Garbage & Recycling

The City of Wheaton now offers information through the Recycle Coach app and website. You can use the links below to get the app or explore the information provided about what you can/can't recycle and other recycling opportunities.


Wheaton residents receive curbside garbage, yard waste and recycling pickup service through LRS. The program uses garbage and recycling carts that are picked up and then electronically scanned by LRS’s trucks. You are only charged each time your garbage and recycling carts are picked up and scanned, so you only pay for the amount of waste you generate (known as a "Pay-As-You-Throw" program). 

LRS stickers are required for yard waste, leaves, organics (food scraps and plant materials), garbage that won’t fit in your cart, electronics, and bulk items.

To Report a Problem

If you have a problem related to your garbage and recycling service, please contact LRS by:

Your Pickup Day

Wheaton is divided into four pickup days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you are unsure of your pickup day, see the Garbage Day Map (PDF). Your pickup day is the same for garbage, recycling and yard waste. 

Pickup Times

Place your garbage, recycling, and yard waste at the curb between 7 p.m. the night before collection and 6 a.m. the day of collection. Please remove your containers by 7 p.m. on your collection day.

Garbage/Recycling Collection Holidays

The following holidays affect garbage, yard waste, and recycling pickup:

2026

  • New Year's Day: No pickup on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
    Pickup for Thursday and Friday routes will be one day later, moved to Jan. 2-3.
  • Memorial Day: No pickup Monday, May 25, 2026
    Pickup for all routes will be one day later during the week of May 25-29.
  • Independence Day: Pickup unaffected by holiday.
  • Labor Day: No pickup Monday, Sept. 7, 2026
    Pickup for all routes will be one day later during the week of September 7-11.
  • Thanksgiving Day: No pickup on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
    Pickup for Thursday and Friday routes will be one day later, moved to November 27-28.
  • Christmas: No pickup on Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
    Pickup for Friday route will be one day later, moved to December 26.

Billing Information

LRS offers several ways to pay for service, including automatic payments or monthly invoices. To pay online, please visit LRS's website. 

For questions regarding your invoice, please call 773-685-8811.

Garbage/Recycling Pickup Costs

Garbage and recycling service are charged per pickup separately, so you are only charged when you set out your garbage cart or recycling cart for pickup. The following pricing shows the cost per pickup through the remainder of the City's contract with LRS. 

Garbage Pricing Through 2029 - Per Pickup

Cart Size Year 1:
10/1/24 -
9/30/25		 Year 2:
10/1/25 -
9/30/26
 Year 3:
10/1/26 -
9/30/27		 Year 4:
10/1/27 -
9/30/28
 Year 5:
10/1/28 -
9/30/29
35 gal. $3.56 $3.69 $3.83 $3.97 $4.12
65 gal. $5.02 $5.21 $5.41 $5.61 $5.82
95 gal. $5.96 $6.18 $6.41 $6.65 $6.90

Recycling Pricing Through 2029 - Per Pickup

Cart Size Year 1:
10/1/24 -
9/30/25
 Year 2:
10/1/25 -
9/30/26
 Year 3:
10/1/26 -
9/30/27
 Year 4:
10/1/27 -
9/30/28
 Year 5:
10/1/28 -
9/30/29
35 gal. $2.33 $2.42 $2.51 $2.60 $2.70
65 gal. $3.21 $3.33 $3.45 $3.58 $3.71
95 gal. $3.79 $3.93 $4.08 $4.23 $4.39

Stickers for Yard Waste/Leaves/Excess Garbage

You will need LRS stickers for yard waste/leaves/organic materials, excess garbage that won't fit in your cart, bulky items and electronics. See below for prices and the number of stickers required. 

Cost Per Sticker Through 2029

Year 1:
10/1/24 -
9/30/25
 Year 2:
10/1/25 -
9/30/26
 Year 3:
10/1/26 -
9/30/27
 Year 4:
10/1/27 -
9/30/28
 Year 5:
10/1/28 -
9/30/29
$3.49 $3.62 $3.76 $3.90 $4.05

Number of Stickers Required for Types of Items

Type of Item Number of
Stickers Needed		 Requirements
1 excess bag of garbage 1 Maximum size:
33 gallons
Maximum weight: 
50 pounds
1 biodegradable yard waste bag or container 1 Maximum size:
33 gallons
Maximum weight:
50 pounds
1 stack of brush/tree trimmings 1 Maximum length:
4 feet
Maxiumum diameter:
18 inches
Maximum weight:
50 pounds
Bulk item:
Carpeting, mattress, toilet, etc.

 5 Maximum weight: 50 pounds
See "Large Garbage Items/
Bulk Items" below
White Good:
Refrigerator, water heater		 10  
E-Waste: Single
small e-waste item		 1 Maximum size of a shoebox,
approximately 12x7x4 inches
E-Waste Bundle 5 (per bundle) Maximum size of a brown 
paper grocery bag, 
approximately 12x7x17 inches
E-Waste Televisions and
Monitors		 10 (each)  

Where to Buy Stickers

Waste stickers for yard waste, leaves, organic materials, excess garbage, electronics, and bulk items can be purchased at these locations:

  • 7-Eleven, 625 Roosevelt Road
  • Ace Hardware, 1705 Main St.
  • Ace Hardware, 90 E. Loop Road
  • Caputo’s, 550 E. North Ave., Carol Stream
  • City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St.
  • DuPage Mini Mart, 238 Gables Blvd.
  • Jewel, 2031 N. Main St.
  • Jewel, 30 Danada Square West
  • Jewel, 599 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn
  • Mariano’s, 625 Main St.
  • Pete’s Fresh Market, 151 Rice Lake Square
  • Pete’s Fresh Market, 880 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn

Large Garbage Items/Bulk Items

  • Bulk items are items that are too large to fit into your plastic cart. 
    • Carpet rolls must be no longer than 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter, and require the garbage/organic stickers to be attached to each roll for collection. 
    • To dispose of your toilet, please separate the bowl from the tank and place the 5 required stickers on one of the pieces. LRS will remove both pieces. 
  • White goods are appliances containing CFC, HCFC, PCBs, mercury switches, or other hazardous components (refrigerators, air conditions, humidifiers, etc.). All white goods will be collected by a separate truck at the end of the day.

  • Do it yourself construction:The rate for pickup of do-it-yourself construction or demolition debris is $16.50 per one (1) cubic yard with a $23.00 pickup charge. 
    • Debris can be placed within a 35-gallon container or within stacks. 35-gallon containers cannot weigh more than 50 pounds.
    • Stacks must weigh less than 50 pounds, be no more than 4 feet in length, and up to 18 inches in diameter.
  • Household hazardous waste (HHW) products are flammable, toxic, corrosive or reactive, and can pose a harmful threat or damage to the environment when disposed of improperly. Items such as paint, pesticides, poisons, cleaning solvents, tainted gasoline, used oil and other automotive fluids are considered to be hazardous waste and should not be included with your regular garbage for disposal. For more information regarding disposal, visit the DuPage County website.

Garbage/Recycling Cart Information

Residents must use the garbage and recycling carts provided by LRS. Each cart has an embedded Radio Frequency Identification tag that is linked to an account. When the hauler's trucks pick up the carts to empty them, the truck wirelessly scans the tag and bills your account.

If you move, the recycling and garbage carts must stay with the house.

Fees for Cart Delivery, Exchange or Removal

Year 1:
10/1/24 -
9/30/25		 Year 2:
10/1/25-
9/30/26		 Year 3:
10/1/26-
9/30/27		 Year 4:
10/1/27-
9/30/28		 Year 5:
10/1/28-
9/30/29
$30.00 $31.12 $32.29 $33.50 $34.76