Highwood trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Residential Wednesday weekly; 65-gal garbage cart; curb by 6:00 a.m.; within 4 ft of curb. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same Wednesday; 95-gal recycle cart; plastics #1–5, papers/cardboard ≤2×2 ft, etc. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Not detailed as free weekly bulk on City recycle/yard page — schedule via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 773-685-8811 / 844-633-3577; City 847-432-1924. 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. Wednesday.
Where
Within 4 ft of curb.
Limits
Organics year-round (food scraps + yard) in 35-gal cart Wednesdays; extras kraft/container need yard-waste sticker (City Hall / Mutual Ace Highland Park).
Not allowed
Household chemicals in garbage; recycle exclusions per City list.
Bags
Extra organics biodegradable paper + sticker.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofhighwood.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 | — |
Named holiday delay calendar not on City Recycling/Yard Waste — check Recycle Coach / Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Highwood holidays.
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Full details for Highwood: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Residential Wednesday weekly; 65-gal garbage cart; curb by 6:00 a.m.; within 4 ft of curb. Household hazardous waste/chemicals not accepted in refuse (City).
- Recycling
- Same Wednesday; 95-gal recycle cart; plastics #1–5, papers/cardboard ≤2×2 ft, etc. (City acceptable list); not acceptable includes plastic bags, pizza boxes, window glass, oil containers, etc.
- Bulk pickup
- Not detailed as free weekly bulk on City recycle/yard page — schedule via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 773-685-8811.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.
- Curbside: where
- Within 4 ft of curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Organics year-round (food scraps + yard) in 35-gal cart Wednesdays; extras kraft/container need yard-waste sticker (City Hall / Mutual Ace Highland Park). Bags/bundles ≤50 lbs; bundles ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft dia; limbs ≤3 in.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft; limbs ≤3 in; sticker on each bundle/bag when outside organics cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Household chemicals in garbage; recycle exclusions per City list.
- Curbside: bags
- Extra organics biodegradable paper + sticker.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- 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
Named holiday delay calendar not on City Recycling/Yard Waste — check Recycle Coach / Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Highwood holidays.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 773-685-8811 / 844-633-3577; City 847-432-1924
- Find your day
- City Recycling/Yard Waste + Garbage/Organics + Recycle Coach
- 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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