Island Lake bulk trash pickup
One bulk/week free ≤50 lbs (furniture, mattress plastic-wrapped, bike, etc.); additional $35/item prepaid/preschedule.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Tied bundles with sticker rules (per Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) yard waste sticker program). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30 (Village newsletter first Mon Apr–last Mon Nov; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Apr 1–Nov 30). Townhomes: sticker each of up to 15 unless subscription. |
| Not allowed | Yard waste mixed in garbage; plastic-bagged recyclables; e-waste/household hazardous waste in trash (SWALCO for household hazardous waste). |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Monday (Village); Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) trucks 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Monday (Village); Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) trucks 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
Where
Curbside/roadside.
Limits
Yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30 (Village newsletter first Mon Apr–last Mon Nov; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Apr 1–Nov 30). Townhomes: sticker each of up to 15 unless subscription.
Not allowed
Yard waste mixed in garbage; plastic-bagged recyclables; e-waste/household hazardous waste in trash (SWALCO for household hazardous waste).
Bags
Loose trash bags ≤30 gal OK; yard waste kraft/containers.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Island Lake: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300. Weekly Monday. Unlimited garbage; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) cart first; extras non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) ≤35 gal / ≤50 lbs two handles or loose bags ≤30 gal / ≤50 lbs. Collection window 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)); Village Welcome Neighbor: out by 7:00 a.m. m. Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) bills quarterly (not Village). Senior/backdoor/townhome program variants via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
- Recycling
- Same Monday; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) cart (35/65/95); unlimited; no plastic bags; extras marked RECYCLE.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk/week free ≤50 lbs (furniture, mattress plastic-wrapped, bike, etc.); additional $35/item prepaid/preschedule. White goods CFC etc. Prepaid/preschedule. Special for piano/sleeper/construction debris.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Monday (Village); Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) trucks 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside/roadside.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste Apr 1–Nov 30 (Village newsletter first Mon Apr–last Mon Nov; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Apr 1–Nov 30). Single-family/senior: first 15 bags/bundles/week no sticker; extras sticker $3.32 (Wauconda Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)). Townhomes: sticker each of up to 15 unless subscription. Optional 95-gal yard waste cart $5/mo subscription (no sticker in cart). Containers ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs marked yard waste; kraft bags. Christmas trees first two weeks January free. Annual e-waste curb limit 5 items / 1 TV; free drop-off Old Rand Rd Wauconda.
- Curbside: brush
- Tied bundles with sticker rules (per Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) yard waste sticker program).
- Curbside: not allowed
- yard waste mixed in garbage; plastic-bagged recyclables; e-waste/household hazardous waste in trash (SWALCO for household hazardous waste).
- Curbside: bags
- Loose trash bags ≤30 gal OK; yard waste kraft/containers.
- 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
Village Welcome Neighbor: if New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Jul 4, Labor Day, or Christmas falls on Monday → pickup Tuesday. Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) also lists Thanksgiving among six observed; holiday Sun–Fri → +1 day; Saturday → no change.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) (Lakeshore Recycling Systems)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300; Village 847-526-8764; PW 847-526-8767
- Find your day
- Village Welcome Neighbor + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Island Lake + Village newsletter
- 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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