 (Deadline to submit request : May 22, 2025)

  • Saturday August 16, 2025 (Deadline to submit request : August 14, 2025)

  • Saturday November 15, 2025 (Deadline to submit request : November 13, 2025)

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

Auto-pay and paperless billing will need to be established new with LRS.  This cannot be done until after you receive your first invoice by mail. Instructions will be provided with your first LRS invoice. LRS bills in advance on a quarterly basis every January, April, July and October.

  • Invoices will be sent to your SERVICE ADDRESS unless you provide LRS with a different mailing address.
  • Paperless Billing is available by registering online at LRSrecycles.com/pay-bill

If you need assistance, please call or e-mail LRS Customer Service for assistance with paperless billing, paying your bill or registering for auto-pay at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com.

Some appliances require special handling as they may contain harmful chemicals or they need to be recycled at a special location. Call 844-633-3577 or E-mail LRS Customer Service at Service@LRSrecycles.com to schedule a white good collection. LRS will collect one white good appliance per week at an agreed upon flat rate prescheduled with customer service.

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

July 19, 2025 – 9 AM UNTIL NOON AT VILLAGE HALL

LRS will provide fall leaf collection to the community between the dates of 10/20/25 – 11/28/25. Further information can be found on the Village’s website each fall.

  • 2025 Season Rate: $39.06 

Recycling & Organics Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines
LRS Scrap Guidelines

La Grange Park

La Grange Park refuse, recycling & yard-waste collection program

LRS began serving as the village’s official residential hauler for waste, recycling and organics on April 1, 2019,  We are excited to provide La Grange Park residents with Chicagoland’s best and most reliable hauling services.

Click the image below to download the printable version of the La Grange Park mailer.

Brochure preview

If you have additional garbage that will not fit into your cart, you must use a garbage sticker for each bag or item outside of the cart. Stickers can be purchased at Village Hall, or the same vendors that have carried them in the past. There is no limit on the amount of bags that can be collected, as long as each bag has a sticker. Please note: garbage mixed with yard waste / leaves / grass clippings cannot be taken as waste.

Residents can mix recyclable items in their recycle cart. There is no limit on the amount of recyclable material that can be put out for service each week. Excess items that will not fit into recycle carts may be placed on the side of the cart for collection, and will not require a sticker. Residents are encouraged to consider a larger recycle carts to keep pace with the increasing amounts of material that are recyclable, and the advent of online purchasing (cardboard-based).

Please do not place plastic bags in your recycling cart.

Residents should continue to use brown (kraft) bags for yard waste disposal. Each bag will require one sticker. LRS also offers a seasonal option, in which residents will be provided a yard waste cart, or continue to use brown bags.

Yard waste that will not fit into a brown bag or cart will need to be bundled in units that are no longer than 4’ and 18” in diameter. Each stack will require one waste sticker for removal. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be accepted.

LRS will provide collection of organic Christmas trees for the first two weeks after Christmas at no charge. Beyond this, trees will require five stickers each.

Bulk items are items that are too large to fit into your waste cart. Each bulk item requires waste stickers affixed. Carpet rolls may be no longer than 4’ and 18” in diameter and will require waste stickers. If an item is too large, or an item that is not allowable to take, special arrangements may need to be made.

White goods are appliances containing CFC, HCFC, PCBs mercury switches or other hazardous components.

Examples: refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers. These items will require waste stickers to be collected. All white goods will be collected on a separate truck, and will need to be scheduled.

DIY construction or demolition debris will require waste stickers per stack or 35-gallon container. These stacks and/or containers may be no more than 50lbs per unit, and no more than 4’ in length and 18” in diameter.

Stickers will be needed for yard waste, extra garbage (outside of cart), bulk items and electronic waste.

 

Recycling & Organics Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines
LRS Scrap Guidelines

Hinckley Residential Waste & Recycling

Village of Hinckley residential refuse, recycling & yard waste services

LRS provides the refuse (garbage), recycling and yard waste services for the Village of Hinckley residents. 

Holiday Schedule

LRS and DC Recycling Systems recognizes six holidays per year. Service will not take place on these recognized holidays. If the holiday falls on or before your regular weekly collection day, the collection day will be postponed by one day.  Friday services are always done on Saturday.

General Collection Guidelines & Cart Information

Monday is the service day.  All garbage, recycling and yard waste will be collected between the times of 7AM and 6PM on your collection day.

Garbage Carts & Collection

All residents have the option to choose a 35, 65 or 95-gallon garbage cart.

Residents will automatically be delivered a 95-gallon garbage cart, by default, unless different cart sizes are selected. See Cart Selection Information if you’d like a different size.

There is no limit to the amount of garbage LRS will collect. Residents may use a non-LRS cart or container for waste or recycling materials that do not fit into the LRS issued cart so long as it does not exceed 35 gallons, 50 lbs. and has two handles.

Hinckley Residential Waste Management

Please note: garbage mixed with yard waste, leaves or organic material will not be collected, as this material is not permitted in State of Illinois Landfills.

Residents may request an additional 95-gallon garbage cart for $5.00 per month.

Recycling Carts & Co-mingled Collection

All residents have the option to choose between a 35, 65 or 95-gallon recycle cart.

Residents will automatically be delivered a 65-gallon recycle cart, by default, unless different cart sizes are selected. See Cart Selection Information if you would like a different size.

Residents who generate more recyclables, may request one (1) additional 95 gallon recycle cart at no charge. Residents may use a non-LRS cart or container for waste or recycling materials that do not fit into the LRS issued cart, so long as it does not exceed 35 gallons, 50 lbs. and has two handles.

Recycling needs to be properly prepared in accordance with the recycling guideline. All food-based recyclable containers should be rinsed. Plastic bags are not recyclable, and should not be placed in recycling carts. Click here for an LRS Recycle Guide.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Hinckley residents have a convenient method to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) with our LRS HHW Home Collection Program.  This HHW Home Collection service is separate from regular collection and is provided by a hazardous waste service provider.

Is There a Charge For This Service?

There is no additional charge for this service and it is solely for Village of Hinckley households that currently have DCRS waste and recycling services. This service is provided through the DCRS collection service however, service is provided by our hazardous waste collection service provider. There will be two collections per year.

The Village has arranged for two (2) HHW Collections per year which take place in June and October.  The specific HHW collection day will be announced in advance on this webpage.

  • Click on HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE REQUEST link on the upper right-hand corner of this webpage.
  • Requests must be submitted by the deadline

Is There a Limit to How Much Household Hazardous Waste Items May Be Placed Out?

Yes. You may place out up to 70 POUNDS of HHW per collection.  Items exceeding the 70-pound weight limit will not be collected.

Household Hazardous Waste Materials Accepted

Not accepted: latex paint, alkaline batteries, controlled substances, prescription drugs or items not shown on accepted list.

SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR HHW HOME COLLECTION

Scheduling a collection is simple. Click on the Household Hazardous Waste in the upper right-hand corner of this page. 

We strongly recommend using the online request as it comes with easy-to-follow instructions and information regarding the request. Also, requests received through the web portal are immediately processed for scheduling. You may contact Customer Service 844-633-3577 to schedule a collection.

Requests submitted on one of the holidays we recognize (See Holiday Schedule), on a Friday after 5 PM or on the weekend, will be returned when we return from the holiday or weekend.

Requests must be submitted in accordance with the schedule cut off dates in order to ensure your home is included. The collection day will generally not be on your regular collection day and keep in mind, it’s our hazardous waste service provider that is going to contact you regarding the collection

Electronic Waste Home Collection Program

LRS now provides Home Collection of electronic waste (E-Waste) for Village of Hinckley households that currently have LRS waste and recycling collection.  LRS Home Collection has replaced the events held in the past at the Village of Hinckley.  This service provides a more convenient and simple way to properly manage electronics that are banned from the landfill.

  • Click on ELECTRONIC WASTE REQUEST link on the upper right-hand corner of this webpage.
  • Submit your request before the end of the day, on the Thursday prior to the scheduled E-Waste Collection date, to ensure collection.

The Village has arranged for two (2) E-Waste Collections per year which take place in June and October.  The specific E-Waste collection day will be announced in advance on this webpage.

2025 E-Waste Collection Dates

  • Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Monday, October 13, 2025

Is There a Limit To How Many E-Waste Items Are Collected?

Yes. You may place out up to seven (7) E-Waste items. LRS will remove up to seven (7) items total, each collection, with no more than three (3) TV’s or Computer monitors.  If you have more than 7 items, we also have an E-Waste drop off at LRS for Village of Hinckley residents. Call Customer Service for more information on E-Waste drop off.

Does Every Electronic Require a Special Collection?

No. There are very specific electronics that are banned from the landfill because they have certain elements that are either harmful to the environment or should be recycled. The following items are the only electronic items requiring special collection:

Accepted Electronic Waste Items

  • Cell phones
  • Computer mouse
  • Computer monitor
  • Computer
  • Digital converter box
  • Digital video disc player (dvd player)
  • Digital video disc recorder
  • Fax machine
  • Computer keyboard
  • Portable digital music player
  • Computer printer
  • Satellite receiver
  • Scanner
  • Small scale server
  • Television
  • Video game console
  • Video cassette recorder

How Should I Place E-Waste at the Curb?

Smaller E-Waste items may be placed at the curb in a brown paper bag, a 24” x 24” x 24” or smaller cardboard box.  Please mark the box as ‘E-WASTE’ so the drivers can easily see it from the truck cab.  Place E-Waste separate from the refuse (garbage), recycle and yard waste containers in a noticeable location so they are easily identifiable for the driver.

 

Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste is considered grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs, and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery and vines.

Yard Waste season begins April 1 through November 15 each year. Yard waste collection is unlimited so long as it’s properly prepared. Yard waste can be placed in 2 ply, biodegradable paper bags, or containers not exceeding 35 gallons and marked clearly with a large “X” or the yard waste carts provided by the LRS for $5.00 per month or brush bundles tied in biodegradable twine not exceeding 4’ length, 2’ width and 50 lbs. Leaves must be bagged.

Rates & Billing Information

All Village residents will be billed for waste service each quarter direct from LRS. Basic service includes garbage, recycling and yard-waste service.

E-mail Invoice Option

Residents may opt to receive paperless invoicing by registering online. Click here to register for paperless invoicing.

Bulk items

“Bulk Items” are items that are too large to fit into a cart or can. LRS will collect one bulk item per week at no charge. Carpet rolls must be no longer than 4’ in length, and 18” in diameter. If a bulk item is deemed hazardous, unacceptable for landfills or weighs more than 50lbs, that item will not be taken. Please schedule a special pickup with LRS for these types of items.

White Goods/Appliances

“White Goods,” are appliances containing CFC, HCFC, PCBs, mercury switches or other hazardous components (refrigerators, air conditioners, humidifiers, etc.). Standard appliances will be picked up for $35.00 each. Appliances are collected separately by a box truck.

To schedule an appliance pick-up, please contact LRS at 844-NEED-LRS.

DIY Construction

Home remodeling waste that includes, but is not limited to drywall, plywood, paneling, lumber, doors, windows, cabinets, porcelain fixtures, sod, fencing, concrete or rocks will require special pickups. Residents will need to schedule service for these items and call to receive instructions on how to best prepare them for collection. Estimates will be provided and items will be charged by the yard.

Christmas Trees

Christmas trees (not artificial) will be collected for no charge between January 2 through January 31.

Senior Program – Discount Requirements

Senior citizens over the age of 65 who are head of household may receive a discounted rates. In order to establish the discounted rate, the following is required:

  • Photo id – Copy of valid State of Illinois Identification or Driver’s License presented to LRS by mail, email or in person.
  • Water bill – Current or recent Village of Hinckley water bill.  The water bill should be addressed to the same name as the photo ID and be issued within the past 4 months.
  • Please bring or submit the photo identification and water bill as described to:

             

By Mail

Hinckley LRS Customer Service
5500 Pearl Street
Rosemont, IL 60018

By Email

Service@LRSrecycles.com

 

Seasonal Service Stop

Seasonal Service Stop is available for residents who are not physically inhabiting the home for a set period of time, leaving the home vacant. It is most beneficial for residents who will be leaving the home vacant for a time period of 3 months or more.

Seasonal service stop requests must be in the form of a written request, by email, sent to LRS at least 5 business days prior to service stop. Notification must arrive at least 5 business days prior to the start of service.  LRS recommends notifying at least two weeks prior to the start of service so redelivery of carts are not delayed.

Send an email to Hinckley@LRSrecycles.com and include:

  • Account Name
  • Customer Number
  • Service Address
  • Phone Number
  • Service Stop Date
  • Estimated Service Start Date (may not exceed 6 months)

The LRS carts will be removed during the seasonal stop.  An LRS customer service representative will contact you to arrange removal of carts. There is a seasonal service stop charge to cover the cart removal and redelivery. These are to be paid in advance of the removal and delivery.

  • $19.95 to remove carts
  • $19.95 to redeliver carts

Recycling Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines

Highland Park Residential Waste & Recycling

Highland Park: Waste, Recycling & Yard Waste/compost Collection Information

As of January 1, 2016, LRS has been Highland Park’s waste, recycling and yard waste/compost hauler for all residential, commercial and multi-family properties.

Residential Service Schedule

Area

Primary Day (Once a Week)

Second Day (Twice a week)

 Southeast Quadrant

Monday

 Thursday

 Southwest Quadrant

Tuesday

 Friday

 Northeast Quadrant

Thursday

 Monday

 Northwest Quadrant

Friday

 Tuesday

Hours of Collection

The collection begins at 7:00 AM. Please have your materials ready in their appropriate locations at that time. For the sake of appearance, please put your materials out no earlier than 7:00 PM the evening before your scheduled pick-up. Note: Pick-up times will vary with routing changes or extreme weather conditions.

The “base fee” is a monthly fee on all property owners in Highland Park, regardless of whether services are active or not. The current monthly fee of $11.74 (raised every April), is part of the LRS contract with the city and allows for residents to select from multiple program options to best fit their needs. In addition, the base fee helps to cover the cost of refuse and recycling trucks on the street, service to communal properties and receptacles, and waste services at City-sponsored events.

Curbside RFID Volume-based Service:

  • 35-gallon trash cart $2.83 per service + base fee $11.74

  • 65-gallon trash cart $5.66 per service + base fee $11.74

  • 95-gallon trash cart $8.49 per service + base fee $11.74

Backdoor Volume-based Service:
35-gallon trash cart only

  • $2.83 per service (sticker is required) + $39.93 per month ($28.19 backdoor charge + base fee $11.74)

Curbside Subscription Service:
(1) 35g or 65g *trash cart + (1) 35g, 65g, or 95g recycle cart

*Customer may choose a 95g trash cart for an additional premium fee of $5.80 per month

  • 1x per week service $30.31 per month ($18.57 per month + base fee $11.74)

  • 2x per week service $72.64 per month ($60.90 per month + base fee $11.74)

Backdoor Subscription Service:
(1) 35g trash cart + (1) 35g or 65g recycle cart

  • 1x per week service $52.92 per month ($41.18 backdoor charge + base fee $11.74)

  • 2x per week service $96.33 per month ($84.59 backdoor charge + base fee $11.74)

Highland Park was one of the first cities in Illinois to offer curbside recycling of mixed organic waste (food scrap/landscape). This organics and landscape waste option is available in 2023, starting on April 1. There is no limit to the amount of material that may be placed out for collection provided it’s properly prepared and paid for in accordance with the program option selected. Each landscape waste bag or non-LRS container must have one Highland Park Waste Sticker affixed to it for collection. A subscription program is also annually offered at a flat annual rate, which includes delivery and use of an LRS specific organics cart and an unlimited amount of additional materials collected each week, on your regular day of service.

Here is some additional info:

-Personal containers must have two handles or a grip.

-Yard Waste/Organics/Food scraps must be placed inside the container and not exceed 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, 18 inches in diameter, and may not contain limbs greater than 4 inches 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 every January at no charge curbside, until the 25th of the month. Trees longer than 6 feet must be cut in half. Trees also must be completely free of all decorations and may not be in plastic bags.

 
 

Highland Park residents are permitted to dispose of one bulk item (up to 50 pounds) per pickup on the same day as service and must be placed by the curb. These items do not include white goods, electronics, items over 50 pounds (requiring two employees to lift safely) or construction debris. For these items, LRS asks customers to call the customer service line at 844-633-3577 or email Service@LRSrecycles.com.

Carpet is considered construction debris and must be in rolls less than 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter.  For proper carpet disposal, we ask that the customer calls the customer service line at 844-633-3577 to arrange for a special pickup.

Trash: Customers can place extra garbage on the side of the trash cart. Extra garbage must be bagged with a sticker. Stickers can be purchased at City Hall and a variety of retail outlets.

Recycling: Customers can place extra recyclables at the street-side on the side of the recycling cart. All extra recyclables will be collected at no charge as long as it is less than 1 cubic yard and under 50 pounds.

Additional Carts: $3.67 per cart per month rental
Extra Waste: $2.83 sticker per 32-gallon bag, curbside only

Bulk Items: $17.26 per yard – 2yd minimum (curbside only and prescheduling is required if over 50 lbs in weight)

Appliances: $47.94 per item (curbside only and prescheduling is required) – $23.97 for a countertop microwave

Construction Debris: $39.83 per yard – this includes rolls of carpet (curbside only and prescheduling is required)

Cart Delivery or Exchange: $30.58, no charge for new customer

Spring clean-up is offered year-round through LRS bulk item pickup service. Highland Park residents are permitted to dispose of one bulk item (up to 50 pounds) per pickup on the same day as service and must be placed by the curb.  The following items will not be collected during spring clean-up or the weekly bulk item collection: White goods, electronics, items over 50 pounds (requiring two employees to lift safely), or construction debris. Please contact us at 844-NEED-LRS or email Service@LRSrecycles.com for arranging pickup.

Carpet is considered construction debris and must be less than 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter. For proper carpet disposal, please contact us to arrange for curbside service.

Mattresses that are placed out for removal should be wrapped and sealed.  Shrink-wrapping is optimal, but plastic bags that have been taped together is acceptable too.  This will help drivers avoid bed bug issues and/or mattresses difficult to lift due to soaking up rain or water.

 

2025 Spring Clean-Up Dates

If your collection is Monday, your Clean-Up Day is Saturday, April 26th

If your collection is Tuesday, your Clean-Up Day is Saturday, May 3rd

If your collection is Thursday, your Clean-Up Day is Saturday, May 10th

If your collection is Friday, your Clean-Up Day is Saturday, May 17th

 

To keep City streets clean, please do not place material out for collection earlier than one week before the scheduled collection day. Items must be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 AM on collection day.

 

LRS will pick up all allowed oversized items that are placed at the curb during Spring Clean-Up. Only 1 cubic yard of construction material will be accepted. To discard waste from a do-it-yourself project, please make sure that the material is bundled so that one person can pick it up and place it in the truck. Carpeting must be rolled and should not exceed the weight that one person can carry. Waste material generated by general contractors will not be accepted.

 

Please note that LRS will not accept the following items:

  • White goods
  • Regular garbage
  • Yard waste
  • Debris generated by landscapers, tree trimmers, or contractors
  • Demolition material from fences, roofs, or exterior building debris
  • Rubber tires
  • Batteries
  • Oil
  • Household hazardous materials such as paint, pesticides, or pool chemicals

LRS will collect one large electronic item under 50lbs (televisions, monitors, computers, speakers, etc.) or three small electronic waste items (phones, computer mice, radios, adding machines, etc.) on the first customer collection day of each month. Please contact us for information regarding large or small-sized electronic waste options.

As the City’s exclusive waste hauler, LRS ensures that Highland Park, Illinois’ residents will receive exceptional service. Highland Park’s Rosewood and Park Avenue beaches are much more beautiful when they are not littered with trash. Our commitment to recycling allows us to create a greener place to live in Highland Park and the surrounding communities. By partnering with us and using our dumpsters, portable bathrooms, street sweepers, mulch, and on-site storage we guarantee your remodeling or construction project will be handled with the utmost professionalism. Our stellar reputation has been built around outstanding customer service, fair pricing, on-time deliveries and our unwavering commitment to the environment. Our nearby recycling and transfer center in Northbrook is just a short drive away.

Geneva Residential Waste & Recycling

City of Geneva

LRS began serving as the city’s official residential hauler for waste, recycling and organics on July 1, 2018. We are excited to continue providing Geneva residents with the Midwest’s best and most reliable hauling services.

Weekly Pickups

Garbage is collected on Thursday or Friday of each week depending on the location of the residence. Refuse and recycling carts should be placed at the curb between 7 p.m. the previous night and 6 a.m. the day of collection.

 

Residents can dispose of their trash with a “pay as you throw” user base model using waste stickers or subscribe to an LRS garbage cart that carries a monthly charge.

 

New to Geneva? Start your garbage service by contacting LRS’ customer experience center.

 

Please note, the City’s garbage contract does not apply to residents of the Mill Creek subdivision, which is unincorporated. Please call Kane County regarding garbage questions.

Stickers

Residents choosing the “pay as you throw” option must place one waste sticker on each bag or trash can. Please note, cans must be limited to 32 gallons or 50 pounds. Items over 50 pounds may need to be scheduled for removal.

Stickers placed on trash cans must be visible from the street and looped around the handles for the LRS driver to easily rip off. Customers risk not having their garbage picked up if they affix stickers flatly onto a garbage can or lid.

Sticker prices and retail locations are available online. Residents also can purchase the stickers in sheets online via the City’s website.

Yard waste and bulk items also require waste stickers.

LRS Garbage Carts

Residents can choose to dispose of their trash with a garbage cart issued from LRS. Carts come in 35, 65 or 95-gallon sizes, all of which carry a monthly subscription charge. No refuse stickers are necessary when utilizing the carts.

20-Gallon Waste Bags

Residents also have the option of purchasing 20-gallon waste bags that are sold in rolls of 10 at select locations. See garbage rates for price details.

 

Non-LRS Resident Owned Containers

Garbage, receptacles, containers, boxes, plastic bags and individual item guide:

  • Non-LRS containers must have two handles or a grip
  • Garbage must be contained and fit inside the container when full
  • Non-LRS containers may not exceed 33-gallons
  • Loose garbage bags may not exceed 33-gallons, and must be securely tied
  • Bags and containers may not exceed 50lbs when full
  • Service includes one (1) 35, 65 or 95 gallon cart with wheels and a flip-top lid.
  • LRS provides each home with unlimited collection of recyclables (so long as they are properly contained).
  • Contact Customer Service by calling 844.633.3577 to request a different size cart or rent an additional cart.
  • Recyclables are collected on the same day as garbage and yard waste (in season).
  • Use the LRS cart for recyclable materials.
  • For any extra recyclables placed out for collection, mark as RECYCLE so the driver can clearly see it.
  • Plastic bags and film will NOT be collected in the recycle cart.

Yard waste will be picked up on people’s scheduled garbage collection day beginning in April through Nov. 30. Yard waste should be placed in a Kraft brown paper bag, which may not weigh more than 50 pounds, and set out with the trash. A waste sticker will need to be affixed to each bag.

 

During the third and fourth full weeks in March, residents can dispose of yard waste for free. No stickers are required. While LRS strongly prefers the use of yard waste bags, residents who pay for a designated LRS yard waste cart also can use that cart during the free collection period.

 

Both the City’s yard waste and curbside leaf collection programs wrap up at the end of November. However, residents with leaves on the ground can take advantage of the leaf bag program during December.

 

Yard Waste Carts

LRS also does offer an optional 65-gallon yard waste cart to residents for a monthly fee. Call the company’s customer service number to have a cart delivered to your home.

 

Geneva residents are also able to combine food scraps with their yard waste from April through November. Food scraps cannot be combined with yard waste during the free collection in March. Learn more about how LRS’ food scrap program.

 

What is Considered Yard Waste?

Yard waste is garden trimmings, branches and brush under two inches (2”) in diameter not exceeding 4’ in length, leaves, flowers, tree droppings (crabapples and pinecones), garden plants, vines, weeds, grass clippings and yard trimmings.

 

What are considered acceptable food scraps?

Bread, cereal, coffee grounds, dairy, eggshells, eggs, fruits, grain, pasta, shells, vegetables

 

Approved yard waste containers and bags

  • 2-ply, biodegradable yard waste bags or personal containers placed out for collection on the service day.
  • Personal cans/containers labeled YARD WASTE and weighing less than 50lbs when full.
  • Brush and branches must be bundled and tied with biodegradable twine or string (no metal). Each bundle must be no longer than 4’ in length, 2’ in diameter, weighing no more than 50lbs.
  • Individual branches must be no larger than 2” in diameter, weighing no more than 50lbs.

 

Christmas Trees

LRS will be picking up live Christmas trees during the first 2 weeks of every January. Residents must set trees out curbside with their trash and recycling on their regular day of service · Live Christmas trees will be collected on residents’ garbage collection day. · No refuse sticker is needed during this period. Residents must place the trees outside with their trash no later than 7 a.m. on their scheduled refuse pickup day. To ensure the timeliness and integrity of the schedule, LRS crews will not return for special pickups. Once a street has been completed, trees will not be collected until the following week. *Garbage pickup delayed one day later than normal the week of Jan. 2 due to New Year’s Day holiday. OTHER IMPORTANT INFO · Trees discarded after the first two weeks of January will require one Geneva refuse sticker. · Please remove all hard materials from the tree prior to disposal, including ornaments, nails, stands, etc. · All wreaths and roping must be included with normal trash on residents’ normal collection day

Bulk items are objects that are too large to fit into a garbage cart or can. Each bulk item will require one waste sticker.

 

Carpet rolls must be no longer than 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter.

 

If a bulk item is deemed hazardous, unacceptable for landfills, or weighs more than 50 pounds, that item will not be taken by the waste hauler. Please schedule a special pickup with LRS for these types of items.

 

White Goods

“White Goods” are appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, humidifiers, etc. that are containing CFC, HCFC, PCBs, mercury switches, or other hazardous components. These items will require one sticker per item. White goods will usually be collected separately by a box truck at the end of the day.

 

Mattresses

Residents must wrap or enclose an old mattress in plastic and set it out at the curb on their normal garbage day. An unwrapped mattress will not be collected by LRS. One refuse sticker will be required per item for disposal.

 

Do It Yourself Construction

Home remodeling debris that includes, but is not limited to, drywall, plywood, paneling, lumber, doors, windows, cabinets, porcelain fixtures, sod, fencing, concrete or rocks will require special pickups. Residents will need to call LRS and schedule service for these items. Costs will be assessed by the yard.

Geneva residents can dispose of old or unwanted electronics during their normal garbage day each week. Residents must tag each item or bundle the devices with the appropriate number of waste stickers. The required number of stickers will remain constant throughout the five-year contract with LRS.

 

Electronics recycling includes, but is not limited to, computers, monitors, televisions, printers, keyboards, fax machines, VCRs, portable digital music players, DVD players, video game consoles, computer mice, scanners, digital TV converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers, and small-scale servers.

Cost Breakdown

 

ItemSizeRequired Refuse Stickers
TVs and MonitorsAny size15 stickers per item
Bundles of E-WasteSmall box, under 50 lbs5 stickers per box
Individual ItemAny size1 sticker per item

Curbside Collection Service

Residents can schedule a curbside pickup online with Clean Harbors Environmental Services or by calling 866-466-5060. Clean Harbors is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

 

After scheduling an appointment, a customer service representative will provide instructions on how to package the household materials for pickup.

 

Residents can schedule one home collection per year to dispose of automotive fluids, pesticides, household cleaning chemicals, fertilizers, latex paint, and more. A full list of accepted items is available online. There is a 70-pound weight limit per collection.

 

The program is for residential customers only, and no business materials will be collected.

 

Geneva has partnered with Kane County, which will be administering the program. More program information can be found on the Kane County Recycles website.

 

Batteries

Household batteries can be safely recycled during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) at the Geneva Public Works Department, 1800 South St.

 

Drop-off Center

The Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off is one of four statewide locations with funding from the EPA (the others are Lake County, Chicago and Rockford). The facility is currently funded in partnership by the Illinois EPA, DuPage County, Kane County, Will County and the Cities of Aurora and Naperville.

Location: 156 Fort Hill Drive, just north of the Naperville Public Works Department located at Fort Hill Drive and Jefferson Avenue
Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday (except holidays)
Contact: Naperville Public Works (weekdays) at 630-420-6095 for inquiries
Website: City of Naperville

“White Goods” are appliances that contain CFC, HCFC, PCBs, mercury switches or other hazardous components (refrigerators, air conditioners, humidifiers etc). These items will be taken but need to be free of the above referenced material. LRS will collect one “white good” or appliance per week with a sticker attached. Prescheduling to LRS Customer Service is required. Any additional items requested to be serviced on the same day must be prescheduled and prepaid to LRS. 

 

Examples of White Goods or Appliances

Air Conditioner | Clothes Dryer | Cook Top & 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

Contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or send an e-mail with a photo of the item(s) to Service@LRSrecycles.com for any items you are unsure about. Please include your address and as much detail regarding the item(s) as possible. Items requiring additional labor and/or equipment to manage are a Special Refuse Collection. LRS provides special pick-ups or special collections for large amounts of garbage from a move out, flooded basement or large clean out(s). Examples of Special Refuse Collection items include a sleeper sofa, construction debris item(s), TV console and entertainment center. LRS will provide a cost estimate if we are able to provide the service. LRS does not guarantee collection of every item.

DIY Construction

Home remodeling waste includes, but is not limited to drywall, plywood, paneling, lumber, doors, windows, cabinets, porcelain fixtures, sod, fencing, concrete, or rocks will require special pickups. Residents will need to schedule service for these items and call to receive instructions on how to best prepare them for collection. Estimates will be provided, and items will be charged by the yard.

 

Dumpster Services

Residents also have the option of ordering a construction style, open top (roll-off) dumpster from LRS. Click Here to learn more about having an open top dumpster delivered.

 

LRS has expanded our temporary services division to create an easier customer experience. These temporary services include portable restroom rental and dumpster roll-offs of all sizes to contain your construction debris.

 

Contact us today to discover all the ways LRS can make your waste removal even easier, no matter the project.

New Years Day                              Independence Day                                      Christmas Day

Memorial Day                                Thanksgiving Day                                        Labor Day

 

Holiday service will be provided one day later than regular collection if the holiday falls Sunday through Friday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, service will not be affected.

For more information, questions and to arrange services, please call LRS Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at 844.633.3577 or email Service@LRSrecycles.com.

 

Improperly prepared materials placed for collection will not be collected.

 

How do I clean my cart?

Fill the cart with hot water and a capful of vinegar or grease-cutting dish soap. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. Once the cart has been thoroughly rinsed, set the cart out with the lid open in the sun to dry.

 

What if I need my cart replaced?

Carts that are broken due to damage incurred during the collection are reported by the driver for replacement at no charge. Residents are encouraged to contact LRS if they notice damage to the cart during the collection process to request a replacement cart.

 

If damage occurs to the cart due to other reasons, please contact LRS to request a replacement cart.

 

Is this considered garbage?

Latex paint

Latex paint is considered regular garbage, but it must be completely dried, with the lid off so the driver is able to see inside the can. Dry latex paint by leaving lid off or open and/or mix kitty litter until the paint is completely absorbed. Do not place out for collection until the paint is completely dry.

 

Alkaline batteries

Alkaline batteries are considered regular garbage and should be thrown into the garbage. It is always recommended that tape be used on each end of the battery and placed into a plastic sandwich bag when disposing of them.

 

How do I report a missed pickup?

If your waste, recycling, or landscape waste is not collected on the service day by 6 pm, please contact LRS by calling 844.633.3577 or e-mailing Service@LRSrecycles.com.

 

Please include your address and what service was missed.

 

You can also reach out by submitting a support request in the top right-hand section of this webpage.

Recycling & Organics Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines
LRS Scrap Guidelines

Elmwood Park Residential Waste & Recycling

As of May 1, 2024, LRS is no longer the contracted residential hauler for the Village of Elmwood Park. For more information, please contact the Village of Elmwood Park at 708-452-7300.

Elmwood Park Residential Refuse, Recycling and Yard-Waste Collection Program

LRS provides Elmwood Park residents with services for refuse (garbage), recycling and yard waste. LRS offers many other services for Elmwood Park residents including electronic waste drop off location, organic food scrap compost service, portable restrooms and large, open top construction style containers.  We are proud to be a partner in your community!

For more information on the required scheduling collection for specific items or material types, please click on one of the tabs below.

Clarendon Hills Residential Waste & Recycling
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Monday-Thursday is the service day(s) in Elmwood Park. Please see the map to confirm service day. All garbage, recycling and yard waste will be collected between the times of 6AM and 6PM on your collection day. Service times are subject to change.

There is no limit to the amount of garbage bags we will collect either placed loose next  to your LRS cart or in 35 gallon or smaller personal containers – all 50 lbs or less in weight per bag or can full. Garbage must be inside of can with lid closed.

Please note: garbage mixed with yard waste, leaves or organic material will not be collected, as this material is not permitted in State of Illinois Landfill

As has been the case in the past, residents are encouraged to co-mingle acceptable recyclable items in their recycling carts. All food-based recyclables should be rinsed. Plastic bags are not recyclable, and should not be placed in recycling carts.

There is no limit to the amount of recyclables that residents can put out each week for collection. As is the case with waste items, recyclable items must be under 50lbs. LRS may reach out to residents who regularly generate more recyclables than will fit in their carts to recommend a larger or second container.

  • Recyclable items must be clean
  • NO used paper plates or pizza boxes, or fluorescent paper (they contaminate the paper stream with food, dye, or plastic coating) If pizza box top is clean you can tear it off and recycle it
  • NO paper towels, tissues, or napkins, which are not recyclable because the fibers are too small to reuse (please compost them with kitchen food scraps if possible)
  • NO shredded paper – Loose shredded paper causes major sorting problems in the recycling facilities
  • NO frozen food boxes, which are made of a hybrid of paper and plastic, and are not wanted by paper mills
  • NO paper cups, which are made of a hybrid of paper and plastic rendering them unrecyclable.                    

Paper

  • Remove metal cops and rings, notebook spirals, three-ring binders, and industrial size staples
  • Envelopes with cellophane windows can be 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 and 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 and 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; labels 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

Yard waste collection takes place on a seasonal basis, starting April 15th, and ending on December 1st.

 

What is considered yard waste?

Yard-waste, also known as landscape waste, consists of organic waste materials accumulated as the result of cultivation and maintenance of gardens, lawns, shrubbery, trees and vines.

 

Guidelines

Residents can elect to use paper bags, brown craft bags or personal cans (35 gallons or smaller) with all options 50lbs or less in weight, per. Please place brush, limbs, branches or trimmings in bundled or twined stacks no larger than 4’ in length and 18” in diameter, at your collection point.

 

Christmas Trees

Every January, LRS will annually collect your non-artificial Christmas trees as organic material – free of any tinsel, ornaments or lights. Trees can be left loose (never in bags) in the area where you have regular service for trash and recycling. Due to snow and ice, trees may not always be picked up on your service day as our drivers and trucks will be in the Village all month for pickups, at no additional charge.

Bulk items (that do not fit into your refuse cart) are collected loose, on your regular day of service. If an item exceeds 50lbs, residents may need to call LRS to schedule a special pickup. If a “bulk” item is considered hazardous, unacceptable for landfills or deemed unacceptable to take as garbage, the item(s) will not be taken.

Mattresses and box/bed springs are required to be in a plastic mattress cover and taped securely shut. Plastic mattress covers may be purchased at retail outlets such as Walmart, Lowes, Menards, Home Depot and storage unit facilities. Packaging wrap or trash bags cut up and taped around to cover a mattress or box spring are also acceptable options.

Please call LRS to see if such items can be scheduled for a special pickup.

Electronic waste (E-Waste) are items that are banned from the landfill (cannot go in your normal trash). The items below are not included in your curbside collection and need to be taken to a FREE drop-off location. Elmwood Park will have a secure location for residents to drop materials off located at their public works:  

7330 Fullerton Elmwood Park

Examples of E-Waste  

Computers | Computer Monitors | Televisions | Printers | Keyboards | Fax Machines | VCR’S | Portable Digital Music Players | DVD Player | Video Game Consoles | Computer Mouse | Scanners | Digital Converter Boxes | Cable Receivers | Satellite Receivers | DVD Recorders | Small-Scale Servers 

According to the EPA, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are products that 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 Swalco.  

Please contact SWALCO at 847.336.9340 or visit swalco.org for assistance with disposal of any hazardous material(s)

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

“White Goods” are appliances that contain CFC, HCFC, PCBs, mercury switches or other hazardous components (refrigerators, air conditioners, humidifiers etc). These items will be taken but will need to be free of the above referenced material and required to be prescheduled to LRS customer service.

Contact LRS at 844.NEED.LRS (844.633.3577) or send an e-mail with a photo of the item(s) to Service@LRSrecycles.com for items you are unsure of. Items requiring additional labor and/or equipment to manage are considered a Special Refuse Collection. Examples of Special Refuse Collection items include a sleeper sofa, construction debris item(s), TV console and entertainment center. LRS will provide a cost estimate if we are able to provide the service. LRS does not guarantee collection of every item.

DIY Construction  

Home remodeling waste includes, but is not limited to drywall, plywood, paneling, lumber, doors, windows, cabinets, porcelain fixtures, sod, fencing, concrete, or rocks will require special pickups. Residents will need to schedule service for these items and call to receive instructions on how to best prepare them for collection. Estimates will be provided, and items will be charged by the yard.  

 

Dumpster Services 

LRS has expanded our temporary services division to create an easier customer experience. These temporary services include portable restroom rental and dumpster roll-offs of all sizes to contain your construction debris. 

Contact us today to discover all the ways Lakeshore can make your waste removal even easier, no matter the project. 

Holiday service will be provided one day later than regular collection if the holiday falls Sunday through Friday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, service will not be affected.  

New Years Day                                                Independence Day                                         Christmas Day

Memorial Day                                  Thanksgiving Day                                            Labor Day

 

Elmwood parks

Residents are billed for refuse services through your water bill. Please reach out to the Village at 708.452.3900 with any questions or cart-related requests.

For more information, questions and to arrange for services, please call LRS Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. or Saturday 7a.m. – Noon at 844-633-3577 or email Service@LRSrecycles.com.  

IMPROPERLY PREPARED MATERIALS placed for collection will not be collected. LRS will place a tag noting the reason items were left behind.

 

How do I clean my cart?

Fill the cart with hot water and a capful of vinegar or grease-cutting dish soap. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. Once the cart has been thoroughly rinsed, set the cart out with the lid open in the sun to dry.

 

What if I need my cart replaced?

Carts that are broken due to damage incurred during the collection are reported by the driver for replacement at no charge. Residents are encouraged to contact LRS if they notice damage to the cart during the collection process to request a replacement cart.

If damage occurs to the cart due to other reasons, please contact LRS to request a replacement cart.

 

Is this considered garbage?

Latex paint

Latex paint is considered regular garbage, but it must be completely dried, with the lid off so the driver is able to see inside the can. Dry latex paint by leaving lid off or open and/or mix kitty litter until the paint is completely absorbed. Do not place out for collection until the paint is completely dry.

Alkaline batteries

Alkaline batteries are considered regular garbage and should be thrown into the garbage. It is always recommended that tape be used on each end of the battery and placed into a plastic sandwich bag when disposing of them.

 

How do I report a missed pickup?

If your waste, recycling, or yard waste services are not collected on the service day by 6 pm, please contact LRS by either calling 844.633.3577 or e-mailing service@lrsrecycles.com

Please include your address and what service was missed.

You can also reach out by submitting a support request  in the top right-hand section of this webpage.

Recycling & Organics Guides

LRS Recycling Guidelines
LRS Scrap Guidelines

Exchange

Campton Township Enrollment and Cart Exchange

This service request is available to Campton Township residents only.

Before you begin, LRS recommends reviewing the service level details and options at LRSrecycles.com/CamptonTownship.

  • Please select your mail preferences below.
  • Then click on your preferred level of service and carts for refuse, recycle or yard waste.
  • Service is billed in advance on a quarterly basis. Information on registering for Auto Pay and Paperless Billing may be found online at LRSrecycles.com/CamptonTownship in the Billing section.
  • Cart exchange selections made after March 31, 2020, requiring the default cart sizes delivered to be exchanged will result in a $30.00 cart delivery fee.

Please use the below to fill out your updated order preference.