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Commercial Waste and Recycling

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The City entered into a  franchise agreement with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) to provide refuse, recycling, and food scrap compost collection to all commercial and multi-unit dwellings within the City on January 1, 2016.
2024 Commercial Waste, Recycling & Food Scrap

Waste Hauling & Disposal Services (Effective April 1, 2024)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $   26.06  $   48.38  $   72.57
  $     96.76  $    120.95  $    145.13  $    178.24
95 gallon  $   26.06  $   50.92  $   76.39  $    101.85  $    127.31  $    152.77  $    190.97
1 cy  $   41.51  $   77.83  $ 123.77  $    155.66  $    197.16  $    238.67  $    311.31
1.5 cy  $   51.29  $ 102.58  $ 156.34  $    208.74  $    261.59  $    317.08  $    389.74
2 cy  $   55.57  $ 119.34  $ 181.60  $    241.27  $    303.53  $    365.79  $    441.03
*2 cy compacted  $ 119.80  $ 233.43  $ 358.28  $    466.85  $    591.71  $    711.13  $    875.07
4 cy  $   92.97  $ 185.94  $ 278.91  $    371.87  $    464.84  $    557.81  $    650.78
6 cy  $ 123.23  $ 246.46  $ 365.79  $    492.91  $    600.57  $    717.32  $    875.57
*6 cy compacted  $ 390.85  $ 717.51  $ 989.67  $ 1,360.79  $ 1,700.99  $ 2,041.19  $ 2,467.98
8 cy  $ 160.41  $ 299.18  $ 443.04  $    585.63  $    725.67  $    865.72  $  1,008.31
10 cy   $ 182.40  $ 357.38  $ 522.32  $    724.75  $    905.93  $ 1,087.12  $ 1,312.04
               
20-yard roll-off  $ 454.00 per haul ** 5-ton limit      
30-yard roll-off  $ 498.14 per haul ** 6-ton limit      
40-yard roll-off  $ 567.50 per haul ** 6-ton limit      
               
      Collection Only**   Leased Service
20-yard compaction equipment  $ 693.61 per haul **5 ton limit  $    535.97 per month
25-yard compaction equipment  $ 725.13 per haul **5 ton limit $     535.97 per month
30-yard compaction equipment  $ 750.36 per haul **6 ton limit  $    535.97 per month
40-yard receiver box    $ 750.36 per haul **6 ton limit  $    132.97 per month
2-yard stationary compactor rental only        $    378.33 per month
6 yard rear load compactor rental only        $    302.66 per month
*Rental/Lease/Purchase of Apartment style compactor and receiver boxes will be the responsibility of the individual customer, and not the responsibility of the City. 
**Roll-off loads will be charged an additional $51.70 per ton for each ton over the stated tonnage limit. 
***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.85/YD, CONST @ $41.36/YD, RECY @$25.85/YD

Commercial Recycling Services (Effective April 1, 2024)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           58.13  $       87.20  $     116.26 $     145.33   $    174.39
95 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           58.13  $       95.12  $     126.83 $     158.54   $    190.25
1 cy  $              -    $             33.03  $           66.06  $       99.09  $     132.12 $     165.14  $    198.17
1.5 cy  $              -    $             52.85  $           72.66  $     105.69  $     132.12 $     165.14   $    211.38
2 cy  $         31.53  $             59.45  $           92.48  $     112.30  $     151.93 $     198.17  $    251.02
4 cy  $         46.24  $             92.48  $         125.51  $     184.96  $     231.20 $     277.44   $    343.50
*4 cy compacted  $         99.09  $           184.96  $         277.44  $     369.92  $     462.40 $     554.89   $    660.58
6 cy  $         52.85  $           105.69  $         158.54  $     211.38  $     297.26 $     356.71  $    435.98
8 cy  $         72.66  $           138.72  $         211.38  $     277.44  $     343.50 $     409.56   $    495.43
*8 cy compacted  $      132.12
 $           264.23

  $          396.35  $     528.46  $     660.58 $     792.69   $    957.84
10 cy   $       85.88  $            165.14  $         244.41  $     323.68  $     402.95 $     482.22  $    581.31
               
20-yard roll-off  $       454.00 per haul ** 5-ton limit        
30-yard roll-off  $       498.14 per haul ** 6-ton limit        
40-yard roll-off  $       567.50 per haul ** 7-ton limit        
All items included for recycling pick-up are listed on SWALCO's website, including:
  • Glass jars and bottles
  • Plastic bottles and containers (#1-#7)
  • Aluminum
  • Tin & metal cans
  • Cardboard & paper (chipboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, paper bags, telephone books, office paper, file folders, and paper towel rolls)
  • Aseptic packaging (milk and certain beverage containers)
***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.85/YD, CONST @ $41.36/YD, RECY @$25.85/YD

Organic Material Services (Effective April 1, 2024)
Note: If an organic material services proposal is accepted, additional items may be added to the contract. 

Description of Service: Organic material container service on an "As-Needed" or "Per Pull" basis. Organic material includes food scraps and landscape waste as defined in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. 

Container Size  Cost "Per Pull" 
Landscape Waste Sticker  $                      4.41
65-gallon cart  $                    18.92
95-gallon cart  $                    25.22
1 cubic yard  $                    37.83
1.5 cubic yard  $                    44.14

Lakeshore Recycling Systems does provide a compost/organic recycling program. Our program provides cost breaks for more equipment with less frequency of service. Our program also encourages the use of compostable bags to contain organic material.

***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.85/YD, CONST @ $41.36/YD, RECY @$25.85/YD