Summit trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Friday garbage (Village Waste & Recycling). Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org 1, summit-il.org 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Friday (newsletter). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org |
| Recycling | Drop-off — Metra lot near Center St & Hanover Ave (Village); former 59th St site closed (recycle cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org 1, summit-il.org 2 |
| Bulk | Not a weekly free bulk program on Village waste page; construction materials not picked up by Village — Roy Strom. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org |
| Hauler | Village program Friday (LRS/Roy Strom residential materials). |
| Contacts | Village 708-563-4800; Roy Strom 708-344-5000; LRS 844-633-3577. Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org 1, summit-il.org 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Friday (newsletter).
Where
Yard waste on parkway front; large branches (>3 in) in alley.
Limits
Yard waste paper bags or containers ≤33 gal; no plastic. Newsletter also ≤32-gal. Don't blow yard waste into street (fines).
Not allowed
Construction/building material, tires, household hazardous waste in Village pickup; plastic bags for yard waste.
Bags
Yard waste paper bags only (no plastic).
Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · summit-il.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 | — |
LRS Summit page: +1 day for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas if holiday Sun–Fri.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lrsrecycles.com
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Full details for Summit: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly Friday garbage (Village Waste & Recycling). Single-family $54.75/3 months; two-unit $109.50/3 months. Multi-unit must contract Roy Strom 708-344-5000 (ord. 18-0-5). LRS also publishes Friday Summit residential service (Strom/LRS family). Newsletter: out by 6:00 a.m. Friday (preferably Thu night); yard waste through Sat Nov 28, 2026.
- Recycling
- Drop-off — Metra lot near Center St & Hanover Ave (Village); former 59th St site closed. LRS also lists bins at Municipal garage 7321 W 59th. Not curbside cart program on Village page.
- Bulk pickup
- Not a weekly free bulk program on Village waste page; construction materials not picked up by Village — Roy Strom. E-recycle events (e.g. Jul 17 per 2026 summer newsletter).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Friday (newsletter).
- Curbside: where
- Yard waste on parkway front; large branches (>3 in) in alley.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste paper bags or containers ≤33 gal; no plastic. Newsletter also ≤32-gal. Don't blow yard waste into street (fines).
- Curbside: brush
- ≤3 in diameter cut to 3 ft lengths, bundled on parkway; >3 in diameter → alley.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction/building material, tires, household hazardous waste in Village pickup; plastic bags for yard waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste paper bags only (no plastic).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Blowing yard waste into street / ordinance enforcement (newsletter).
- 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
LRS Summit page: +1 day for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas if holiday Sun–Fri. Village waste page doesn't restate — use LRS holiday rule as hauler supplement 708-563-4800.
- Hauler
- Village program Friday (LRS/Roy Strom residential materials); multi-unit Roy Strom required
- Contacts
- Village 708-563-4800; Roy Strom 708-344-5000; LRS 844-633-3577
- Find your day
- Village Waste & Recycling (Friday)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: summit-il.org 1, summit-il.org 2
Bulk: summit-il.org
Holidays: lrsrecycles.com
Curbside: summit-il.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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