Waste and Recycling Services
Residential Single Family
The Village has a residential waste hauler contract with Groot Industries, Inc. to provide waste and recycling service to single and multi family homes. Typical pick-up days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and each residence has once a week pick-up depending on its location.
New residents should call 1-877-40G-ROOT (1-877-404-7668) to establish service.
Residential Refuse & Recycling Services (Single Family)
Groot offers three different service levels to single family residences for garbage and recycling. Garbage and landscape tags are available at Jewel-Osco, Ace Hardware, Sunset Foods, and Village Hall.
Rates are effective 6/1/22 and are billed quarterly by Groot:
- Unlimited household garbage, recycling cart, and 1 bulk item/week is $24.34/month
- Limited (1 container only) household garbage, recycling cart, and 1 bulk item/week is $20.55/month (seniors 65 and older is $18.39/month)
- Pay per bag service is $3.73/bag and $6.84/month for recycling
The following holidays will result in pick-up being delayed one day later (unless the holiday falls on a Saturday):
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Residential Refuse & Recycling Services (Townhomes, Condos, Apartments)
Monthly rate for large commercial containers (condos, apartments):
- $10.25 per unit/per month
Monthly rate for individual curbside collection:
- $15.23 per unit/per month (once per week service without carts)
- $17.96 per unit/per month (once per week service with carts)
- $15.82* per unit/per month (twice per week service without carts)
- $18.57* per unit/per month (twice per week service with carts)
*Twice per week service available for existing customers only.
Residential Landscape Waste (Single Family & Multi-Family)
Landscape Waste Collection
Per bag or bundle is $2.75/tag
Tags are available at the following Libertyville businesses-
- Village Hall, 118 W. Cook Avenue
- Jewel-Osco, 1300 S. Milwaukee
- Ace Hardware, 155 Peterson
- Sunset Foods, 1541 W. Peterson
Full season subscription is $180.00/year
4/1-10/14 includes up to 6 bags or containers/week
10/15 through the week of 11/30 includes up to 12 bags or containers/week
Abbreviated fall season subscription is $75.00
10/15 through the week of 11/30 includes up to 12 bags or containers/week
Recycling
Single Stream recycling is here. No more sorting within your recycling bin. For a list of items you can recycle please see the service guide. A recycling cart is available with your garbage service and no additional charge and makes recycling even easier.
SWALCO (Solid Waste Agency of Lake County) offers special pick-ups throughout Lake County for household hazardous waste items, electronics recycling, and clothing & textiles.
The schedule of pick-ups and drop-off locations are located on their website.
Holiday Schedule
Groot observes the following holidays:
- New Years Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
*If the holiday falls on a Sunday there will be no collection on Monday and services will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.
*If the holiday falls on a Saturday there will be no change to your regular pick up day
*If a holiday falls on a weekday service will be delayed one day later for the rest of the week