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Commercial Waste and Recycling

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The City entered into a  franchise agreement with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) to provide refuse, recycling, and food scrap compost collection to all commercial and multi-unit dwellings within the City on January 1, 2016.
2023 Commercial Waste, Recycling & Food Scrap

Waste Hauling & Disposal Services (Effective April 1, 2023)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $   25.20  $   46.79  $   70.18
  $     93.58  $    116.97  $    140.36  $    172.38
95 gallon  $   25.20  $   49.25  $   73.88  $     98.50  $    123.13  $    147.75  $    184.69
1 cy  $   40.14  $   75.27  $ 119.70  $    150.54  $    190.68  $    230.82  $    301.08
1.5 cy  $   49.60  $   99.20  $ 151.20  $    201.88  $    252.99  $    306.65  $    376.93
2 cy  $   53.74  $ 115.41  $ 175.63  $    233.33  $    293.55  $    353.76  $    426.52
*2 cy compacted  $ 115.86  $ 225.75  $ 346.50  $    451.50  $    572.25  $    687.75  $    846.30
4 cy  $   89.91  $ 179.82  $ 269.73  $    359.65  $    449.56  $    539.47  $    629.38
6 cy  $ 119.18  $ 238.35  $ 353.76  $    476.70  $    580.83  $    693.73  $    846.78
*6 cy compacted  $ 378.00  $ 693.91  $ 957.12  $ 1,316.05  $ 1,645.06  $ 1,974.07  $ 2,386.83
8 cy  $ 155.14  $ 289.34  $ 428.48  $    566.38  $    701.81  $    837.25  $    975.15
10 cy   $ 176.40  $ 345.62  $ 505.14  $    700.92  $    876.14  $ 1,051.37  $ 1,268.90
               
20-yard roll-off  $ 439.07 per haul ** 5-ton limit      
30-yard roll-off  $ 481.76 per haul ** 6-ton limit      
40-yard roll-off  $ 548.84 per haul ** 6-ton limit      
               
      Collection Only**   Leased Service
20-yard compaction equipment  $ 670.80 per haul **5 ton limit  $    518.35 per month
25-yard compaction equipment  $ 701.29 per haul **5 ton limit $    518.35 per month
30-yard compaction equipment  $ 725.68 per haul **6 ton limit  $   518.35 per month
40-yard receiver box    $ 725.68 per haul **6 ton limit  $    128.06 per month
2-yard stationary compactor rental only        $    365.89 per month
6 yard rear load compactor rental only        $    292.71 per month
*Rental/Lease/Purchase of Apartment style compactor and receiver boxes will be the responsibility of the individual customer, and not the responsibility of the City. 
**Roll-off loads will be charged an additional $50.00 per ton for each ton over the stated tonnage limit. 
***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.00/YD, CONST @ $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD

Commercial Recycling Services (Effective April 1, 2023)
Container Size Frequency of Service
  1x Wk 2x Wk 3x Wk 4x Wk 5x Wk 6x Wk 7x Wk
65 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           56.22  $       84.33  $     112.44 $     140.55   $    168.66
95 gallon  $              -    $                    -    $           56.22  $       92.00  $     122.66 $     153.33   $    183.99
1 cy  $              -    $             31.94  $            63.89  $       95.83  $     127.77 $     159.71  $    191.66
1.5 cy  $              -    $             51.11  $            70.27  $       102.22  $     127.77 $     159.71   $    204.43
2 cy  $         30.50  $             57.50  $            89.44  $     108.61  $     146.94 $     191.66  $    242.77
4 cy  $         44.72  $             89.44  $          121.38  $     178.88  $     223.60 $     268.32   $    332.21
*4 cy compacted  $         95.83  $            178.88  $          268.32  $     357.76  $     447.20 $     536.64   $    638.86
6 cy  $         51.11  $            102.22  $          153.33  $     204.43  $     287.49 $     344.98  $    421.65
8 cy  $         70.27  $            134.16  $          204.43  $     268.32  $     332.21 $     396.09   $    479.14
*8 cy compacted  $      127.77  $            255.54

  $          383.31  $     511.09  $     638.86 $     766.63   $    926.34
10 cy   $         83.05  $            159.71  $         236.38  $     313.04  $     389.70 $     466.37  $    562.19
               
20-yard roll-off  $       439.07 per haul ** 5-ton limit        
30-yard roll-off  $       481.76 per haul ** 6-ton limit        
40-yard roll-off  $       548.84 per haul ** 7-ton limit        
All items included for recycling pick-up are listed on SWALCO's website, including:
  • Glass jars and bottles
  • Plastic bottles and containers (#1-#7)
  • Aluminum
  • Tin & metal cans
  • Cardboard & paper (chipboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, paper bags, telephone books, office paper, file folders, and paper towel rolls)
  • Aseptic packaging (milk and certain beverage containers)
***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.00/YD, CONST @ $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD

Organic Material Services (Effective April 1, 2023)
Note: If an organic material services proposal is accepted, additional items may be added to the contract. 

Description of Service: Organic material container service on an "As-Needed" or "Per Pull" basis. Organic material includes food scraps and landscape waste as defined in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. 

Container Size  Cost "Per Pull" 
Landscape Waste Sticker  $                      4.27
65-gallon cart  $                    18.29
95-gallon cart  $                    24.39
1 cubic yard  $                    36.59
1.5 cubic yard  $                    42.69

Lakeshore Recycling Systems does provide a compost/organic recycling program. Our program provides cost breaks for more equipment with less frequency of service. Our program also encourages the use of compostable bags to contain organic material.

***CHARGES ON EXTRA DEBRI: TRASH @ $25.00/YD, CONST @ $40.00/YD, RECY @$25.00/YD