Beginning in 2024, the Village has contracted with Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS) for its Solid Waste Collection. All households are provided with wheeled refuse and recycling carts from LRS.
If you experience a missed collection or have a broken/damaged toter, please contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com.
For more information about the solid waste program, please utilize the links below.
Collection Schedule Commercial Franchise Pricing 2024 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Holiday Delays
New Year’s Day | Memorial Day | Independence Day | Labor Day | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Day
Collection services will be delayed by one day for the above holidays. For example, if Christmas Day falls on a Thursday, the Thursday route will be collected on Friday, and the Friday route on Saturday. The normal schedule will resume on the following Monday.
The following services are provided to each residence in Wilmette:
- Refuse collection once per week
- Recycling collection once per week
- Yard Waste collection once per week (April – Nov only)
- Curbside Food Scrap Composting once per week (April – Nov only)
- Electronics recycling drop-off at the Public Works Facility
- Construction debris removal – one cubic yard per week at no cost. To schedule collection of additional material for a fee, contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com.
- White Good/Appliance removal – no charge, contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com to schedule.
- Furniture, carpeting, and other household bulk items – no charge for items less than 50 pounds, collected on regular collection day (items weighing over 50 pounds can be collected by LRS for a fee. Please contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com to schedule collection and arrange payment).
- Latex paint collection – unlimited, liquid must be solidified and lid removed
- Free Toter Repair – contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com to replace broken or damaged toters and lids.
Extra Services (rates effective 2024) – contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com to sign up:
- “Back-door” service – refuse only, for residents with no alley access, $20 per month paid directly to LRS.
- 2nd weekly refuse pick-up (curb or alley customers) – $20 per month paid directly to LRS.
- Additional toter rental – $3 per month, per toter, paid directly to LRS.
- Winter Gap Composting (Dec – March), $30 per month. To subscribe, contact LRS at 844.633.3577 or service@lrsrecycles.com.
Automotive Materials Disposal | Battery Recycling | Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling
Medication Disposal | Sharps Disposal
Household Chemical Disposal | Chemical Disposal for Small Businesses
Previous Village Contracts with Waste Management, Advanced Disposal, and Veolia.
- Residential Solid Waste Services Agreement
- First Amendment to Solid Waste Contract
- Second Amendment to Solid Waste Contract
- Commercial and Institutional Solid Waste Services Agreement
- Village Brochure Highlighting 2010 Changes
This page last updated 1/11/24.