Lake Forest trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Twice weekly Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri (call for day). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Once weekly on one of the two refuse days (call for which); City 35- or 65-gal wheeled carts; curb by 7:00 a.m.; remove end of day. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Special curbside pickup scheduled ≥1 business day ahead — min $40 first 2 cy; +$40/each additional 2 cy; appliances not in special pickup. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Lake Forest Sanitation. |
| Contacts | Sanitation 847-615-4264; SWALCO via swalco.org. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m.
Where
Refuse front of garage; recycle curb.
Limits
Yard waste via City compost programs / center (see compost_center / sanitation brochure). Hefty ReNew orange bags drop at center.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/oil-based paint/CFC appliances not at Compost Center; lithium batteries not in trash/recycle — center battery program. SWALCO for household hazardous waste.
Bags
Refuse bagged in covered ≤32-gal cans.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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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 | — |
Holiday make-up not fully.
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Full details for Lake Forest: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Lake Forest Sanitation (municipal). Twice weekly Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri (call 847-615-4264 for day). Bagged refuse in covered containers ≤32 gal; out by 7:00 a.m.; place in front of garage (crews not enter structures). Refuse fee on utility bill.
- Recycling
- Once weekly on one of the two refuse days (call for which); City 35- or 65-gal wheeled carts; curb by 7:00 a.m.; remove end of day; extras in cardboard boxes beside cart.
- Bulk pickup
- Special curbside pickup scheduled ≥1 business day ahead — min $40 first 2 cy; +$40/each additional 2 cy; appliances not in special pickup (CFC appliances $90 on regular day arrange). Move-in up to 3 packing pickups; one free move-out reasonable volume. Compost & Recycling Center 1381 Kennedy Rd (resident sticker; 1 trip/day ≤2 cy).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Refuse front of garage; recycle curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste via City compost programs / center (see compost_center / sanitation brochure). Hefty ReNew orange bags drop at center.
- Curbside: brush
- Per City yard-waste guidance.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/oil-based paint/CFC appliances not at Compost Center; lithium batteries not in trash/recycle — center battery program. SWALCO for household hazardous waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Refuse bagged in covered ≤32-gal cans.
- 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
Holiday make-up not fully.
- Hauler
- City of Lake Forest Sanitation
- Contacts
- Sanitation 847-615-4264; SWALCO via swalco.org
- Find your day
- City Sanitation garbage + recycling + Compost Center
- 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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