Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) is the refuse, recycling and yard-waste service provider for the DeKalb residents. LRS is a privately-owned company headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois with locations throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. LRS has a facility currently based in neighboring Cortland, IL and has provided services throughout northern, IL for nearly 20 years. LRS currently provides services to nearly 40 municipalities.
Refuse (Garbage) must be placed at the curb at 6 a.m. the morning of collection. Please note that the time of the day items are collected will likely change. Drivers will not necessarily arrive at the same time as they have in the past as the routes may have changed. The routes may be adjusted at any time, therefore, it is important for all items to be out to the curb by 6 a.m. on the day of collection.
Residents are allowed to place an unlimited amount of containerized refuse (garbage) to the curb each week so long as it’s properly prepared and placed inside the cart or approved refuse container. Please do not place loose plastic grocery bags or paper in the cart as they tend to fly out of the cart as it’s emptied into the truck.
Resident owned containers may only be used for refuse exceeding the cart capacity. Resident owned containers may not exceed 32 gallons, 50 pounds in weight and must have two handles.
Please note that resident owned containers are discouraged as they contribute to injuries and are not as safe for disposal. LRS offers additional refuse and recycle carts for households who frequently generate more waste materials from the home. This offer is for City of DeKalb residents and the waste generated in the household. It does not apply to businesses or waste materials generated by a business.
Large or Bulk Refuse (Garbage) Items
One (1) large or bulky item that does not fit into the refuse cart or approved waste container may be placed out for collection each week. This may be an item such as a couch, chair, table or mattress.
Very heavy items that cannot be managed easily such as a piano, sofa sleeper, etc. are considered a special pick-up and residents will need to contact LRS for an estimate. Residents who have more than one large item and would like a special pick-up, please contact LRS for an estimate on a special collection.
E-mail for an estimate: DeKalb@LRSrecycles.com
Call for estimate: 815.770.7550
Recycling must be placed at the curb at 6 a.m. the morning of collection. Please note that the time of the day items are collected will likely change. Drivers will not necessarily arrive at the same time as they have in the past as the routes may have changed. The routes may be adjusted at any time, therefore, it is important for all items to be out to the curb no later than 6 a.m. on the day of collection.
There is no need to separate recycle materials before placing them into the recycle cart.
Residents are allowed to place an unlimited amount of recyclables to the curb each week so long as it’s properly prepared and placed inside the cart or approved refuse container.
Resident owned containers may only be used for recycling exceeding the cart capacity. These containers must be clearly marked with the word “RECYCLE.” Resident owned containers may not exceed 32 gallons, 50 pounds in weight and must have two handles.
Please note that resident owned containers are discouraged as they contribute to injuries and are not as economical. Often times they are not as safe for disposal as the cart offered by LRS.
LRS offers additional refuse and recycle carts for DeKalb households who frequently generate more recycle materials from the home. This offer is for City of DeKalb residents and the waste generated in the household. It does not apply to businesses or waste materials generated from a business.
One (1) appliance may be placed out for collection each week. Appliances are considered items such as a refrigerator or stove. Leave at least 2’ between carts and appliance for removal.
LRS provides special pick-ups or special collections for large amounts of garbage from a move-out or a flooded basement or large clean outs. Please contact LRS by phone or email to schedule a special pick-up estimate or learn more about how LRS can help.
Residents also have the option of ordering a construction style, open top (roll-off) dumpster from LRS. Click here to learn more about having an open top dumpster delivered.
Contact LRS to order an open top construction style dumpster by calling 815.770.7550
Non-hazardous or non-chemical containing liquids should be emptied out of containers prior to disposal.
Latex paint needs to be completely dried with the lid off in order to be collected. Kitty litter may be mixed in with the unwanted latex paint to expedite drying process for proper disposal.
LRS will provide a special collection of Christmas trees for the first two weeks in January.
Yard-waste, also known as landscape waste, consists of organic waste materials accumulated as the result of cultivation and maintenance of gardens, lawns, shrubbery, trees and vines.
Yard waste is garden trimmings, branches and brush under two inches (2”) in diameter, leaves, flowers, tree droppings (crabapples and pinecones), garden plants, vines, weeds and grass clippings and yard trimmings.
Bread, cereal, coffee grounds, dairy, egg shells, eggs, fruits, grain, pasta, shells, vegetables
Bones, diapers, fats, glass, grease, liquids, meat, metal, oil, packaging, paper plates, pet waste, plastic, poultry, seafood, service ware, shells, and Styrofoam.
LRS allows organic food scraps to be mixed in with yard waste placed in approved biodegradable landscape waste bags, garbage containers or the LRS yard waste cart. Food scraps are collected with yard waste during yard waste season.
Collection Season and Approved Yard Waste Containers or Bags
Yard waste is collected by LRS on regularly scheduled collection days seasonally from April 1st through the end of November. Landscape waste must be placed in approved biodegradable landscape waste bags or open garbage cans not larger than 32 gallon capacity marked with “YW” or “X”.
LRS also offers optional 65-gallon and 95-gallon carts yard waste. These are optional and available for residents to rent for a small fee billed quarterly.
65-gallon yard waste cart = $3.00 per month
95-gallon yard waste cart = $5.00 per month
Brush must be cut to 4 foot lengths and bundled with biodegradable twine or string, not to exceed 50 pounds.
LRS offers City of DeKalb residents Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Home Collection service. Residents may submit a collection request online or call Customer Service to schedule the collection. Collections begin in April of every year, with the last collection being in October.
To schedule a home collection, visit our online HHW portal in the upper right hand corner of this webpage or call Customer Service at 815.770.7550. Once the request is submitted, you will be contacted with the date of pick-up and further instructions on the collection.
DeKalb residents who have electronic waste (e-waste) need to submit a request two (2) days prior to your collection day to ensure pick-up. LRS collects electronic waste (E-Waste) on the first full week of every month on the regularly scheduled pick-up day. E-Waste must be placed at the curb no later than 6 a.m.
Residents with televisions and monitors weighing over 50 pounds or larger than 19 inches are to contact the LRS customer service department prior to the scheduled collection day as they may require a special pick-up.
Items described in the following section should be properly placed at the curb as described in the following section.
E-Waste items are defined as a “covered electronic devices.”
Computer mice, computer monitors, computers, digital converter boxes, digital video disc players, digital video disc recorders, fax machines, keyboards, portable digital music players, printers, satellite receivers, scanners, small scale servers, televisions, video game consoles, videocassette records
Smaller E-Waste items may be placed at the curb in a brown paper bag, a 24” x 24” x 24” or smaller cardboard box. Please mark the box as E-WASTE.
E-waste should be separate from the refuse (garbage), recycle and yard waste containers in a noticeable location so they are easily identifiable for the driver.
The following electronics will be accepted: cables, cable boxes, cameras, cash registers, cell phones, copiers, cords, DVD players, fax machines, keyboards, laptops, printers (and cartridges), projectors, radios, satellite dishes, stereos, typewriters, VCRs, video games.
The following household items will be accepted: blenders, bread makers, carpet sweepers, coffee makers, clocks, curling irons, electric knives, electric toothbrushes, fans, fryers, hair cutters, hair dryers, heaters, irons, landline phones, metal tools, mixers, remotes, shaving equipment, toaster ovens, and vacuum cleaners (without bags).
The following items will not be accepted: large appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, washers, dryers), air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, dehumidifiers, household batteries (AA, AAA, D, C, Lithium), light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS cassette tapes and medical equipment (any material that is considered or has come in contact with biohazard or radioactive material).
LRS has expanded our temporary services division to create an easier customer experience for those using our services especially for the homeowner, whether a residential renovation project with a dumpster or home event needing a portable restroom. These temporary services include portable restroom rental and dumpster roll-offs of all sizes to contain your construction debris.
Contact us today at 630.377.7000 to discover all the ways Lakeshore can make your waste removal even easier, no matter the project.
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Click HereThe following holidays are observed and there will be no collection on observed holidays and service may be postponed by one day:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
If a one of the above holidays fall on a weekday prior to your regular collection day or the holiday falls on your regular collection day, collection will be the following day.
If your regular collection day is Friday, it will be collected on Saturday. This only applies to holiday’s that fall on a weekday – Monday through Friday.
LRS DeKalb Customer Service Phone 815.770.7550
LRS email for DeKalb Residents: DeKalb@LRSrecycles.com
Please contact LRS at 815.770.7550 to notify the LRS DeKalb Customer Service your waste material was not collected. If you would prefer to email, please send your name, phone number, full address and specifically what material was not collected (garbage, recycle, yard waste, large item, etc.) to DeKalb@LRSrecycles.com.
Improperly Prepared Materials placed for collection will not be collected. LRS will tag the items left behind for the resident communicating the non-compliance preventing the collection.
Please be sure to properly prepare materials before placing them to be recycled. Information on how to ensure materials are properly prepared and placed for recycling can be found in the following section.
Each household will automatically be issued a new 95-gallon cart for refuse and a new 65-gallon cart for recycling. The refuse cart will have a different color lid from the recycle cart. The carts are very durable, on wheels, with a flip top lid and handle bar.
If you would like to update your recycling cart to a larger 95-gallon size, please utilize this portal or email DeKalb@LRSrecycles.com. Additionally, DeKalb Residents who frequently produce more refuse (garbage) and recycling may receive one additional cart at no charge.
FOR SENIORS, RESIDENTS IN MULTI-FAMILY OR ATTACHED UNITS AND FOR ADDITIONAL CART
Smaller Refuse (Garbage) or Recycle Cart
Multi-family attached households with a one car garage and senior citizens may request a 65-gallon or 35-gallon refuse cart in place of the standard issued 95-gallon refuse cart.
Multi-family attached households and senior citizens may request a 35-gallon recycle cart in place of the standard issued 65-gallon recycle cart.
If a smaller cart is requested, only one refuse or recycle cart will be issued.
Multi-family, attached homes or seniors may request a smaller refuse or recycle cart by submitting a request online or calling LRS DeKalb Customer Service.
Additional LRS Refuse (Garbage) or Recycle Cart
Residents may request one additional 95-gallon refuse cart for no extra charge. Residents who would like more than two 95-gallon carts may lease them for $5.00 per month/per cart and will be billed on a quarterly basis directly from LRS to the resident.
Residents who frequently have refuse (garbage) exceeding the 95-gallon refuse cart capacity are encouraged to contact LRS for the additional cart which will be issued at no additional charge.
Residents who frequently have recycle exceeding the 65-gallon recycle cart capacity are encouraged to contact LRS for an additional 95-gallon cart which will be issued at no additional charge.
Yard Waste Cart – Optional Service with Monthly Cart Fee
LRS offers 65-gallon and 95-gallon yard waste carts for DeKalb residents for a small monthly fee. The monthly fee is billed directly to the resident by LRS on a quarterly basis.
To request a special cart size (multi-family or seniors only), request an additional refuse (garbage), recycle or yard waste cart, please CLICK HERE.
Fill the cart with hot water and a capful of vinegar or grease-cutting dish soap. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. Once the cart has been thoroughly rinsed, set the cart out with the lid open in the sun to dry.
Carts that are broken due to damage incurred during the collection are reported by the driver for replacement at no charge. Residents are encouraged to contact LRS if they notice damage to the cart during the collection process to request a replacement cart.
If damages occur to the cart due to other reasons, please contact LRS to request a replacement cart. A $25.00 exchange fee will be applied and billed to the resident if requesting a new cart due to damage not incurred during the collection process or odors.
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