Lakeshore Recycling Systems holiday schedule and bulk pickup
What Lakeshore Recycling Systems publishes about holidays and bulk pickup, and what each city it serves on this site publishes. The city’s notice applies to city-contracted service. Not affiliated with Lakeshore Recycling Systems.
Holiday policy
| Published rule | One day later if holiday falls Sunday-Friday (on or before service day); Saturday holidays no effect. |
|---|---|
| Holidays it lists | New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day |
| Notes | Per-municipality pages (/municipality/<town>/). Same six holidays appear on multiple municipality pages. |
| Source | lrsrecycles.com, checked October 30, 2026 |
| Holiday | On Lakeshore Recycling Systems’s list? | Chicago | Indianapolis | Elgin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Yes | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Presidents' Day | No | Not listed | See city rule | See city rule |
| Memorial Day | Yes | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Juneteenth | No | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Independence Day (Fourth of July) | Yes | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Labor Day | Yes | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | No | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
| Veterans Day | No | Varies | No change | See city rule |
| Thanksgiving Day | Yes | Varies | Delayed | See city rule |
| Christmas Day | Yes | Varies | See city rule | See city rule |
Cities on this site served by Lakeshore Recycling Systems
- Chicago, IL: LRS (Blue Cart recycling in recycling zones 1, 3, 5, 6). 11 days listed for 2026; 11 change pickup.
- Indianapolis, IN: Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) in Solid Waste Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10; Indianapolis DPW in Districts 5, 7, 8, 11. 2 days listed for 2026; 1 change pickup.
- Elgin, IL: Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS). Rule only (no dated list).
Bulk pickup
Municipality-specific; sticker-based in many towns. Wheaton example: bulk items need 5 refuse stickers each; notify LRS for items over 50 lbs or longer than 6 ft; mattresses ideally bagged. Other towns (e.g. Oak Park) differ: 1 bulk item/week with stickers, appliances by request 48 hrs ahead.
- “Notify LRS for items exceeding 50 LBS or longer than 6’”
Source: lrsrecycles.com, checked October 30, 2026. Where the city runs bulk pickup, the city page’s rules apply.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems’s own pages
- contact: lrsrecycles.com/about/contact
- locations map: lrsrecycles.com/map
Not affiliated with any city, county or hauler. Company names identify whose schedule it is; this site is not affiliated with Lakeshore Recycling Systems.