River Forest trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly refuse Mon/Tue/Wed by street map (Village + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)). Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Bulk/yard waste: out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; yard waste may set after 6:00 p.m. night before (Monday for Tuesday yard route). Refuse weekly on assigned Mon/Tue/Wed. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us 1, lrsrecycles.com, vrf.us 2 |
| Recycling | Recycling: Unlimited weekly. Back-door: ≤33-gal containers or small cardboard/thick paper bags at top of drive. Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com |
| Bulk | Year-round on refuse day; Universal Solid Waste Tags required. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577; Village 708-366-8500. Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bulk/yard waste: out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; yard waste may set after 6:00 p.m. night before (Monday for Tuesday yard route). Refuse weekly on assigned Mon/Tue/Wed.
Where
Refuse: back door / behind front building line (driveway side) or alley edge. Recyclables: top-of-drive (back-door homes) or alley cart.
Limits
Optional Compost Cart (35/65/95 gal) via Village — Tue + bi-monthly Dec–Mar; winter 2026–27 Tuesday dates on Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) River Forest page.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/e-waste via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) scheduled programs (2026 e-waste Mar 18–20 & Sep 14–16; household hazardous waste June & October — request by cutoff).
Bags
Yard waste in kraft landscape paper bag ≤32–33 gal / ≤50 lbs + tag. Recyclables contained/closed to avoid wind-blown debris.
Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us 1, lrsrecycles.com, vrf.us 2
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us
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 | — |
Collection that day → next working day; rest of week +1 day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · vrf.us
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Full details for River Forest: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) under Village contract. Weekly refuse Mon/Tue/Wed by street map (Village + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)). Base: up to two cans refuse or building materials, ≤35 gal / ≤50 lbs, tight lids; extras need Universal Solid Waste Tag ($3.50) each. Alley homes: Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)/Strom 64-gal refuse cart. Special Service (unlimited refuse ≤33–35 gal/50 lbs + ≤1 building-materials container): enroll Village 708-366-8500. Back-door or behind front building line / alley edge. Building materials ≤50 lbs, not contractor-generated. Billed every other month on Village utility bill.
- Recycling
- Unlimited weekly. Back-door: ≤33-gal containers or small cardboard/thick paper bags at top of drive. Alley: Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 64-gal recycle cart. Accepted: plastics (rigid/jugs/bottles), aluminum/steel/tin, glass, paperboard, office paper, junk mail, newspaper, phone books, magazines, cartons, cardboard, paper bags.
- Bulk pickup
- Year-round on refuse day; Universal Solid Waste Tags required. By 7:00 a.m. set next to garbage cans. Tag schedule: ≤50 lbs & ≤4′×4′ = 1 tag; >50–≤150 lbs = 5 tags; >150 lbs = 10 tags. Mattress/box spring in plastic cover taped shut. Tags $3.50 at Village Hall, Jewel-Osco 7525 Lake, Schauer Ace 7449 Madison (Forest Park).
- Curbside: when
- Bulk/yard waste: out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; yard waste may set after 6:00 p.m. night before (Monday for Tuesday yard route). Refuse weekly on assigned Mon/Tue/Wed.
- Curbside: where
- Refuse: back door / behind front building line (driveway side) or alley edge. Recyclables: top-of-drive (back-door homes) or alley cart. Yard waste/compost: parkway behind curb or alley edge — not in street. Clear shoveled/salted path in winter.
- Curbside: limits
- Base two cans; Special unlimited refuse. Yard waste/brush every Tuesday first Tuesday of April through first Tuesday in December; each kraft bag or brush bundle needs 1 Universal Solid Waste Tag. Optional Compost Cart (35/65/95 gal) via Village — Tue + bi-monthly Dec–Mar; winter 2026–27 Tuesday dates on Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) River Forest page.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundle ≤50 lbs; limbs ≤4 ft long × ≤4 in diameter; preferably twine; 1 tag per bundle.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Oversized/overweight containers not collected. Contractor building debris not in base building-materials can. Household hazardous waste/e-waste via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) scheduled programs (2026 e-waste Mar 18–20 & Sep 14–16; household hazardous waste June & October — request by cutoff).
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste in kraft landscape paper bag ≤32–33 gal / ≤50 lbs + tag. Recyclables contained/closed to avoid wind-blown debris.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar set-out fines not on Village refuse Tags $3.50 each for extras/bulk/yard.
- 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) holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Collection that day → next working day; rest of week +1 day.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577; Village 708-366-8500
- Find your day
- Village Refuse & Recycling map (Mon/Tue/Wed)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com
Bulk: vrf.us, lrsrecycles.com
Holidays: vrf.us
Curbside: vrf.us 1, lrsrecycles.com, vrf.us 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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