Refuse Collection Schedules & Guidelines
Collection Frequency -- Refuse is collected twice weekly, on either a Monday and Thursday or a Tuesday and Friday schedule depending upon the area in which you
reside. Please call 847-615-4264
to inquire as to your collection days.
Holiday Schedule --
The Sanitation Section only observes New Year’s Day, Easter,
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. City offices may be closed for additional
holidays, but the Sanitation Section only observes the
holidays listed above. For a complete list of the
holidays and the accompanying collection schedules, click
here.
Refuse Containers -- All refuse must be bagged and deposited into covered, lightweight containers not to exceed 32-gallon
capacity. Each resident is allowed a maximum of four such containers to be
collected on a single refuse collection day.
Collection Locations -- Refuse containers are required to be out by 7:00 a.m. on the day of your
collection. Refuse containers are to be placed in front of the
garage. Sanitation personnel
are not permitted to enter homes, garages, porches or any enclosed structure to empty containers.
Household Hazardous Waste -- For disposal of
household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, oil, solvents,
pesticides, etc.) please call 847-615-4264.
SWALCO Events -- In addition
to Mobile Household Chemical Waste Events held around Lake County from spring
through fall, residents can schedule an appointment to
dispose of their household chemical waste (HCW) at SWALCO’s
permanent facility located in Gurnee at 1311 N. Estes St.
Drop-off events are offered
year-round, multiple times per month, including the second
Saturday of each month. Appointments are required. Make your
appointment online at
www.swalco.org (under the HCW page) or call
847-336-9340.
Christmas Trees -- Christmas trees are collected on regular scheduled
household recycling days during the month of
January. Trees must be placed curbside and free of all
ornamentation.
Special Collections
A special curbside refuse pickup may be
scheduled to handle large, bulky items such as furniture and
other assorted items. Appliances are considered an Appliance
Pickup, not a Special Collection. There is a minimum
fee of $40.00 for this service, which includes the first two
cubic yards. Each additional two cubic yards is
$40.00. Collections must be scheduled at least one business day in advance of the normal
refuse collection day. Special collection refuse
material must be placed curbside and out by 7:00 a.m. on the
scheduled collection day. Please call 847-615-4264
to arrange for a special collection.
Excess household items can also be dropped off at the
City's Recycling and Compost Center, which is available for Lake Forest residents only, located at 1381 Kennedy Road
(Rt. 60 west of Waukegan Road on the south
side of the street). Move-In Collections
New residents or residents moving within the community
are allowed up to three curbside pickups for boxes and
packing material. Collections must be scheduled at least one business day in advance of the normal refuse
collection day. Boxes and additional packing
material must be placed curbside and out by 7:00 a.m. on the
scheduled collection day. Please call 847-615-4264
to arrange for a special collection.
Move-Out Collections
One free move-out curbside pickup of reasonable volume
is provided for a resident moving out or within the
community. Collections must be scheduled at least one business day in advance of the normal refuse collection
day. Move-out items must be placed curbside and out
by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Please call 847-615-4264 to arrange for a special
collection. Appliance Collections
A curbside appliance collection may be scheduled to
handle large appliances that are not included in special
collections. The Illinois Clean Air Act requires
special handling of household appliances containing CFC's
such as air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and
freezers. There is a $90.00 fee for the first
appliance, and a $65.00 fee for each additional appliance.
Household appliances that do not contain CFC's, such as
washers, dryers, dishwashers, humidifiers, stoves, water
heaters, and water softeners will be collected for a fee of
$65.00 per appliance. Collections must be scheduled at
least one business day in advance of the desired
collection day (Monday - Friday). Appliances must
be placed curbside and out by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled
collection day. Please call 847-615-4264 to
arrange for a special collection. |
