Highland Park trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com, lrsrecycles.com |
| Recycling | Included with service — weekly recycle cart (35/65/95-gal); curbside or backdoor matching trash service (no split). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com |
| Bulk | One bulk item ≤50 lb per pickup on regular service day at curb (year-round “spring clean-up” style). Extra bulk $17.64/yd (2-yd min). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577 [email protected]; City Hall 847-432-0800 / 847-926-1000. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside (or backdoor if subscribed); compost/yard at curb same day as refuse/recycling.
Limits
One free ≤50 lb bulk item/service day; stickered extra bags; appliance/e-waste/C&D fee rules above.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/chemicals (use SWALCO 847-336-9340); white goods/e-waste in free bulk stream; construction debris in free bulk.
Bags
Extra trash via stickers on bags <50 lb; recyclables not in plastic bags; mattresses sealed in plastic.
Brush
Landscape waste in 30-gal biodegradable paper bags; marked ≤33-gal cans; or bundles ≤4 ft × 18 in dia; ≤50 lb.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com, lrsrecycles.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityhpil.com
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 | — |
Observed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- Included with service — weekly recycle cart (35/65/95-gal); curbside or backdoor matching trash service (no split). Extra recycling free beside cart (no plastic bags; flatten cardboard). SWALCO/Recycle Coach guides for accept/not. Hefty ReNew orange bags (hard-to-recycle plastics) in recycling cart through program sunset (collection through June 2027).
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item ≤50 lb per pickup on regular service day at curb (year-round “spring clean-up” style). Extra bulk $17.64/yd (2-yd min). Mattresses/box springs plastic-wrapped. Not in free bulk: white goods, e-waste, >50 lb items, construction debris. White goods $48.99/item (preschedule); e-waste free first service day of month (1 large <50 lb or 3 small). Carpet = C&D ($40.71/yd; <4 ft × 18 in dia if special). 2026 Saturday Spring Clean-Up days by regular weekday (Mon→Apr 18, Tue→Apr 25, Thu→May 2, Fri→May 9). Compost/yard: year-round yellow-lid cart and/or paper bags/bundles ≤50 lb, bundles ≤4 ft × 18 in.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside (or backdoor if subscribed); compost/yard at curb same day as refuse/recycling.
- Curbside: limits
- One free ≤50 lb bulk item/service day; stickered extra bags; appliance/e-waste/C&D fee rules above.
- Curbside: brush
- Landscape waste in 30-gal biodegradable paper bags, marked ≤33-gal cans, or bundles ≤4 ft × 18 in dia, ≤50 lb; stickers required unless unlimited subscription / yellow-lid cart program.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/chemicals (use SWALCO 847-336-9340); white goods/e-waste in free bulk stream; construction debris in free bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Extra trash via stickers on bags <50 lb; recyclables not in plastic bags; mattresses sealed in plastic.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) service fees listed (cart exchange $31.25, etc.); municipal citation dollars.
- 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
Observed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If holiday falls on weekday or Sunday, collection delays +1 day rest of week including Saturday catch-up so Monday returns to normal.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577 [email protected]; City Hall 847-432-0800 / 847-926-1000
- Find your day
- City quadrant schedule / collection map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityhpil.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityhpil.com, lrsrecycles.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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