Waukegan trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly; 95-gal cart; billed via property tax. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | ≥5:00 p.m. prior; by morning service; off curb by 6:00 p.m. day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Weekly same day; default 65-gal (95 option); unlimited if properly contained; no plastic bags. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | One bulk/week free next to cart (wrap mattresses). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Contacts | Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577; City 847-599-2500. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≥5:00 p.m. prior; by morning service; off curb by 6:00 p.m. day.
Where
≤2 ft of curb; lid hinge toward house; clear of cars/mailboxes.
Limits
Yard waste Mar 15–Dec 15; sticker or subscription (≤6 bags/cans/bundles on subscription; ≤33 gal / ≤50 lbs; brush ≤4 ft / ≤24 in dia / ≤50 lbs).
Not allowed
E-waste/tires/household hazardous waste in trash; open burning prohibited; contaminated recycle carts tagged.
Bags
Trash in cart first; stickered extras; recyclables loose.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · waukeganil.gov
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; Sat holiday → no delay.
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Full details for Waukegan: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) (since Dec 1 2023). Weekly; 95-gal cart; billed via property tax. Extras need sticker $2.95/bag-can. Out 5:00 p.m. prior–remove by 6:00 p.m. day; Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) collects from 6:00 a.m.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day; default 65-gal (95 option); unlimited if properly contained; no plastic bags.
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk/week free next to cart (wrap mattresses). >50 lbs or extras: schedule/prepay ≥24 hrs. White goods preschedule/prepay. E-waste/tires: City PW dumpsters Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. — not curbside trash.
- Curbside: when
- ≥5:00 p.m. prior; by morning service; off curb by 6:00 p.m. day.
- Curbside: where
- ≤2 ft of curb; lid hinge toward house; clear of cars/mailboxes.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste Mar 15–Dec 15; sticker or subscription (≤6 bags/cans/bundles on subscription; ≤33 gal / ≤50 lbs; brush ≤4 ft / ≤24 in dia / ≤50 lbs). Leaf vacuum late Oct–early Dec. Christmas trees after Christmas through Jan 25.
- Curbside: brush
- ≤4 ft × ≤24 in × ≤50 lbs.
- Curbside: not allowed
- E-waste/tires/household hazardous waste in trash; open burning prohibited; contaminated recycle carts tagged.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in cart first; stickered extras; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Stolen/overloaded cart replacement resident-paid (City); code burning ban.
- 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
Sun–Fri holiday → +1 day; Sat holiday → no delay. Six: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577; City 847-599-2500
- Find your day
- City Waste Collection + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) Waukegan
- 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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