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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.
2022 Commercial Waste, Recycling & Food Scrap

Waste Hauling & Disposal Services (Effective April 1, 2022)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $   24.00  $   44.56  $   66.84  $     89.12  $    111.40  $    133.68  $  164.17   
95 gallon  $   24.00  $   46.90  $   70.36  $     93.81  $    117.26  $    140.71  $    175.89
1 cy  $   38.23  $   71.68  $ 114.00  $    143.37  $    181.60  $    219.83  $    286.74
1.5 cy  $   47.24  $   94.48  $ 144.00  $    192.27  $    240.94  $    292.05  $    358.98
2 cy  $   51.18  $ 109.92  $ 167.26  $    222.22  $    279.57  $    336.92  $    406.21
*2 cy compacted  $ 110.34  $ 215.00  $ 330.00  $    430.00  $    545.00  $    655.00  $    806.00
4 cy  $   85.63  $ 171.26  $ 256.89  $    342.52  $    428.15  $    513.78  $    599.41
6 cy  $ 113.50  $ 227.00  $ 336.92  $    454.00  $    553.17  $    660.69  $    806.45
*6 cy compacted  $ 360.00  $ 660.87  $ 911.5  $ 1,253.38  $ 1,566.72  $ 1,880.06  $ 2,273.17
8 cy  $ 147.75  $ 275.57  $ 408.07  $    539.41  $    668.39  $    797.38  $    928.72
10 cy   $ 168.00  $ 329.17  $ 481.09  $    667.54  $    834.42  $    1,001.31  $ 1,208.48
               
20-yard roll-off  $ 418.16 per haul ** 5-ton limit      
30-yard roll-off  $ 458.82 per haul ** 6-ton limit      
40-yard roll-off  $ 522.70 per haul ** 7-ton limit      
               
      Collection Only**   Leased Service
20-yard compaction equipment  $ 638.86 per haul **5 ton limit  $    493.66 per month
25-yard compaction equipment  $ 667.90 per haul **5 ton limit $    493.66 per month
30-yard compaction equipment  $ 691.13 per haul **6 ton limit  $    493.66 per month
40-yard receiver box    $ 691.13 per haul **6 ton limit  $    121.96 per month
2-yard stationary compactor rental only        $    348.47 per month
6 yard rear load compactor rental only        $    278.77 per month
*Rental/Lease/Purchase of Apartment style compactor and receiver boxes will be the individual customer's responsibility and not the City's responsibility. 
**Roll-off loads will be charged an additional $50.00 per ton for each ton over the stated tonnage limit. 
***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.00/YD, CONST $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD

Commercial Recycling Services (Effective April 1, 2022)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           53.54  $       80.31  $     107.08 $     133.86   $    160.63
95 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           53.54  $       87.61  $     116.82 $     146.02   $    175.23
1 cy  $              -    $             30.42  $            60.84  $       91.27  $     121.69 $     152.11  $    182.53
1.5 cy  $              -    $             48.67  $            66.93  $       97.35  $     121.69 $     152.11   $    194.70
2 cy  $         29.04  $             54.76  $            85.18  $     103.43  $     139.94 $     182.53  $    231.21
4 cy  $         42.59  $             85.18  $          115.60  $     170.36  $     212.95 $     255.54   $    316.39
*4 cy compacted  $         91.27  $            170.36  $          255.54  $     340.72  $     425.90 $     511.09   $    608.44
6 cy  $         48.67  $             97.35   $          146.02  $    194.70  $     273.80 $     328.55  $    401.57
8 cy  $         66.93  $             127.77  $          194.70  $     255.54  $     316.39 $     377.23   $    456.33
*8 cy compacted  $      121.69  $             243.37

  $          365.06  $     486.75  $     608.44 $     730.12   $    882.23
10 cy   $         79.10  $             152.11  $         225.12  $     298.13  $     371.15 $     444.16  $    535.42
               
20-yard roll-off  $       418.16 per haul ** 5-ton limit        
30-yard roll-off  $       458.82 per haul ** 6-ton limit        
40-yard roll-off  $       522.70 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 @ $25.00/YD, CONST $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD

Organic Material Services (Effective April 1, 2022)
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  $                      4.07
65-gallon cart  $                    17.42
95-gallon cart  $                    23.23
1 cubic yard  $                    34.85
1.5 cubic yard  $                    40.65

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

***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.00/YD, CONST $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD