Rolling Meadows trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Rates from Nov 1, 2026 bill: standard $21.18/mo (was $32.50); senior $18.00/mo (15% discount). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Check with City post-transition (days same; clock window not on transition FAQ body). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Continues with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS); carts exchanged in transition. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Take-all preserved per City/RFP — no invented item cap; contact City PW / [email protected] for service issues. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS); City of Rolling Meadows. |
| Contacts | City PW 847-963-0500 / [email protected]; City main channels per page. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Check with City post-transition (days same; clock window not on transition FAQ body).
Where
Curbside (prior City practice).
Limits
No yard-waste stickers (including after first five contract years). Yard waste in kraft bags or resident-owned cart ≤55 gal / ≤50 lbs.
Not allowed
Not fully listed on transition page.
Bags
Kraft yard waste or ≤55-gal resident cart.
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 | — |
Holiday make-up calendar not restated on Oct 1, 2026 transition page — check with City/Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
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Full details for Rolling Meadows: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) residential collection from Sep 28, 2026 (City transition; City remains customer-service/billing contact). Collection days unchanged (time of day may change) — day-by-address via prior City routes / PW. Rates from Nov 1, 2026 bill: standard $21.18/mo (was $32.50); senior $18.00/mo (15% discount). Carts 35 / 65 / 95-gal (most were 65); 90-day cart request window from Sep 28; one extra refuse or recycle cart free. Take-all bulk model preserved (RFP: no extra fee / no preschedule for bulk; PW may still assist oversized).
- Recycling
- Continues with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS); carts exchanged in transition.
- Bulk pickup
- Take-all preserved per City/RFP — no invented item cap; contact City PW 847-963-0500 / [email protected] for service issues.
- Curbside: when
- check with City post-transition (days same; clock window not on transition FAQ body).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside (prior City practice).
- Curbside: limits
- No yard-waste stickers (including after first five contract years). Yard waste in kraft bags or resident-owned cart ≤55 gal / ≤50 lbs.
- Curbside: brush
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not fully listed on transition page.
- Curbside: bags
- Kraft yard waste or ≤55-gal resident cart.
- 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
Holiday make-up calendar not restated on Oct 1, 2026 transition page — check with City/Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS); City of Rolling Meadows (billing/CS)
- Contacts
- City PW 847-963-0500 / [email protected]; City main channels per page
- Find your day
- City Garbage Collection transition (updated 2026-10-01)
- 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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