New Lenox trash & recycling schedule

Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.

At a glance

Trash	Weekly Thu or Fri by area maps. Source: Not yet confirmed
Curbside	By 6:00 a.m. (Homewood). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed
Recycling	Every other week same day; brown 95-gal (also 65-gal sizes noted in Guide); 2026 yellow/blue calendars. Source: Not yet confirmed
Bulk	One free/week; add’l red stickers (Guide). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed
Hauler	Homewood Disposal Service.
Contacts	Homewood 708-798-1004; Village 815-462-6400; PW 815-215-4800. Source: Not yet confirmed

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

Saved address (this device only)

When

By 6:00 a.m. (Homewood).

Where

Curb.

Limits

Optional yard waste Homewood Apr 1–Nov 30; 33-gal kraft + sticker or blue 95-gal rent; brush 3–4 ft ≤6 in + sticker. Free leaf bags Fall ~6 weeks / Spring ~2 weeks (no sticker for leaves only). PW leaf vacuum parkway; PW branch 1st/3rd Tue Apr–Oct (form; 1–12 in dia; unbundled; cut ends to street).

Not allowed

Plastic/contaminants in yard waste; railroad ties/lumber in PW branch piles.

Bags

Extra refuse red-stickered; yard waste kraft + sticker (except free leaf windows).

Source: Not yet confirmed

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Village Waste + New Resident Guide + Homewood New Lenox

Verified 2026-10-15 · newlenox.net

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	—

Homewood six — on/after → +1 day (2026 recycle calendars pink).

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Full details for New Lenox: every rule, with sources

Trash

Village Homewood Disposal (708-798-1004). Weekly Thu or Fri by area maps. Green carts 35/65/95-gal (minimum cart required). Guide for New Residents: extras need RED Village stickers (1 per bag; 3 on extra can); Homewood town page also says extras no charge. One free bulk/week; add’l need red stickers. Billed quarterly by Homewood.

Recycling

Every other week same day; brown 95-gal (also 65-gal sizes noted in Guide); 2026 yellow/blue calendars.

Bulk pickup

One free/week; add’l red stickers (Guide).

Curbside: when

By 6:00 a.m. (Homewood).

Curbside: where

Curb.

Curbside: limits

Curbside: brush

Homewood yard waste: 3–4 ft ≤6 in + sticker; or PW chipper program unbundled.

Curbside: not allowed

Plastic/contaminants in yard waste; railroad ties/lumber in PW branch piles.

Curbside: bags

Extra refuse red-stickered; yard waste kraft + sticker (except free leaf windows).

Curbside: fees and fines

Not stated.

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

Homewood six — on/after → +1 day (2026 recycle calendars pink).

Hauler

Homewood Disposal Service

Contacts

Homewood 708-798-1004; Village 815-462-6400; PW 815-215-4800

Find your day

Village Waste + New Resident Guide + Homewood New Lenox

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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