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City collection Furniture leaves as one of the two bulk items included with the village program, under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards per item. No charge. Furniture counts as one of the two bulk items included at no additional cost, as long as it is under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards and is safe for the driver to handle. Anything larger goes to the per yard or special pickup arrangement with LRS at 844-633-3577.
City collection A mattress is taken as a bulk item when it is wrapped in plastic, and a queen or king set is split across two weeks. No charge. A mattress or box spring is collected as one of the two included bulk items at no additional cost when it is wrapped in plastic. A queen or king mattress goes out the first week and its box spring the following week.
City collection A major appliance, including ovens and refrigerators, is collected on request as a separate service priced per appliance. $25.81 for the published rate for a separate collection of a major appliance. The village prices a separate appliance collection at 25.81 per appliance, arranged by contacting LRS at 844-633-3577. The hauler states that on request it will collect major appliances including ovens and refrigerators.
City collection The village funds the basic refuse and recycling program and LRS runs it, with a free garbage cart and recycling cart at every home and no stickers anywhere in the village. The village states that it pays for the basic cost of the refuse and recycling disposal program while special services are the resident's responsibility, so the included service itself has no published household rate and the resident pays only for extras. The published extras are 3.10 a month for an additional cart, a 25.00 movement fee on every cart exchange or order, 15.49 a month for back door service, 37.20 a year for an organic waste cart and 25.81 for a separate appliance collection.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Schaumburg pays for the basic refuse and recycling program itself and hands the work to Lakeshore Recycling Systems, known as LRS, which has been the village's exclusive residential provider since May 2022. Every home gets a garbage cart and a recycling cart at no cost in three sizes, everything goes curbside by 7 a.m., and no stickers are needed anywhere in the village. Cleaning out is straightforward: up to two bulk items under 50 pounds each and up to two cubic yards of extra material come with the service, anything beyond that is billed per yard or quoted as a special pickup, do it yourself remodeling debris is collected up to two cubic yards a week, and a mattress just has to be wrapped in plastic. Electronics are illegal in the trash and get tagged at the curb, so the village publishes a list of local recyclers with their charges, and paint, gasoline, pesticides and other hazardous products go to the Naperville household hazardous waste facility on weekends.
The village funds the basic refuse and recycling program and LRS runs it, with a free garbage cart and recycling cart at every home and no stickers anywhere in the village.
City cost & eligibility
The village states that it pays for the basic cost of the refuse and recycling disposal program while special services are the resident's responsibility, so the included service itself has no published household rate and the resident pays only for extras. The published extras are 3.10 a month for an additional cart, a 25.00 movement fee on every cart exchange or order, 15.49 a month for back door service, 37.20 a year for an organic waste cart and 25.81 for a separate appliance collection.
When & how
Collection runs Monday through Friday, materials go out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before from April 1 through September 30 and no earlier than 4 p.m. from October 1 through March 31, and everything is at the curb by 7 a.m. A weekday holiday delays the rest of that week by one day with Friday routes completed on Saturday, while a weekend holiday changes nothing.
Get it ready
Carts belong in the parkway or on a driveway apron, never in the street or a bike lane, and personal containers may not exceed 33 gallons with refuse containers, bags and yard waste bundles all under 50 pounds. There are no stickers to buy, and multi family dwellings are excluded from yard waste service.
Up to two bulk items under 50 pounds each and up to two cubic yards of extra material are included, and anything beyond that is billed by the yard or quoted as a special pickup.
City cost & eligibility
From $12.39 for the published charge per yard for non containerized material pickup, which carries a two yard minimum. The included allowance covers two cubic yards of additional waste that will not fit the cart and up to two bulk items, each under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards. Beyond that, LRS provides service as needed on an agreed per yard basis billed separately, and the village rate table prices non containerized material pickup at 12.39 per yard with a two yard minimum.
When & how
Set the material out on the collection day by 7 a.m., and call LRS at 844-633-3577 when the load is larger than the included allowance so the per yard or special pickup arrangement can be made.
Get it ready
Keep each item under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards, cut carpet and padding into widths no greater than four feet and tie them into rolled bundles under 50 pounds, break window and patio door glass into a box clearly labeled broken glass with the frames disassembled, remove and empty fuel tanks from grills and gas powered equipment and put the empty tanks in the trash separately, and separate two piece toilets into two parts.
Furniture leaves as one of the two bulk items included with the village program, under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards per item.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture counts as one of the two bulk items included at no additional cost, as long as it is under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards and is safe for the driver to handle. Anything larger goes to the per yard or special pickup arrangement with LRS at 844-633-3577.
When & how
Set the piece out on the collection day by 7 a.m., or call LRS if it exceeds the included size or weight.
Get it ready
Keep the piece under the 50 pound item limit, keep it out of the carts and the yard waste stream, and consider donation for a usable couch before putting it out.
A mattress is taken as a bulk item when it is wrapped in plastic, and a queen or king set is split across two weeks.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress or box spring is collected as one of the two included bulk items at no additional cost when it is wrapped in plastic. A queen or king mattress goes out the first week and its box spring the following week.
When & how
Wrap the mattress in plastic, tape and secure all corners so no part of the mattress is exposed, and place it at the curb on the collection day. A queen or king set goes out across two consecutive weeks.
Get it ready
Use plastic wrap from a grocery, hardware or moving store, and if loose plastic is used it must be completely taped and secured on every corner with no exposure. Mattresses are not part of the recycling stream and should not be placed in a cart.
A major appliance, including ovens and refrigerators, is collected on request as a separate service priced per appliance.
City cost & eligibility
$25.81 for the published rate for a separate collection of a major appliance. The village prices a separate appliance collection at 25.81 per appliance, arranged by contacting LRS at 844-633-3577. The hauler states that on request it will collect major appliances including ovens and refrigerators.
When & how
Call LRS customer service at 844-633-3577 to schedule the appliance collection, then set the unit out for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors, keep it out of the trash and recycling carts and out of the yard waste, and remember that a pressurized tank or flammable waste cannot be placed out at all, so a gas grill tank must be emptied and put in the trash separately.
Electronics are illegal in the trash, drivers tag any left at the curb, and the village publishes local recyclers with their drop off terms and charges.
City cost & eligibility
From $20 for the published charge for a television or monitor of any size at Protech Environmental, one of the village's listed electronics recyclers. The village's recycler list shows Protech Environmental at 1550 Howard St in Elk Grove taking computers, televisions and monitors of any size for 20.00, cell phones in store or free by mail and microwaves for a 20.00 fee; AVA Recycling taking LCD televisions in store with charges and paid pickup; Best Buy at 900 E. Golf Road charging for televisions and appliances and refusing microwaves; the Elk Grove Township Recycling Center taking microwaves for a fee; and EZ Electronics Recycling with Blue Star Recyclers. Residents are told to call each site for drop off instructions and charges.
When & how
Take the devices to one of the listed recyclers during its hours, and keep them out of the trash and recycling carts because the driver will tag them at the curb.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, remember that televisions, printers, keyboards and mice are on the banned electronics list, and use the village drop boxes for household batteries, cell phones and CFL bulbs rather than the recycler if that is all the load contains.
Do it yourself remodeling debris up to two cubic yards is collected from each household each week, and larger or awkward quantities go to a special pickup.
City cost & eligibility
The village includes up to two cubic yards of do it yourself scale remodeling material per household per week and states that quantities beyond two cubic yards plus large, awkward or heavy items fall under special pickup requirements or charges, with LRS quoting those at 844-633-3577 rather than publishing a single figure.
When & how
Set the material out on the collection day by 7 a.m. inside the two cubic yard weekly allowance, and call LRS before a larger quantity goes out.
Get it ready
Put loose material in containers or tie it in bundles no longer than four feet and under 50 pounds, keep the cylinders under 33 gallons for personal containers, and handle glass, frames and toilets the way the village describes: glass broken into a box labeled broken glass, frames disassembled, and two piece toilets separated.
Exercise equipment is not named in the village rules and riding lawn mowers are refused, so the machine has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No village page retrieved for this guide names an exercise machine, and the village refuses riding lawn mowers outright, so call LRS at 844-633-3577 and ask whether the machine is collected as one of the two bulk items or needs a special pickup, and what the special pickup costs.
When & how
Call LRS before setting the machine out, and use the special pickup arrangement if the machine is larger than the included allowance.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart and keep the loose weights with it, keep it under the 50 pound item limit if it is going out as a bulk item, and keep it out of the carts and the yard waste stream.
Tires are on the village's do not place out list and no village or hauler tire route is published, so the route has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The village lists tires among the items that should not be placed out for pickup and publishes no tire collection, and the hauler's Schaumburg page does not name one either, so call LRS at 844-633-3577 or the village Engineering and Public Works Department at (847) 895-7100 to confirm the current route and price.
When & how
Confirm the route by phone first, then use whichever option the village or hauler names.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the carts, the bulk pile and the yard waste, and ask the retailer that mounts tires about a take back, since tire shops are the usual receiving point for a household set.
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous products
Accepted with preparation
Hazardous products cannot go in the regular refuse and are taken to the listed household hazardous waste facilities, with village drop boxes for batteries, bulbs and cell phones.
City cost & eligibility
The village lists the hazardous waste facilities with addresses, hours and phone numbers but publishes no fee, so confirm the arrangement with the Naperville facility at (630) 420-6095 or the Rockford site at (815) 387-7400 before loading a vehicle.
When & how
The Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 156 Fort Hill Drive is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and the Rockford Rock River Reclamation District at 3333 Kishwaukee is also listed, with Earth911.com offered for more locations.
Get it ready
Antifreeze, unhardened paint, batteries, pesticides, pressurized tanks, flammable waste and gasoline must not be placed out for pickup. Household batteries, cell phones and CFL bulbs go to the village drop boxes at Temporary Village Hall, Engineering and Public Works and the Al Larson Cultural Center, and holiday lights, extension cords and copper wire are recycled with Elgin Recycling.
Carts and material go out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before pickup from April 1 through September 30 and no earlier than 4 p.m. from October 1 through March 31, and everything has to be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day. Carts belong in the parkway or on a driveway apron, because a cart in the street or bike lane violates the village code.
Nothing may exceed 50 pounds, carpet is cut into widths no greater than four feet and tied in rolls, window and patio glass is broken into a box labeled broken glass with the frames disassembled, grills and gas equipment are emptied of fuel with the empty tank placed in the trash separately, two piece toilets are separated, and a mattress or box spring is wrapped in plastic with a queen or king set split across two weeks.
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.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems for the Village of Schaumburg, with the village running the electronics and hazardous waste referrals
Use the included bulk allowance
A Schaumburg household with up to two bulky items, such as a couch, a mattress or a couple of chairs, and up to two cubic yards of extra material.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two cubic yards of additional waste and up to two bulk items are included with the village funded collection at no additional cost, as long as each item is under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards and the load is within Illinois landfill rules and safe for the driver to handle.
Arrange it
Set the items out on the collection day by 7 a.m. with the required preparation, and call LRS at 844-633-3577 if the load exceeds the included allowance.
Anything beyond two items or two cubic yards is billed separately by the yard or quoted as a special pickup, and electronics, televisions, tires, antifreeze, unhardened paint, batteries, pesticides, pressurized tanks, flammable waste, riding lawn mowers, gasoline and snow blowers must not be placed out at all.
Lakeshore Recycling Systems for the Village of Schaumburg, with the village running the electronics and hazardous waste referrals
Schedule a separate appliance collection
A household with a refrigerator, oven, washer, dryer or another major appliance to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
$25.81 for the published rate for a separate collection of a major appliance. The village prices a separate appliance collection at 25.81 per appliance and the hauler collects major appliances on request, including ovens and refrigerators, arranged through LRS at 844-633-3577.
Arrange it
Call LRS customer service at 844-633-3577 to schedule the collection and set the unit out for the arranged day.
The fee is per appliance, so a kitchen full of appliances adds up, and the appliance still cannot contain food or loose parts. Pressurized tanks and flammable waste are refused at the curb, so a gas cylinder has to be emptied and placed in the trash separately.
A household with a television, monitor, computer, microwave, phone or other electronic device that cannot go in the trash.
Cost & conditions
From $20 for the published charge for a television or monitor of any size at Protech Environmental. Protech Environmental at 1550 Howard St in Elk Grove charges 20.00 for a television or monitor of any size and 20.00 for a microwave, takes computers and cell phones, and charge applies for appliances. The village also lists AVA Recycling, Best Buy at 900 E. Golf Road, the Elk Grove Township Recycling Center and EZ Electronics Recycling with Blue Star Recyclers, and tells residents to call each site because drop off instructions and charges vary.
Arrange it
Choose a listed recycler, call ahead for its instructions and charges, and drop the devices off during its hours.
Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills and the collection contractor will tag any left at the curb, so a television or computer must go to a recycler. The village drop boxes are for household batteries, cell phones and CFL bulbs only.
Household hazardous waste from residents, which the village describes as products used for cleaning, controlling insects, improving plants and grass, or home improvement and repair projects whose labels carry words such as flammable, corrosive, reactive or toxic.
The village states that household hazardous waste cannot be disposed of in regular refuse and must be handled safely, and its set out list refuses antifreeze, unhardened paint, batteries, pesticides, pressurized tanks, flammable waste and gasoline at the curb. Call ahead for the current accepted items.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Phone (630) 420-6095.
The village publishes the address, hours and phone but no fee, so confirm any charge at (630) 420-6095 before the trip.
Computers and computer hardware, televisions and monitors of any size, cell phones in store or free by mail with free device wiping, and appliances, with microwaves taken for a fee.
The village tells residents to call each listed recycler for drop off instructions and possible charges, and notes that a television or monitor of any size carries a 20.00 charge at this site while a microwave carries a 20.00 fee. Electronics cannot go in the trash or the recycling cart.
Not published on the village page, so call (224) 266-2855 before going.
From $20 for the published charge for a television or monitor of any size at this site. A television or monitor of any size is 20.00, microwaves are 20.00, and appliances carry a charge, while cell phone drop off in store is free and mail back is free with device wiping included.
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.
How much bulk waste is included?+
Two cubic yards of additional waste that will not fit the cart plus up to two bulk items, as long as each item is under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards and the load is safe for the driver to handle. Anything beyond that is arranged with LRS at 844-633-3577 and billed separately by the yard.Official guidance
How do I prepare bulky material for Schaumburg?+
Keep every item under 50 pounds, roll carpet and padding no wider than four feet, box broken window glass and label the box, disassemble frames and toilets, and empty and remove fuel tanks from grills and gas equipment before setting the tank out in the trash. Large, awkward or heavy items beyond the included allowance need a special pickup arranged with LRS.Official guidance
Will Schaumburg pick up a couch?+
Yes, as one of the two bulk items included with the village funded service, provided the piece is under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards. A larger or awkward piece still gets collected through LRS at 844-633-3577, but it is scheduled and billed separately.Official guidance
How do I set out a mattress in Schaumburg?+
Wrap it in plastic and tape and secure every corner with no exposed mattress, then set it at the curb on the collection day. A queen or king mattress is set out the first week and its box spring the following week. Mattress bags are sold at most big box stores.Official guidance
What does an appliance pickup cost?+
25.81 per appliance for a separate collection, arranged with LRS at 844-633-3577. The hauler will collect major appliances on request, including ovens and refrigerators, and the village lists that separate collection as a resident paid service.Official guidance
Where do Schaumburg televisions and computers go?+
To one of the local electronics recyclers the village lists, because it is illegal for residents to put electronics in the regular trash and the collection contractor will tag electronics left at the curb. Protech Environmental in Elk Grove takes televisions and monitors of any size for 20.00 and microwaves for 20.00, and the village also lists AVA Recycling, Best Buy in Schaumburg, the Elk Grove Township Recycling Center and EZ Electronics Recycling, so call the one you choose for its terms.Official guidance
Where can I drop off batteries, bulbs and cell phones?+
The village runs a CFL bulb, cell phone and household battery drop off program with bins at Temporary Village Hall, 1000 E. Woodfield Rd., Engineering and Public Works, 714 S. Plum Grove Road, and the Al Larson Cultural Center, 201 Schaumburg Court. Holiday light strands, extension cords and copper wire are also recycled with Elgin Recycling.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Schaumburg?+
Lakeshore Recycling Systems, known as LRS, has been the village's exclusive residential provider for curbside waste, recycling and yard waste since May 1, 2022. The village pays for the basic program and sets service up automatically, while special services are arranged and paid for by the resident through LRS at 844-633-3577.Official guidance
How much bulk waste is included in Schaumburg?+
Two cubic yards of extra material plus up to two bulk items, each under 50 pounds and under two cubic yards, as long as the load is within Illinois landfill rules and safe for the driver to handle. Anything beyond that is scheduled with LRS at 844-633-3577 and billed per yard or as a special pickup.Official guidance
What do the paid services cost?+
The village pays the basic program, and the published extras are 3.10 a month for an additional cart plus a 25.00 movement fee per cart on exchanges, 15.49 a month for back door service which can be free with two qualifying conditions, 37.20 a year for an organic waste cart, 25.81 per appliance for a separate appliance collection, and 12.39 per yard with a two yard minimum for non containerized material pickup.Official guidance
Where do electronics go?+
To one of the local recyclers the village lists, because electronics are illegal in the regular trash and the contractor tags anything left at the curb. Protech Environmental in Elk Grove takes televisions and monitors of any size for 20.00 and microwaves for 20.00, and the village also lists AVA Recycling, Best Buy on Golf Road, the Elk Grove Township Recycling Center and EZ Electronics Recycling. Batteries, cell phones and CFL bulbs have their own village drop boxes.Official guidance
How does yard waste collection work?+
Yard waste runs from April 1 through the second full week in December on the same day as the rest of the collection, using the resident's own can of 35 gallons or less marked YW or brown kraft bags at no charge, with a 50 pound limit and bundles no longer than four feet and two feet in diameter. Food waste may be mixed in, a cart can be rented for a fee, and multi family dwellings are excluded from yard waste service.Official guidance
