Lincolnwood trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Groot weekly Monday garbage. One garbage toter per household; optional additional well-labeled 35-gal can for overflow. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Per Village refuse page / code: out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. Day before; return to storage by 8:00 a.m. Day after collection. (FAQ elsewhere said 3:00 p.m. Day prior.m.) Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org 1, lincolnwoodil.org 2 |
| Recycling | Weekly Monday with trash; one recycling toter. Groot recycling guide linked from Village page. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org |
| Bulk | One bulk item per week at curb (examples: mattress, refrigerator). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org |
| Hauler | Groot Industries |
| Contacts | Groot 847-734-6400; Public Works 847-675-0888; Village Hall 847-673-1540. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per Village refuse page / code: out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. Day before; return to storage by 8:00 a.m. Day after collection. (FAQ elsewhere said 3:00 p.m. Day prior.m.)
Where
Curb in front of dwelling. Holiday trees first two Mondays in January; trees >6 ft cut in half.
Limits
One bulk item/week. Yard waste Mondays Mar 16 through last Monday in November — paper yard-waste bags or containers marked “Yard Waste Only”; no soil/rocks/sod.
Not allowed
Soil, rocks, sod in yard waste. Construction waste/electronics not in regular collection (FAQ). Batteries not in curbside trash/recycling — PW battery box (alkaline/lithium prep rules, 2026 program).
Bags
Yard waste paper bags only (no plastic). Extra overflow in labeled 35-gal can.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org 1, lincolnwoodil.org 2
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Village Refuse, Recycling & Yard Waste (Monday citywide)
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org
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 | — |
Groot holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If Monday is holiday → next day; Saturday holiday → no change; Sunday holiday → Tuesday pickup.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolnwoodil.org
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Full details for Lincolnwood: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Groot weekly Monday garbage. One garbage toter per household; optional additional well-labeled 35-gal can for overflow. Missed pickup / problems: report by noon Tuesday after Monday service. Groot 847-734-6400; Public Works concerns 847-675-0888.
- Recycling
- Weekly Monday with trash; one recycling toter. Groot recycling guide linked from Village page. SWANCC member resources / reuse directory.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item per week at curb (examples: mattress, refrigerator). Electronics: Groot up to 6 items $45 (+$15 if TV); schedule 847-734-6400. Construction waste and electronics not collected as regular Village/Groot refuse (FAQ).
- Curbside: when
- Per Village refuse page / code: out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. Day before; return to storage by 8:00 a.m. Day after collection. (FAQ elsewhere said 3:00 p.m. Day prior.m.)
- Curbside: where
- Curb in front of dwelling. Holiday trees first two Mondays in January; trees >6 ft cut in half.
- Curbside: limits
- One bulk item/week. Yard waste Mondays Mar 16 through last Monday in November — paper yard-waste bags or containers marked “Yard Waste Only”; no soil/rocks/sod.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤4 in diameter, ≤4 ft length, tied bundles ≤50 lbs (untied not picked up); or in paper yard-waste bags. No plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Soil, rocks, sod in yard waste. Construction waste/electronics not in regular collection (FAQ). Batteries not in curbside trash/recycling — PW battery box (alkaline/lithium prep rules, 2026 program).
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste paper bags only (no plastic). Extra overflow in labeled 35-gal can.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar set-out fines not on Village refuse
- 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
Groot holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If Monday is holiday → next day; Saturday holiday → no change; Sunday holiday → Tuesday pickup.
- Hauler
- Groot Industries
- Contacts
- Groot 847-734-6400; Public Works 847-675-0888; Village Hall 847-673-1540
- Find your day
- Village Refuse, Recycling & Yard Waste (Monday citywide)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: lincolnwoodil.org
Bulk: lincolnwoodil.org
Holidays: lincolnwoodil.org
Curbside: lincolnwoodil.org 1, lincolnwoodil.org 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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