Darien trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Out by 6:00 a.m. Unlimited weekly refuse in 65 or 95-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) cart… Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; ≤24 hours early/late per City code. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Unlimited weekly same day; 65/95-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) recycle cart; non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) extras ≤33 gal / ≤50 lbs with lid/handles or cardboard box. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | One bulk item/week free; extras preschedule/prepay. Mattresses/box springs plastic-covered. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577 / [email protected]; City Hall 630-852-5000. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; ≤24 hours early/late per City code.
Where
Curbside / front parkway.
Limits
Yard waste + food scraps Apr 1–second full week December; Kraft ≥2-ply ≤30 gal / ≤50 lbs or labeled ≤33-gal cans (City Hall yard waste labels). Brush: limbs ≤4 in; bundles ≤4 ft length, ≤24 in dia, ≤50 lbs. Christmas trees first two full weeks of January free (>7 ft cut in half).
Not allowed
E-waste not in regular garbage (annual event / special). Refuse and yard waste not combined in one tote (welcome packet).
Bags
Yard waste Kraft; recyclables in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · darien.il.us
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) six holidays; Sun–Fri holiday → +1 day; Saturday no change.
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- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). All-cart program since Apr 1, 2022. Day by City/Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) map. Out by 6:00 a.m. Unlimited weekly refuse in 65 or 95-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) cart (Apr 1, 2026 rate news: $23.14/mo unlimited; senior limited 35-gal $11.04/mo). Non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) extras ≤35 gal / ≤50 lbs, two handles. Cart delivery/exchange $15. City code: parkway set-out ≤24 hours before/after pickup. Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) bills quarterly.
- Recycling
- Unlimited weekly same day; 65/95-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) recycle cart; non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) extras ≤33 gal / ≤50 lbs with lid/handles or cardboard box.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item/week free; extras preschedule/prepay. Mattresses/box springs plastic-covered. Carpet rolls ≤4 ft × 18 in dia. Construction ≤2 cy/week free (≤34-gal containers or 4×2×2 ft bundles). White goods: schedule/prepay Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). 2026 e-waste event Oct 12–16 (7 items; TV/monitor limits).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; ≤24 hours early/late per City code.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside / front parkway.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste + food scraps Apr 1–second full week December; Kraft ≥2-ply ≤30 gal / ≤50 lbs or labeled ≤33-gal cans (City Hall yard waste labels). Brush: limbs ≤4 in; bundles ≤4 ft length, ≤24 in dia, ≤50 lbs. Christmas trees first two full weeks of January free (>7 ft cut in half).
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft; limbs ≤4 in; bundle dia ≤24 in; ≤50 lbs.
- Curbside: not allowed
- E-waste not in regular garbage (annual event / special). Refuse and yard waste not combined in one tote (welcome packet).
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste Kraft; recyclables in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Improperly prepared not collected (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)).
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) six holidays; Sun–Fri holiday → +1 day; Saturday no change.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577 / [email protected]; City Hall 630-852-5000
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- City Utilities garbage + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Darien + rate news
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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