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City collection A chair, a love seat or sofa, and one part of a sectional couch are named bulk examples, so a piece of furniture uses the free weekly bulk item. No charge. One furniture piece can go out as the free weekly bulk item. A second piece in the same week is $25.00 prepaid unless it needs a special pickup because of its weight or the equipment required.
City collection A mattress and a box spring each count as one bulk item, and both have to be wrapped in plastic before they are collected. No charge. One mattress or box spring goes out as the free weekly bulk item. The second piece in the same week is $25.00 prepaid, so a mattress and box spring set normally carries one prepaid charge unless the pieces go out in different weeks.
City collection Appliances have their own handling path and have to be prescheduled with LRS before the service day, and they are refused as electronic waste. The program says appliances and white goods must be prescheduled with LRS before the service day because some contain harmful chemicals or need to be recycled at a special location, and the hauler does not publish a separate appliance price on the page. Confirm the charge with LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com when the pickup is arranged.
City collection LRS collects refuse, recycling, yard waste and organics once a week on the DeKalb home's collection day, which runs Wednesday through Friday by address, and the service is paid through the City utility bill. The service is paid through the City of DeKalb utility bill rather than billed separately by the hauler, and the program page publishes no separate charge for the carts. LRS provides one 95 gallon garbage cart and one 65 gallon recycling cart, and a yard waste or food scrap cart can be rented at $3.00 a month for 65 gallons or $5.00 a month for 95 gallons. Additional cart rentals, size changes and replacements go through LRS customer service.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
DeKalb contracts its whole residential waste program to LRS, which is the exclusive collector for city homes and handles garbage, recycling, yard waste and organics on one weekly collection day, Wednesday through Friday by address. The city pays for it through the utility bill, so there is no separate subscription. What makes the program useful for a clear-out is how bulk items work: LRS takes one bulk item every week at no charge, with a published example list that names a bed frame, a box spring, a bicycle, a chair, a love seat or sofa, one part of a sectional couch, a mattress, a wall picture and a toy. An extra bulk item is a prepaid charge per item, a mattress has to be wrapped in plastic, and anything needing special equipment, from a piano to construction debris, has to be estimated first. Electronics and household hazardous waste are both handled by appointment through the same hauler, electronics on a monthly collection day and hazardous waste through a requested home collection, with the state's regional drop-off sites as the alternative.
LRS collects refuse, recycling, yard waste and organics once a week on the DeKalb home's collection day, which runs Wednesday through Friday by address, and the service is paid through the City utility bill.
City cost & eligibility
The service is paid through the City of DeKalb utility bill rather than billed separately by the hauler, and the program page publishes no separate charge for the carts. LRS provides one 95 gallon garbage cart and one 65 gallon recycling cart, and a yard waste or food scrap cart can be rented at $3.00 a month for 65 gallons or $5.00 a month for 95 gallons. Additional cart rentals, size changes and replacements go through LRS customer service.
When & how
Everything has to be at the curb or in the alley by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, which is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday depending on the address. New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day delay collection by one day.
Get it ready
Use the LRS cart first, because it is the cart the trucks are built to handle. Resident-owned containers may not exceed 35 gallons or 50 pounds when full and must have two handles, and there is no limit to the amount of containerized garbage or recycling as long as it is properly prepared. Recycle paper, flattened and cut cardboard, empty and rinsed cans, uncrushed cartons with the caps left on, aluminum cans and foil balled to two inches or larger, all colors of glass, and plastic containers with the screw top caps left on.
LRS collects one bulk item a week at no charge, for items too large for the cart, with a prepaid charge for extra items and a special pickup estimate for anything needing extra labor or equipment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One bulk item is collected each week at no charge with the residential service. An additional bulk item is $25.00 per item, prepaid, and an item over 50 pounds may require a special pickup instead.
When & how
Set the item out on the regular collection day, at the curb or in the alley by 6 a.m. For an extra item, a prepayment is arranged with LRS first by phone at 844-633-3577 or by emailing a description and photo to Service@LRSrecycles.com, and a special pickup is arranged the same way when equipment or extra labor is needed.
Get it ready
Keep items too large for the cart as the bulk item, and expect a special pickup rather than the standard collection for a piano, a sofa sleeper, a couch with a pull-out bed, a large entertainment center or construction debris. Hazardous items are never accepted as bulk.
A chair, a love seat or sofa, and one part of a sectional couch are named bulk examples, so a piece of furniture uses the free weekly bulk item.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One furniture piece can go out as the free weekly bulk item. A second piece in the same week is $25.00 prepaid unless it needs a special pickup because of its weight or the equipment required.
When & how
Put the piece out on the regular Wednesday, Thursday or Friday collection day by 6 a.m., and arrange any extra item with LRS first.
Get it ready
Keep the piece clear of the carts so the automated trucks can reach the cart, and expect a sofa sleeper or a couch with a pull-out bed to need a special pickup estimate rather than the standard bulk collection.
A mattress and a box spring each count as one bulk item, and both have to be wrapped in plastic before they are collected.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One mattress or box spring goes out as the free weekly bulk item. The second piece in the same week is $25.00 prepaid, so a mattress and box spring set normally carries one prepaid charge unless the pieces go out in different weeks.
When & how
Wrap each piece before the collection day and set it out by 6 a.m., and prepay any second piece with LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com.
Get it ready
For health and safety reasons each mattress and box spring must be individually placed in a plastic mattress cover or securely wrapped in plastic, completely taped and secured on all corners with no exposure. Plastic mattress wrap is sold at grocery stores, hardware stores and storage or moving outlets.
Appliances have their own handling path and have to be prescheduled with LRS before the service day, and they are refused as electronic waste.
City cost & eligibility
The program says appliances and white goods must be prescheduled with LRS before the service day because some contain harmful chemicals or need to be recycled at a special location, and the hauler does not publish a separate appliance price on the page. Confirm the charge with LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com when the pickup is arranged.
When & how
Call or email LRS before the service day to preschedule the appliance, then set it out on the collection day. An appliance is never part of the monthly electronic waste collection.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep it out of the refuse and recycling carts. A refrigerant unit has to go through the appliance path rather than the electronic waste collection, which refuses appliances, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and microwaves.
Electronic waste is collected by request on the first full week of every month, and Illinois bans disposing of it in a landfill.
City cost & eligibility
The monthly collection is offered to DeKalb homes that have LRS garbage and recycling cart service, and the program page publishes no separate charge for it, so confirm the terms with LRS at 844-633-3577. The City's own page states separately that the Illinois EPA regional sites take household hazardous waste at no charge.
When & how
Submit a request through the hauler at least 48 hours ahead, Monday to Friday, then put the devices at the curb by 6 a.m. on the regular collection day during the first full week of the month. The published 2026 collection windows run month by month, for example the first week of January, February and March and later windows in the year.
Get it ready
Keep electronic waste separate from the refuse, recycling and yard waste containers so the driver can identify it, and put small items in a brown paper bag or a box no larger than 24 by 24 by 24 inches marked E-WASTE. A television or monitor over 100 pounds or larger than 60 inches has to be arranged with LRS directly because it may need special equipment.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulk examples or any accepted list, so the machine has to be confirmed with the hauler.
City cost & eligibility
No published amount covers an exercise machine and the program does not name the category, so confirm the item and the price with LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com. A machine that qualifies as an ordinary bulk item would use the free weekly bulk item, while anything over 50 pounds or needing extra labor would move to a special pickup estimate.
When & how
Call LRS before the machine goes out, and if it is accepted, set it out on the regular collection day by 6 a.m.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, keep the loose weights with it, and expect a special pickup estimate if the machine is heavy or needs more than the usual handling.
Construction debris is named as an item that needs a special pickup with an estimate, and the hauler also offers roll-off and construction dumpsters.
City cost & eligibility
The program names construction debris among the items that require a special pickup because they need additional labor or equipment, and it publishes no rate for that load on the page. The hauler also offers open top containers, roll-offs and construction dumpsters for home projects, which are quoted separately. Request the estimate from LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com.
When & how
Arrange the special pickup or the container with LRS before the project produces debris, because construction debris cannot go out as an ordinary bulk item or in the refuse cart.
Get it ready
Keep the material out of the carts and away from the yard waste stream, keep the load containerized or bundled so it can be handled safely, and ask LRS which container size or special pickup arrangement fits the load.
Paint, chemicals, batteries, bulbs and medications
Accepted with preparation
Household hazardous waste is collected from DeKalb homes by request through the hauler, with the state's regional drop-off sites as the alternative.
City cost & eligibility
LRS offers the home collection to residents of an incorporated city home that already receives LRS residential cart service, and the program page publishes no separate charge for it, so confirm the terms with LRS at 844-633-3577. The City states separately that the Illinois EPA regional sites take household hazardous waste at no charge.
When & how
Submit a request online or by phone, and LRS schedules the collection date directly with the resident afterward, with the 2026 collection windows published month by month. The City page describes the service as running April through October while the hauler page describes it as year round, so confirm the current season when the request is made.
Get it ready
Examples of what the service takes are oil based paints and flammable oils including oil, lead, urethane and chromium based paints, shellac, sealers, oil based stain and varnish; pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers; aerosols; automotive chemicals including antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid, gasoline, diesel and motor oil; acidic and caustic cleaners including bleach, ammonia, muriatic acid, pool cleaners, drain cleaners, solvents and paint thinner; and bulbs and batteries including fluorescent bulbs, CFLs, NiCad, lithium, lead acid and automotive, marine and sump pump batteries. Dry latex paint and its container may go in the regular trash, while liquid paint may not be taken by haulers and waits for the health department's annual latex paint collection.
LRS takes one bulk item every week at no charge, and the published examples are a bed frame, box spring, bicycle, chair, love seat or sofa, one part of a sectional couch, mattress, frame or wall picture and a toy. Each additional item in the same week is $25.00 prepaid, and anything over 50 pounds or needing extra labor moves to a special pickup estimate.
Mattresses and box springs have to be individually placed in a plastic mattress cover or securely wrapped in plastic, fully taped and secured at every corner with no exposure, because the hauler requires it for health and safety. Each piece counts as its own bulk item, so a set uses the free weekly item plus one prepaid item when both go out together.
Electronics, appliances and hazardous waste all need a request first
Nothing from those three streams goes out as a surprise: appliances must be prescheduled with LRS before the service day, electronic waste needs a request at least 48 hours ahead for the first full week of the month, and household hazardous waste is scheduled directly with the resident after a request. Everything else, including the free weekly bulk item, goes out by 6 a.m. on the regular collection day.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A household with a couch, a mattress, a bed frame, a bicycle or another large item that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One bulk item is collected each week at no charge as part of the residential service, which the City pays for through the utility bill. An item over 50 pounds may require a special pickup instead.
Arrange it
Put the item out by 6 a.m. on the regular Wednesday, Thursday or Friday collection day, with a mattress or box spring wrapped in plastic first.
Hazardous items are never accepted as bulk, construction debris and items needing extra equipment go to a special pickup estimate, and a mattress and box spring count as two separate items.
A household with more than one large item in the same week.
Cost & conditions
$25 per additional bulk item, prepaid through the hauler. Applies to each bulk item beyond the one free item collected in a week, and the payment is arranged with LRS before the collection. An item over 50 pounds may instead require a special pickup.
Arrange it
Contact LRS at 844-633-3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com to prepay the additional item, then set it out by 6 a.m. on the collection day.
The prepayment covers an ordinary bulk item only, so anything needing special equipment or additional labor, including a piano or construction debris, is quoted separately.
A household with a television, computer, monitor, printer or another accepted device to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The monthly electronic waste collection is included for DeKalb homes with LRS garbage and recycling cart service, with no separate charge published on the program page.
Arrange it
Request the collection at least 48 hours ahead on a weekday, then put the devices at the curb by 6 a.m. on the regular collection day during the first full week of the month, separate from the carts and marked E-WASTE when they are in a box or bag.
Appliances, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, household batteries, light bulbs, liquids and medical equipment are refused, and a television or monitor over 100 pounds or larger than 60 inches needs a call to LRS first.
Request the household hazardous waste home collection
A household with oil based paint, solvents, pesticides, automotive fluids, bulbs or batteries to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
The home collection is offered to DeKalb homes in an incorporated city address that already receive LRS residential cart service, and the program page publishes no separate charge for it, so confirm the terms with LRS at 844-633-3577. The Illinois EPA regional sites are published separately as taking household hazardous waste at no charge.
Arrange it
Submit a request online or by phone, and LRS schedules the collection date directly with the resident afterward, with the 2026 windows published month by month.
The City page says the service runs April through October while the hauler page describes it as year round, so confirm the season when requesting. Latex paint has its own rules, and medications go to the police department drop box instead.
A household or contractor with construction debris, a piano, a sofa sleeper or another load needing extra labor or equipment.
Cost & conditions
The hauler publishes no rate for a special pickup or for a roll-off, open top or construction container, because the price depends on the load and the equipment. LRS also notes that an item over 50 pounds may require a special pickup rather than the standard bulk item. Request the estimate at 844-633-3577 or by emailing a description and photo to Service@LRSrecycles.com rather than assuming the standard bulk allowance covers it.
Arrange it
Contact LRS with a description and a photo of the material before the collection day or the project start, and arrange the container or the special pickup directly.
The standard bulk allowance covers one ordinary item a week and does not extend to construction debris or to items needing special equipment, so a load like that is quoted separately.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
What counts as a bulk item in DeKalb?+
Anything too large to fit in the LRS cart or an approved container. The published examples are a bed frame, a box spring, a bicycle, a chair, a love seat or sofa, one part of a sectional couch, a mattress, a frame or wall picture, and a toy.Official guidance
How many bulk items can go out, and what do extra ones cost?+
One bulk item a week is free with the service. Each additional item carries a prepaid per item charge that has to be arranged with LRS in advance and is recorded with this guide, and an item over 50 pounds may need a special pickup rather than the standard collection.Official guidance
What needs a special pickup?+
Items needing special equipment or additional labor, with the page naming a piano, a sofa sleeper, a couch with a pull-out bed, a large entertainment center and construction debris. Call LRS at 844-633-3577 or email a photo to Service@LRSrecycles.com for an estimate.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a couch in DeKalb?+
A love seat or sofa is a named bulk example, so it goes out on the weekly collection day as the free bulk item. A second item in the same week carries the prepaid per item charge recorded with this guide, and a couch with a pull-out bed or a sofa sleeper needs a special pickup estimate from LRS first.Official guidance
Can a sectional go out in one pick up?+
The list treats one part of a sectional couch as a bulk item, so a sectional comes apart across more than one collection. Each additional piece in the same week carries the prepaid per item charge recorded with this guide, or LRS can quote a special pickup for the load.Official guidance
Does a mattress have to be wrapped for collection?+
Yes. Each mattress and box spring must be individually placed in a plastic mattress cover or securely wrapped in plastic, fully taped and secured at all corners with no exposure, because the hauler requires it for health and safety.Official guidance
Do a mattress and box spring count as one item or two?+
As two. The program states that a mattress and a box spring are each considered one bulk item, so a set uses the free weekly item and one prepaid additional item, at the per item charge recorded with this guide, if both go out in the same week.Official guidance
How do I get rid of an appliance in DeKalb?+
Preschedule it with LRS before the service day, because appliances and white goods have their own path. The listed examples include air conditioners, clothes dryers, cook tops, dishwashers, freezers, kitchen stoves and ranges, microwave ovens, refrigerators, washing machines and water heaters. Confirm the charge at 844-633-3577.Official guidance
Can an appliance go out with the electronic waste collection?+
No. The electronic waste collection explicitly refuses appliances, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, salvaged units and household batteries. Those items go through the appliance path or the household hazardous waste service instead.Official guidance
How does electronic waste collection work in DeKalb?+
Request a collection from LRS at least 48 hours ahead on a weekday, and the devices go out on the regular collection day during the first full week of the month. Accepted items include cable and satellite receivers, cell phones, computers, converter boxes, DVD players, keyboards, mice, fax machines, MP3 players, printers, scanners, servers, televisions and monitors, VCRs and game consoles. Illinois bans putting electronics in a landfill.Official guidance
How should electronic waste be set out?+
Separate from the carts and easy for the driver to see, with small items in a brown paper bag or a box no larger than 24 by 24 by 24 inches marked E-WASTE, at the curb by 6 a.m. A television or monitor over 100 pounds or larger than 60 inches needs a call to LRS first.Official guidance
How is DeKalb's trash service set up?+
The City contracts LRS as the exclusive collector for homes receiving weekly curbside or alley service, and the service is paid through the City utility bill. Refuse, recycling, yard waste and organics all run on one weekly collection day, Wednesday through Friday by address, with everything out by 6 a.m.Official guidance
What is the fastest way to clear a house in DeKalb?+
Use the free weekly bulk item for furniture, a mattress or a bed frame, wrap each mattress and box spring in plastic, and prepay additional items for the same week. Appliances have to be prescheduled, electronics wait for the monthly requested collection, and hazardous material goes through the home collection, with construction debris needing its own special pickup estimate.Official guidance
What happens to Christmas trees?+
Real trees are collected on the collection day during the first two weeks of January at no charge. The tree should be bare of bags, tinsel, lights, ornaments, wire and glitter and preferably cut under seven feet, and it will not be collected if it is frozen to the ground. After January 15 prepayment and prescheduling are required.Official guidance
What do I do with leftover paint?+
Oil based paint and flammable oils go through the household hazardous waste home collection or a state regional site. Dry latex paint and its container may go in the regular trash, but liquid latex paint may not be taken by haulers and is saved for the health department's annual latex paint collection, usually in the summer.Official guidance
Where do old medications go?+
To the DeKalb Police Department's 24 hour drop box in the front lobby, which the City lists as the route for prescription medications.Official guidance
