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LRS | Serving the Montgomery since 2017
LRS is the exclusive provider of residential waste collection for all residential addresses in the Village of Montgomery.
All refuse and Items for collection must be curbside by 6A on your collection day. View the Montgomery Collection Day Map.
RESIDENT GARBAGE & RECYCLING PROGRAM
Boulder Hill and other unincorporated area residents must select their independent refuse hauler. For more information or a list of preferred providers, visit the Oswego Township website or call 630-554-3214.
Contact LRS Directly
844-NEED-LRS (844-633-3577)
Service@LRSRecycles.com
LRS Support is available Monday-Friday, 8A-6P, or Saturday, 7A-12P.
Visit LRS Online 24/7 at Montgomery | LRS
CURRENT COLLECTION RATE
| 2024 - 2031 Contractual Rate Structure by Year | Unit Base Price | Yard Waste & Organics Sticker |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025 | $21.75 | $2.50 |
| August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 | $22.77 | $2.62 |
| August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027 | $23.84 | $2.74 |
| August 1, 2027 to July 31, 2028 | $24.96 | $2.87 |
| August 1, 2028 to July 31, 2029 | $26.14 | $3.00 |
| August 1, 2029 to July 31, 2030 | $27.36 | $3.15 |
| August 1, 2030 to July 31, 2031 | $28.65 | $3.29 |
SENIOR GARBAGE PROGRAM
Residential property owners (excludes rental properties) over the age of 65 may be eligible for a 10% discount on garbage and recycling collection fees. LRS, the Village's third-party refuse hauler, sponsors this program. The program is available to Montgomery residential homeowners only and excludes unincorporated areas such as Boulder Hill. Property owner(s) must be residing at the address for which the bill is to be discounted. Qualifying homeowners must be over the age of 65 and listed as the property owner on the home title, documents, and utility bills with the Village of Montgomery.
To learn more about the program, email the Utility Billing Department, call 630-896-1357, or download the application.
Submit A Request | Ask A Question | Learn More
LRS provides residents an easy to use website to ask questions and submit a request for special collections.
Visit Montgomery | LRS.
TRASH & RECYCLING CONTAINERS (CARTS)
LRS provides each residential customer with a 95-gallon trash cart and a 65-gallon recycling cart. LRS customers are required to use the provided trash carts first. Any additional items may be placed in the appropriate bags or marked containers.
TO REPORT A MISSED PICK-UP OR REQUIEST ALTERNATE SIZED CARTS CALL 844-633-3577.
Available Cart Sizes and Measurements
35 gallon |18" wide, 24" deep, 36" high
65 gallon | 24" wide, 28" deep, 42" high
95 gallon | 27" wide, 35" deep, 45" high
Stickers are required for landscape bags, containers, and brush bundles only. LRS garbage and recycling containers do not need stickers.
One sticker will be required for each: 30-gallon landscape waste bag (50lb limit), 35-gallon customer-owned container (50lb limit), and 4ft x 4ft tied bundle of brush or branches.
Stickers are $2.50 each, valid through July 31, 2025, and subject to a 4.7% annual increase determined by LRS.
Stickers do not expire until the end of the current contract term, July 31, 2031, so stickers purchased in year one are good for seven years.
Stickers will be sold at the following locations:
| Location | Address | Phone | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Hall | 200 N. River St. | 630-896-8080 | Mon.-Fri. 8A-4:30P |
| Police Department | 10 Civic Center Ave. | 630-897-8707 | Mon. 8A-7P Tues.-Fri. 8A-4:30P |
| La Chiquita Food Market | 1535 Douglas Ave. | 630-859-3200 | Hours Vary |
| Jewel Osco (Oswego) | 2540 US HWY 30 | 630-892-0029 | Hours Vary |
| Jewel Osco (Oswego) | 3795 Orchard Rd. | 630-551-1347 | Hours Vary |
| Jewel Osco (Aurora) | 1952 W. Galena Blvd. | 630-859-1212 | Hours Vary |
ANNUAL STICKER-FREE YARD WASTE & ORGANICS WEEKS
Residents can take advantage of two sticker-free weeks of yard waste and organics collection each fall and each spring.
Upcoming Weeks
Fall | November 10-21, 2025
Spring | April 6-17, 2026
The full schedule of dates can be found at lrsrecycles.com/Montgomery.
VILLAGE CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM CONTINUES
While the yard waste program through LRS is amending with the new contract, the Village of Montgomery Public Works Department will continue to offer their free weekly unlimited curbside leaf collection each fall. Beginning approximately mid-October each year through Thanksgiving, the Public Works teams will sweep the Village each week to collect leaves with one of the Village's state-of-the-art leaf vac trucks. No bags are required; rake your leaves to the curb, and be sure not to park a car in front of the area so our trucks can get through.
For questions about this Village program, contact Public Works at 630-896-9241.
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
| EW REQUEST CUT-OFF DATE Requests are due by 5P. | EW COLLECTION WEEK Pick up on the regularly scheduled collection day. |
|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | January 12-16, 2026 |
| April 8, 2026 | April 13-17, 2026 |
| July 8, 2026 | July 13-17, 2026 |
| October 7, 2026 | October 12-16, 2025 |
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
HHW REQUEST CUT-OFF DATE
| HHW COLLECTION MONTH | |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | MARCH | |
| April 24, 2026 | MAY | |
| August 21, 2026 | SEPTEMBER | |
| October 23, 2026 | NOVEMBER |
Submit a HWW Request
2026 Holiday Service Schedule
| Dates | LRS RECOGNIZES SIX HOLIDAYS PER YEAR |
|---|---|
| THURSDAY, January 1, 2026 |
NEW YEAR'S DAY Collection services will be postponed by one (1) day for the entire week following the holiday, as LRS will observe the holiday on Thursday, January 1. |
| MONDAY, May 25, 2026 |
MEMORIAL DAY Collection will be postponed by one day for the entire week. |
| SATURDAY, July 4, 2026 |
INDEPENDENCE DAY The collection will not be postponed this year because the holiday falls on a Saturday. |
| MONDAY, September 7, 2026 |
LABOR DAY Collection will be postponed by one day for the entire week. |
| THURSDAY, November 26, 2026 |
THANKSGIVING DAY Collection services on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will NOT be postponed Thursday and Friday collection services will be postponed by one day. |
| FRIDAY, December 25, 2026 | CHRISTMAS DAY Collection services on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will NOT be postponed. Friday collection services will be postponed by one day. |
| FRIDAY, January 1, 2026 |
NEW YEAR'S DAY Collection services on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will NOT be postponed. Friday collection services will be postponed by one day. |
Holidays
Only six holidays are observed by LRS: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
When a holiday falls on a Sunday or weekday, LRS will collect for the rest of that week the following day. Trash pickup will not be affected if the holiday falls on a Saturday. View the Holiday Pickup Schedule.
Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees are collected annually at no charge from January 2-31 on your regular collection day. Please remove everything from the tree. Absolutely no decorations can remain for our waste hauler to remove.
View the
Montgomery Collection Map
to show your area's garbage and recycling pickup day.
Collection Schedule & Maps
Trash and Recycling Schedule by Street Name (Alphabetical)
Trash and Recycling Schedule Sub-Area/ Subdivision Maps by Day
Monday
Balmorea
Blackberry Crossing
Blackberry Crossing West (Single-Family)
Lakewood Creek South of the ComEd Right-of-Way
Summerwind Drive and Hillsboro Lane in Montgomery Crossings (PDF)
Tuesday
Foxmoor
Fairfield Way
Blackberry Crossing West (Townhouses)
Lakewood Creek West (North of ComEd Right-of-Way)
Lakewood Creek Duplexes
Wednesday
Lincoln Avenue Area
Marviray Manor
Parkview Estates
Arbor Ridge
Harmony Drive and Wellman Avenue
Sherman Avenue
Marquis Pointe
Thursday
Seasons Ridge
Old Town East
Martin
Downtown/Old Town
Friday
Lakewood Creek (Single-Family)
Montgomery Crossings (East of LWC Drive)
Orchard Prairie North
Saratoga Springs