Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) begins collection of trash, recycling, and yard waste on September 1, 2024. Collection services will be delayed by one day next week due to the Labor Day Holiday. The map and recycling schedule are included below. LRS will collect yard waste on Saturday, September 7th, but will return to Friday collection the week of September 9th.
Trash – Please refer to the schedule below for your designated service day. All garbage will be collected starting at 6 AM on the service day, garbage is collected weekly. Service times are subject to change. LRS provides service for the City between 6 AM and 6 PM on the service day. Residents are to continue utilizing their City of Kewanee cart for trash services. Additional LRS rental carts are available upon request to LRS customer service.
Garbage collection is limited. Any bags of waste that do not fit inside your designated LRS container, require 1 sticker per bag. Stickers can be located at the same retailers as before. Scroll down for more information on cart size, sticker retailers, and bulk item service.
Recycling – LRS provides one cart for recycling at no charge for each household. Recycling is serviced bi-weekly on the same designated day as trash. Additional rental carts are available upon request to LRS customer service. Contact LRS Customer Service for more information or with questions on recycling.
- Recyclables are collected bi-weekly
- All residents will automatically receive a 95-gallon LRS cart for recycling
- You are to use the LRS-issued cart first for recycled materials
- Please MARK the additional box or container used as RECYCLE so the driver can clearly see it
- Plastic bags with recycling material will not be accepted
- There is no limit to the amount of acceptable recyclable items that can be placed out for collection, provided they are properly prepared and contained
- If not rainy or snowy out, LRS suggests using a cardboard box as a makeshift bin and placing all broken down materials in the ‘bin’ if needed
- Additional rental recycling bins are available upon request to LRS in the larger size
Accepted Recyclables
Paper
- Remove metal caps and rings, notebook spirals, three-ring binders, and industrial-size staples
- Envelopes with cellophane windows can be accepted
- Newspaper and inserts
- Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
- Office paper, notebooks, computer printouts, hanging file folders, pastel-colored sticky notes (no fluorescent), glossy brochures, index cards, greeting cards, stationery, fax paper, manila folders, and envelopes
- Junk mail
- Chipboard/paperboard – cereal, cracker, tissue, shoe, gift, and 6/12-pack boxes, paper towel tubes, and egg cartons
- Cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut
- Brown paper grocery bags
- Paperback books (no hardcover books)
Steel/Tin Cans
- Empty and rinse, labels may be left on
- Food cans and lids
- Metal paint cans and lids (must be empty and dry, some dried paint residue is fine)
- Metal lids are recyclable
Cartons
- Empty, rinse, do not crush or flatten, leave caps and tabs on
- Food and drink cartons
- Milk, soup, and juice
Aluminum Cans and Foil
- Empty, rinse, do not crush or flatten
- Aluminum cans
- Aluminum foil (ball clean foil to 2 inches or larger, no flat foil or small balled up foil)
- Pie plates & trays
Glass Bottles and Jars
- Empty, rinse, and labels are fine to leave on
- All glass colors are accepted
Plastic Containers
- Leave plastic screw top caps on empty bottles and jars
- Empty and rinse; labels may be left on
- Bottles include: Water, soda, juice, laundry detergent, soap/shampoo, health and beauty products and cleaners
- Tubs include: coffee, tofu, cottage cheese, yogurt, margarine tubs, fruit or lettuce
- Jugs include: milk and juice
- Jars include: mayo, peanut butter
- The City of Kewanee LRS residential waste and yard waste sticker can be used on excess bags of trash and yard waste programs. The stickers are available for purchase at the same retailers beginning in
- Please read each section to find out how many stickers are required for items placed out for collection.
Yard waste season is April 1st– November 30th. Serviced on FRIDAYS only. Residents can dispose of yard waste using a sticker. The sticker program requires 1 sticker for every personal can/container of yard waste.
What is Considered Yard Waste?
Yard waste, also known as landscape waste, consists of organic waste materials accumulated as the result of the cultivation and maintenance of gardens, lawns, shrubbery, trees, and vines.
Unacceptable materials include sod, dirt, artificial Christmas trees, wreath greenery, and garland (not considered yard waste).
Sticker Yard Waste Services
Residents may place out plastic containers, metal containers, or biodegradable kraft bags. Each container/bag placed out for collection must have one sticker attached. Containers and bags may not exceed 33 gallons and 50 lbs when full. Bundles may also be placed out not exceeding 4 feet in length, 24 inches in diameter, and 50 lbs in weight.
Christmas Trees
LRS will provide an annual special collection of Christmas trees at no charge starting during the whole month of January.
- The tree must be real, not artificial, not in any plastic bags free of tinsel, lights, or ornaments, and not frozen to the ground.
- Trees must be placed curbside
- Flocked trees, trees with shiners, tinsel, light bulbs, glitter, wire, or plastic or in plastic bags will not be included in this special collection
Bulk & Large Item Collection
If a single household item is too large to fit in a cart, then it is considered a bulk item. LRS will accept one bulk item each week! Please place the bulk item next to your trash cart on your regularly scheduled collection day.
If the item is heavier than 50 lbs., please contact LRS to schedule the collection with our customer experience team so they can provide adequate equipment to handle the item safely. Additional bulk items placed out on the same day will require prepayment and prescheduling.
Examples of a bulk or large item exceeding the capacity of the LRS refuse (garbage) cart, include the following: bed frame, box spring (bed), bicycle, chair, love seat/sofa, one part of a sectional couch, mattress, frame, or wall picture. These are only some examples, as there are many items that may be considered bulk items.
For health and safety reasons, mattresses should be wrapped in plastic to be collected. Plastic mattress wrap can be found online or at local grocery stores, hardware stores, storage and moving outlets. If using loose plastic, it must be completely taped and secured on all corners with no exposure to the mattress.
Please call LRS if you are unsure if an item requires additional labor or equipment at 309-586-4410 or send a request with a photo of the item(s) by e-mail to [email protected]
LRS Observed Holidays
Holiday service will be provided one day later than regular collection if the holiday falls Sunday through Friday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, service will not be affected.
