Lakeshore Recycling Takes Over Residential Waste Hauling April 1

The Village is pleased to announce that Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will be the Village’s new residential waste and recycling hauler, starting on April 1, 2021.  Following an extensive competitive bidding process, LRS was identified to be both the most economical and most sustainable option.
 
The five-year contract term results in savings of approximately $250,000 over the term of the contract compared to the current Waste Management pricing and terms. In addition, the new contract includes weekly curbside collection of organic materials (i.e. food waste and yard waste) at no additional charge, year-round. You can learn more about the new contract here. Residents will receive a brochure in the mail next week.
 
Residents in single-family home dwellings will be charged $7.77 per month for weekly solid waste collection services, which includes:

• Unlimited refuse collection (default cart size 95-gallons)
• Unlimited recycling collection (default cart size 95-gallons)
• Limited compost/organics collection of food waste and yard waste (in a 35 gallon container)

Service Transition

Residents can change the default size of their refuse and recycling cart by calling 844.NEED.LRS or here via their on-line portal by March 8. If you miss the portal deadline to request a specific cart, you will still be able to switch sizes, but the preferred size(s) will not be delivered until the third week of April, or later.

Please note that all single-family homes will be delivered a 35-gallon compost cart. All townhomes will be delivered a 65-gallon refuse and 65-gallon recycling cart as their default size. Different pricing and service levels apply to townhomes and condominium units.
 
New service with LRS will start on April 1, 2021. LRS will start delivering carts during  the week of March 22. A garbage, recycling and organics cart will be placed curbside at your home with a note that directs you not to use the new carts until the first week of April and  additional pertinent information. Please leave your Waste Management carts at your curb after the final service, as they will be picked up shortly after the last service by them.

New Food Waste Collection Program

As part of the Village’s new contract with LRS, residents can place organics material and food waste out for weekly collection. Food waste  accounts for approximately 20% of all waste that ends up in landfills. With the organics/ food waste option, residents will now play a larger role in reducing this type of waste in landfills while helping reduce greenhouse gases.
 
Each single-family home will be delivered one 35-gallon cart to be used for organics (food waste/yard waste).
 
This service is provided as part of your regular monthly charges and will take place on the same day as your waste and recycling service. Yard waste included in the cart does not require a sticker.
 
To assist residents learn how to fully utilize their new 35-gallon curbside composting container, the Village will have compost toolkits available to residents in April on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. The toolkit will include a free 2-gallon kitchen compost pail, sample compostable liner bags (BPI Certified) and compost educational materials and tips. To receive your free compost toolkit, please email Communications Coordinator David Fitzgerald-Sullivan at  dfitzgerald@deerfield.il.us with your name and contact information. The Village is launching a year-long composting educational campaign to help residents take full advantage of the new program and its benefits to the environment. You can learn more about composting here. 

Other Collection Details

You will be provided one garbage cart by LRS, which will be serviced on a weekly basis. Cart size options: 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon. One “bulk” item a week may be placed out for collection at no additional charge. You will be provided one recycling cart, serviced on a weekly basis. Cart size options: 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon (95-gallon will be the default size). 

Yard waste is seasonal, and will run from April 1, through the week of December 15. Yard waste stickers will be needed for bag service, and may be purchased at the same retailers that currently sell stickers.  If you have leftover Waste Management stickers from last year, they can be traded in at Village Hall through the end of April.

As part of the Village’s new contract with LRS, residents will be allowed to schedule the removal of white goods on mutually agreeable days, at no charge. “White” goods are generally defined as appliances like refrigerators, washers and dryers, ovens, but include other items as well.