Lake Zurich trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Rates Sep 1, 2026: Unlimited $30.32/mo (95+95; yard waste/food ≤15 bags/day; 2 bulk/week); Limited $29.04; Senior unlimited $27.29; Senior limited $26.14. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | ≥7:00 p.m. prior; by 7:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Unlimited weekly same day; size choice free. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Unlimited plan: weekly bulk ≤50 lbs / ≤4 ft (no construction debris/household hazardous waste); specials via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300; Village 847-438-5141. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≥7:00 p.m. prior; by 7:00 a.m.
Where
Curb; handle to house.
Limits
Brush ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft × ≤50 lbs; limbs ≤2 in; biodegradable twine. Backdoor $25/mo optional.
Not allowed
Refuse in recycle cart; construction debris/household hazardous waste as bulk.
Bags
Compost kraft or marked cans; stickers for limited-plan overflow.
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 | — |
+1 day rest of week for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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Full details for Lake Zurich: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) (847-381-9300 / [email protected]). Tue or Wed by map. Rates Sep 1, 2026: Unlimited $30.32/mo (95+95; yard waste/food ≤15 bags/day; 2 bulk/week); Limited $29.04; Senior unlimited $27.29; Senior limited $26.14. Out ≥7:00 p.m. prior; by 7:00 a.m.; handles toward house. Stickers Village Hall $3.56 (page also cites $4.00 per-sticker elsewhere). Vacation hold ≤3 months/year advance call.
- Recycling
- Unlimited weekly same day; size choice free.
- Bulk pickup
- Unlimited plan: weekly bulk ≤50 lbs / ≤4 ft (no construction debris/household hazardous waste); specials via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Appliances $10 schedule. E-waste: annual July curbside event (1 TV/monitor + ≤5 small) + Wauconda drop-off free (1 TV/visit).
- Curbside: when
- ≥7:00 p.m. prior; by 7:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; handle to house.
- Curbside: limits
- Compost yard waste+food Apr 1–second week December included; bags/cans marked X / kraft / optional Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) container $5/mo. Brush ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft × ≤50 lbs; limbs ≤2 in; biodegradable twine. Leaf vacuum mid-Oct–mid-Dec free. Christmas trees first 2 weeks January. Backdoor $25/mo optional.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤2 ft × ≤50 lbs; ≤2 in limb; biodegradable twine.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Refuse in recycle cart; construction debris/household hazardous waste as bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Compost kraft or marked cans; stickers for limited-plan overflow.
- 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
+1 day rest of week for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300; Village 847-438-5141
- Find your day
- Village Refuse & Recycling Collection + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Lake Zurich
- 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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