Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for Villa Park
In Illinois, garbage and recycling services run on weekly zone-based routes. Exact pickup days vary by local municipality and private hauler.
State Mandate
Electronics and landscape waste are strictly banned from landfills.
LRS Issued Cart (Typically Dark Gray or Blue, 95-gallon) Bin (Trash)
Place at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day. All extra garbage must be in personal 35-gallon cans under 50 lbs; loose bags on the ground are not collected.
Accepted Items
- ✓Standard household garbage
- ✓Food waste (if not composted)
- ✓Non-recyclable packaging
LRS Issued Cart (Typically Blue, 65-gallon) Bin (Recycling)
Do not bag recyclables. Items should be clean, empty, and placed loosely in the cart. Ensure carts are placed at least 3 feet apart.
Accepted Items
- ✓Cardboard and paper
- ✓Glass bottles and jars
- ✓Aluminum and tin cans
- ✓Plastic bottles and tubs
Do NOT Include
- ✕Plastic grocery bags
- ✕Electronics
- ✕Styrofoam
- ✕Wire hangers
- ✕Scrap metal
Yard Waste Bin
Requires a $3.00 Village yard waste sticker per kraft bag or marked 35-gallon personal can, except during the 7-week free fall leaf program. Branches must be bundled.
Accepted Items
- ✓Grass clippings
- ✓Leaves
- ✓Brush and branches
- ✓Approved organic food scraps
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
Weekly (One item per week under 50 lbs)
Placement
Place the single bulk item next to your LRS carts by 6:00 AM on your regular collection day.
Accepted
- ✓ Small furniture
- ✓ Mattresses
- ✓ Box springs
- ✓ Small chairs or desks
Not Accepted
- ✕ Items weighing over 50 pounds (without a scheduled pickup)
- ✕ White goods and major appliances
- ✕ Hazardous waste
- ✕ Electronics (E-Waste)
Items heavier than 50 pounds or major household appliances require you to call LRS at 844-633-3577 in advance to schedule a special pickup and prepay the associated collection fee.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
If an observed holiday falls on a Sunday through Friday, collection services for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day.
Yard Waste Exception
Yard waste follows the exact same holiday delay schedule as garbage and recycling during its active collection season.
If a recognized holiday falls on a Saturday, your standard Monday-Thursday weekday collection schedule will not be affected.
Observed Holidays
!Contamination Tips
Never Bag Your Recyclables
LRS specifically mandates that all recyclable materials must remain loose in the 65-gallon cart. Thin plastic grocery bags and films wrap around the sorting gears at the recycling facility, causing dangerous jams and halting operations.
Label Personal Containers Properly
If you choose to use your own 35-gallon cans for extra recycling or yard waste, they must be clearly marked with weatherproof 'RECYCLE ONLY' or 'YARD WASTE ONLY' stickers, available for free at Village Hall, so drivers do not mistake them for regular trash.
Keep Animal Fats Out of Cooking Oil Recycling
While Villa Park strongly encourages residents to recycle liquid, vegetable-based cooking oils at their drop-off events to prevent sewer clogs, strictly avoid adding any solid animal fats, bacon grease, or lard to your collection container.
Seasonal Information
Spring through Fall
April to NovemberYard waste and organics collection is active throughout the warmer months. Ensure you purchase your $3.00 yard waste stickers from local retailers like Jewel-Osco, Ace Hardware, 7-Eleven, or Village Hall.
Autumn
October to NovemberTake full advantage of the Village's seven-week free leaf collection program. You can set out properly bagged or containerized leaves without needing to attach a yard waste sticker.
Winter (Post-Holidays)
December to JanuaryFollowing Christmas, LRS provides free curbside pickup for live holiday trees from the last week of December through the second full week of January. Trees must be completely free of tinsel, ornaments, and lights.
About Villa Park Waste Management
LRS Carts and Unlimited Containerized Refuse
In Villa Park, residential garbage and recycling are exclusively serviced by Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Each household automatically receives a standard 95-gallon trash cart and a 65-gallon recycling cart. Uniquely, the village permits unlimited weekly refuse. If your primary cart fills up, you can place extra household trash in non-LRS personal cans—provided they are under 35 gallons, possess two handles, and weigh less than 50 pounds—at no extra cost. Note that loose trash bags placed directly on the ground will not be collected.
Organics and Yard Waste Programs
The local yard waste season typically begins in early spring and runs through late November. Residents must use biodegradable kraft bags or personal 35-gallon containers clearly marked with a weatherproof 'YARD WASTE ONLY' label, and each container requires a prepurchased $3.00 village yard waste sticker. Additionally, Villa Park allows for food scrap composting; residents can mix approved organic materials directly into their stickered yard waste containers to reduce landfill dependency.
Seven-Week Free Fall Leaf Collection
To help homeowners manage heavy autumn cleanup, Villa Park provides a generous seven-week 'free' leaf collection program every fall. During this specific seasonal window, residents can place unstickered kraft paper bags or correctly labeled personal yard waste cans at the curb without paying the usual sticker fee. This program drastically reduces the out-of-pocket costs of seasonal landscaping maintenance for local families.
Convenient Electronic and Cooking Oil Recycling
Illinois law strictly bans electronic devices from landfills. To accommodate this, Villa Park hosts a monthly E-Waste drop-off event every third Saturday at the Public Works Garage on Home Avenue. Additionally, the village encourages residents to recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel by saving liquid vegetable-based oils and bringing them to designated community drop-off sites, which actively prevents costly residential sewer blockages.
Weekly Free Bulk Item Pickups
Disposing of a large item is straightforward in Villa Park. LRS will collect one standard bulk item per week—such as a piece of small furniture or a mattress—alongside your regular trash for free, provided it weighs less than 50 pounds. Heavier items and white goods (like refrigerators and washing machines) are not included in this weekly allowance and require a prepaid, scheduled special pickup by calling LRS customer service.
Drop-off Facilities
Villa Park Public Works Garage (E-Waste Drop-Off)
20 W. Home Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if my 95-gallon LRS garbage cart is full?
Villa Park permits unlimited weekly garbage. If your LRS cart is full, you can place extra refuse in your own personal containers. These non-LRS cans must be 35 gallons or smaller, have two handles, and weigh less than 50 pounds. Loose bags left on the ground will not be collected.
When is the free leaf collection in Villa Park?
The Village partners with LRS to offer a seven-week free fall leaf collection program. During these designated weeks, residents can set out kraft paper bags or properly labeled 35-gallon yard waste cans at the curb without needing to purchase the usual $3.00 yard waste sticker.
Can I throw away an old TV in my standard LRS cart?
No, Illinois state law prohibits all electronic waste from entering landfills. Villa Park residents can dispose of old electronics, including one TV per visit, at the Public Works Garage E-Waste drop-off event held on the third Saturday of every month between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
How do I get rid of an old couch or heavy appliance?
You can put out one bulk item per week for free if it weighs under 50 pounds. However, if the furniture is over 50 pounds, or if you need to dispose of a white good (like a refrigerator or washing machine), you must call LRS at 844-633-3577 to prepay and schedule a special pickup.