Willow Springs bulk trash pickup
One bulk item/week on regular day. >50 lbs may need Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) special schedule.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Bundles; individual branches ≤4 ft / ≤4 in dia; bundle ≤50 lbs; sticker on each bundle. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste Apr 1–Dec 31; brown paper bags only (no personal containers); ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs; prepaid Village yard waste sticker each bag/bundle. Holiday greenery first two weeks of January. PW page also mentions yard waste stickers Apr 1–Dec 31 and separate PW branch/leaf piles — don't mix yard waste bags into PW chipper piles. |
| Not allowed | E-waste — schedule free Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) curbside (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) contacts resident 4 days prior). Household hazardous waste via linked collection locations. Utility Providers page still lists Groot as waste disposal contact alongside Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). |
| Curbside | Out by 6:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out by 6:00 a.m.
Where
Visible, accessible curb location.
Limits
Yard waste Apr 1–Dec 31; brown paper bags only (no personal containers); ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs; prepaid Village yard waste sticker each bag/bundle. Holiday greenery first two weeks of January. PW page also mentions yard waste stickers Apr 1–Dec 31 and separate PW branch/leaf piles — don't mix yard waste bags into PW chipper piles.
Not allowed
E-waste — schedule free Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) curbside (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) contacts resident 4 days prior). Household hazardous waste via linked collection locations. Utility Providers page still lists Groot as waste disposal contact alongside Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
Bags
yard waste kraft + sticker only; recyclables in cart; extra refuse in approved personal cans/bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Willow Springs: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Monday residential south of Des Plaines River; Tuesday north. Unlimited household waste weekly; provided carts; personal containers ≤35 gal / ≤45 lbs (Village) — Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) page also cites ≤50 lbs for bags/cans. Out by 6:00 a.m. Billed on Village utility bill. Seniors 65+ registered may choose 35-gal refuse & recycle vs 96 / 64-gal sizes (Village).
- Recycling
- Unlimited weekly same day; provided recycle cart (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) cites 65-gal); acceptable list via Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
- Bulk pickup
- One bulk item/week on regular day. >50 lbs may need Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) special schedule. Mattresses/box springs plastic-covered and taped. Hazardous/unacceptable landfill items not taken.
- Curbside: when
- Out by 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Visible, accessible curb location.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste Apr 1–Dec 31; brown paper bags only (no personal containers); ≤32 gal / ≤50 lbs; prepaid Village yard waste sticker each bag/bundle. Holiday greenery first two weeks of January. PW page also mentions yard waste stickers Apr 1–Dec 31 and separate PW branch/leaf piles — don't mix yard waste bags into PW chipper piles.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundles; individual branches ≤4 ft / ≤4 in dia; bundle ≤50 lbs; sticker on each bundle.
- Curbside: not allowed
- E-waste — schedule free Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) curbside (Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) contacts resident 4 days prior). Household hazardous waste via linked collection locations. Utility Providers page still lists Groot as waste disposal contact alongside Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS).
- Curbside: bags
- yard waste kraft + sticker only; recyclables in cart; extra refuse in approved personal cans/bags.
- 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
New Year’s, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Christmas observed — no collection those days. If holiday falls on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday collection delayed one day (Village wording — limited Sunday-only trigger
- Hauler
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Contacts
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) 844-633-3577; Village 708-467-3700; PW 708-839-3027
- Find your day
- Village Refuse/Recycling/Yard Waste + Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: willowsprings-il.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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