REFUSE (GARBAGE) COLLECTION

Garbage is collected once per week in Sugar Grove with service taking place for homes on a Monday or a Tuesday.  There is no limit to the amount of regular household refuse and garbage that can be placed out for collection on a weekly basis so long as it is properly prepared or placed out in accordance with the requirements for collection.

Service begins at 6:00 a.m. and all items for collection must be placed curbside to ensure collection.

Refuse and Recycle Carts provided by DC must be used for those materials. Personal containers are only to be used for additional refuse or recycling and should be clearly marked for the driver.

Personal Containers used for additional refuse must meet the following requirements:

• Containers must have two handles
• Refuse be contained, and fit inside the container, when full
• Containers may not exceed 32-gallons, or 50 pounds when full
• May not be branded by a different waste or recycling service provider

Loose Garbage Bags placed out loose for collection may not exceed 30 gallons when full, and must be securely tied.

Bulk Items are large items that don’t fit into your LRS Refuse Cart or Personal Container. Examples of bulk items include carpet/carpet rolls, table, chair, mattress, bed frame, box spring, fixture, large picture or frame, toy.  Please email Service@LRSrecycles.com or call us at 844-633-3577 with your name, address and bulk item(s) the Thursday the week before, if possible. Bulk Items must be a manageable weight for a service driver to lift into bucket or truck, and must not require special equipment or handling.

Some items may require special equipment.  If special equipment is required, we’ll provide a cost estimate for you.  If you’d like to proceed with the special collection service, we offer various methods for payment for your convenience.

Mattresses must be enclosed in a plastic mattress cover or be completely covered in plastic for health and safety reasons. Plastic Mattress Covers are available at hardware stores and other retail outlets like Walmart, Target, Ace, Lowes and Storage Unit Facilities. 

Latex Paint must be completely dried and should be placed in plastic garbage bag. To ensure latex paint is completely dried mix kitty litter, sawdust or oil absorb into the wet paint, and leave the lid off for 48 hours. Latex paint can lids may be recycled so long as the paint is completely dried.

Carpet must be in rolls and tied tightly, not to exceed 4 feet in length, or 18 inches in diameter.  We will collect up to 8 properly prepared rolls of carpet per collection as one bulk item.

Special Collections are available for other items or materials not included in your regular service plan. Call LRS at 844.NEED.LRS to arrange for an estimate, prepay and schedule collection. We’re here to help!

Recycling Collection

A recycle cart and collection service is offered with a recycle cart issued to new homes for no charge and is requested through the Village.  Recyclables are collected on the same day of the week as the garbage and yard waste.

• Please use the recycle cart provided by DC for recycle materials
• There is no limit to the amount of acceptable recycle items that can be placed out for collection, provided it’s properly prepared and containerized.

Acceptable Recyclables

Please be sure to properly prepare acceptable materials before placing them in your recycle cart using the guidelines found in “Additional Recycle Guidelines.”

PAPER

Remove metal clips and rings, notebook spirals, three-ring binders, and industrial size staples. Envelopes with cellophane windows are accepted.

• Newspaper and inserts​
• Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
• Office paper, notebooks, computer print outs, hanging file folders, pastel colored sticky notes (no fluorescent), glossy brochures, index cards, greeting cards, stationary, fax paper, manila folders and envelopes
• Junk mail
• Chipboard/paperboard – cereal, cracker, ​tissue, shoe, gift, and 6/12-pack boxes, paper towel tubes, and egg cartons
• Cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut
• Brown paper grocery bags
• Paperback books (no hardcover books)

STEEL/TIN CANS

• Empty and Rinse, Labels may be left on
• Food cans and lids
• Metal paint cans and lids (must be empty and dry, some dried paint residue is fine)
• Metal lids are recyclable

CARTONS

• Empty, Rinse, Do not crush or flatten, Leave caps and tabs on
• Food and Drink Cartons
• Milk, Soup,​ and Juice

ALUMINUM CANS AND FOIL

• Empty, Rinse, Do not crush or flatten
• Aluminum cans
• Aluminum foil (ball clean foil to 2 inches or larger, no flat foil or small balled up foil)
• Pie plates & trays

GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS

• Empty, Rinse, Labels are ok to leave on
• All glass colors are accepted

PLASTIC CONTAINERS

• Leave plastic screw top caps on empty bottles and jars
• Empty and rinse; lables may be left on
• Bottles include: Water, soda, juice, laundry detergent, soap/shampoo,​health and beauty products and cleaners
• Tubs include: Coffee, tofu, cottage cheese, yogurt, margarine tubs, fruit or lettuce
• Jugs include: Milk and juice
• Jars include: Mayo, Peanut butter

White Goods

White Goods and Appliances require a special collection.

Call 844-633-3577 or E-mail LRS Customer Service at Service@LRSrecycles.com to schedule white good collection.  One appliance will be collected each week for no additional charge.  Additional white good appliances requiring special handling will require payment in advance.  Please let our Customer Service representative know if you have more than one appliance for collection and they will gladly help make arrangements.

Examples of white goods appliances:

• Air Conditioner
• Clothes Dryer
• Cook Top and Cooking Plate
• Cooker or Bakers Oven
• Dishwasher
• Drying Cabinet
• Dryer
• Freezer
• Kitchen Stove or Oven Range
• Microwave Oven
• Refrigerator or Refrigeration Equipment
• Washing Machine
• Water Heater

YARD WASTE COLLECTION

There is no limit to the amount of yard waste that can be placed out for collection during yard waste season collection months.  Yard waste season is APRIL 1^st – NOVEMBER 30^TH, every year.

Collection begins on your first collection day in April and ends on the last collection day in November.

Yard waste materials must be contained in one of the following:

• 2-ply (or thicker) biodegradable landscape or lawn bags
• Personal containers may not exceed 32-gallons and marked with an X or YW.
• Bundles of twigs and small branches will be accepted in twine tied bundles not to exceed four feet (4’) in length and two feet (2’) in diameter.
• Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags
• Containers or bundles may not exceed 50 pounds in weight

ELECTRONIC WASTE

Electronic Waste is collected the first full week of each month with the exception of holiday weeks for incorporated Village of Sugar Grove homes.

Accepted Electronic Waste (E-Waste) includes the following landfill banned electronics:

• Cable Receivers
• Cellular Phones
• Computers (desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet)
• Digital Converter Boxes
• Digital Video Disc Players
• Digital Video Disc Recorders
• Electronic Keyboards
• Electronic Mice
• Facsimile (Fax) Machines
• Portable Digital Music Players
• Printers
• Satellite Receivers
• Scanners
• Small Scale Servers
• TV’s and Monitors
• Videocassette Recorders
• Video Game Consoles

Please click here: https://www.lrsrecycles.com/ewaste/ to learn more and schedule a collection.

REQUEST CUT-OFF DATES: Excluding weekends and holidays, requests submitted at least 2 days prior to the next upcoming collection date will be scheduled for the upcoming E-Waste collection. If you are requesting the collection with less than two business days prior to the scheduled collection, your request may be scheduled for the following prearranged E-Waste collection.  If your regular day of collection is  on a Monday or Tuesday, your request should be submitted no later than the end of day Wednesday the week before or first thing Thursday morning.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES and CONTACT INFORMATION FOR E-WASTE HOME COLLECTION

Please review the following guidelines for Electronic Waste Home Collection Service:

• E-Waste needs to be placed out for collection no later than 6AM on the prescheduled collection date
• Unacceptable items may be left behind – please call our customer service department to inquire
• This is an exclusive service provided for Village of Sugar Grove homes only who pay for refuse and recycling service through the Village of Sugar Grove utility bill
• Residential household E-Waste items only
• Items not reflected on the list of accepted items will not be collected
• For further assistance with E-Waste Home Collection, please send an E-Mail: Service@LRSrecycles.com or Call 844-Need-LRS.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

Household Hazardous Waste is collected quarterly.  To learn more about acceptable and unacceptable items for collection and to schedule a collection please visit www.lrsrecycles.com/household-hazardous-waste or call 844-633-3577 for assistance.

ACCEPTED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS

• Aerosols
• Air Fresheners,
• Corrosive Acids
• Corrosive Bases
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fluorescent Lamps
• Hairspray
• HID Bulbs
• Non-PCB Ballast
• Oven Cleaner
• PCB Ballast
• Spray-paint
• Driveway Sealer
• Enamel (Combustible Paints)
• Flammable Solvents/Oils
• Household Cleaners
• Mercury Articles
• Mixed Solvents and Oils
• Oil Based Paints/Stains
• Oil, Lead, Urethane, or Chromium Based Paints
• Resins/Glues/Spray Adhesives
• Shellac/Varnish
• Sump Pump Batteries
• Automotive Chemicals
• Fertilizers/Weed Killers
• Gasoline/Diesel
• Insecticide Bug Spray
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Lithium Batteries
• NiCad Batteries
• Pesticides/Herbicides
• Poison
• Pool Chemicals
• Used oil filters
• WD-40

Please click here: https://www.lrsrecycles.com/householdhazardouswaste/ to learn more and schedule a collection.