North Chicago trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | 95-gal refuse cart; unlimited if properly contained; extra non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) can ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs / two handles OK. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same day weekly; 65-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) recycle cart (95-gal rental via City). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | One bulk item/week free (mattress plastic-wrapped). Special/labor-heavy items estimate via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300 / [email protected]; PW 847-596-8870. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. service day.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Kraft or labeled ≤32-gal cans ≤50 lbs; brush ≤2 in dia, bundles ≤4 ft / ≤24 in dia / ≤50 lbs biodegradable twine.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/e-waste in trash; plastic-bagged recyclables; flocked/decorated trees in Christmas special.
Bags
Contained refuse; recyclables loose; yard waste Kraft/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 | — |
Sun–Fri holiday → +1 day remainder of week; Saturday holiday → no change.
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Full details for North Chicago: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) (since Nov 1 2022). Mon–Fri by address map. 95-gal refuse cart; unlimited if properly contained; extra non-Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) can ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs / two handles OK. Out by 6:00 a.m.
- Recycling
- Same day weekly; 65-gal Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) recycle cart (95-gal rental via City). Overflow marked RECYCLE; no plastic bags.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item/week free (mattress plastic-wrapped). Special/labor-heavy items estimate via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). White goods must be prescheduled. E-waste drop-off PW Yard 1421 Renken Dr Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (847-596-8870) — not curbside mixed.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Landscape Apr 1–Dec 15; up to 6 bags/bundles/containers/week. Kraft or labeled ≤32-gal cans ≤50 lbs; brush ≤2 in dia, bundles ≤4 ft / ≤24 in dia / ≤50 lbs biodegradable twine. Christmas trees Jan 2–31 on service day (real, undecorated, not bagged).
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤24 in dia × ≤50 lbs; ≤2 in branch diameter; biodegradable twine.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/e-waste in trash; plastic-bagged recyclables; flocked/decorated trees in Christmas special.
- Curbside: bags
- Contained refuse; recyclables loose; yard waste Kraft/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
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) six: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Sun–Fri holiday → +1 day remainder of week; Saturday holiday → no change.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 847-381-9300 / [email protected]; PW 847-596-8870
- Find your day
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) North Chicago + City resident guide yard waste/e-waste
- 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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