RECYCLING

Please refer to their website's LRS Recycling Collection information to review what is recyclable and what is not.

For more local recycling opportunities, check out:
Kane County Recycles
Kendall County Health Green Pages

The Kane County Recycles Green Guide provides valuable information on area recycling opportunities. County-wide recycling centers are open to all Montgomery residents (Kane and Kendall County). Still, some other services are available only for specific cities, so read the details carefully.

YARD WASTE, ORGANICS & BUNDLED BRUSH

As part of the contract with LRS, yard waste, organics, and blinded brush collection is offered from April 1 through November 30 each year. Yard waste stickers are required to remove all yard waste, organics, and bundled brush/branches, except two sticker-free weeks in the spring and two sticker-free weeks in the fall. 

One sticker is required for each of the following:

• 30-gallon landscape waste bag (50lb limit)
• 35-gallon customer-owned container (50lb limit)
• 4'x4' tied bundle of brush or branches* (50lb limit)

*Residents must tie bundles with twine (not wire). They should not exceed 4' wide by 4' high. 

LARGE, BULK ITEM COLLECTION*

Advance 48-hour notice preferred   
LRS collects one (1) large item weekly. Call 844-633-3577 to schedule your collection day.

- Appliance or White Item - Washer, dryer, dishwasher, air conditioner, stove, refrigerator, dehumidifier, etc.

Carpet—Four (4') foot rolls not to exceed 50 pounds. Eight (8) rolls of carpet are considered one large item.

- Mattresses and Box Springs – Must be enclosed in a plastic mattress cover or wholly covered in plastic for health and safety reasons. Plastic mattress covers are available at hardware stores and other retail outlets such as Walmart, Target, Ace Hardware, Lowes, Home Depot, and storage facilities. 

*One item allowed per week. Additional large items are $20 each (some exceptions apply). Please reserve with LRS directly by calling 844-633-3577.

CURBSIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) AND ELECTRONIC WASTE PROGRAM (E-WASTE) 

Download the HHW & E-WASTE Flyer

LRS offers Montgomery residents home collection services for Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste at various times throughout the year. Quarterly household hazardous or electronic waste events are no longer held at Montgomery Public Works. 

E-WASTE COLLECTION

This service occurs during the second (2nd) week of the first month of each quarter. Requests must be submitted five weekdays before the start of the collection week in January, April, July, and October, and placed out on your regular collection day by 6A.

2026 Electronic Waste Home Collection Schedule

Schedule E-Waste Pickup

HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION

LRS has a simple online request process through its web portal. The website also includes a list of items to choose from, clear instructions, and information about the collection. The hazardous waste collection team will provide the collection date within a few days of receiving the request, excluding holidays and weekends.

2026 Hazardous Household Waste Schedule

Submit a HWW Request