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Lake County Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Feb 5, 2013 Back

Services are restricted to residents of Lake County only.

Please call for the curbside collection schedule.

www.swalco.org/

(847) 336-9340

Gurnee , IL 60030

SWALCO has put together some information to help meet your recycling needs and answer questions for Lake County residents. Most municipalities contract with a single company to provide recycling and waste collection services, however, some residents and businesses must choose their own service provider. For more information about establishing service, adding or replacing collection containers and billing matters, contact your local service provider or city/village officials.

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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Material Residential Business Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

Please empty and rinse all food and beverage containers.

#1 Plastic Clamshells

pickup

none

#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

#1 Plastic Trays

pickup

none

#1 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Caps

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Clamshells

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored

pickup

none

#2 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#3 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#3 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#4 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#4 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Caps

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Clamshells

pickup

none

#5 Plastic Cups

pickup

none

#5 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#6 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#6 Plastic Cups

pickup

none

#6 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#7 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

#7 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

Aerosol Cans - Empty

pickup

none

Aluminum Beverage Cans

pickup

none

Aluminum Foil

pickup

none

Please remove all food residue from foil and/or pie plates.

Aluminum Food Cans

pickup

none

Aluminum Lids

pickup

none

Aluminum Pie Plates

pickup

none

Aluminum Trays

pickup

none

Blue Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Blue Glass Containers

pickup

none

Blueprints

pickup

none

Booklets

pickup

none

Brochures

pickup

none

Brown Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Mix all colors together. Caps, lids, rings and labels may remain on the containers.

Brown Glass Containers

pickup

none

Cardstock

pickup

none

Catalogs

pickup

none

Chipboard

pickup

none

Clear Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Clear Glass Containers

pickup

none

Construction Paper

pickup

none

Corrugated Cardboard

pickup

none

Please flatten cardboard boxes. Large boxes must be cut into pieces no larger than 3’ x 3’.

Drink Boxes

pickup

none

Envelopes

pickup

none

Gift Boxes

pickup

none

Glassine

pickup

none

Green Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Green Glass Containers

pickup

none

Greeting Cards

pickup

none

Kraft Paper

pickup

none

Magazines

pickup

none

Mail

pickup

none

Manila Folders

pickup

none

Metal Paint Cans

pickup

none

Milk and Juice Cartons

pickup

none

Mixed Paper

pickup

none

Motor Oil Containers

pickup

none

Newspaper

pickup

none

Newspaper Inserts

pickup

none

Office Paper

pickup

none

Paper Bags

pickup

none

Paper Egg Cartons

pickup

none

Paper Labels

pickup

none

Paper Sleeves

pickup

none

Paper Tubes

pickup

none

Paperback Books

pickup

none

Paperboard

pickup

none

Pesticide Containers

pickup

none

Phone Books

pickup

none

Shredded Paper

pickup

none

Steel Cans

pickup

none

Steel Lids

pickup

none

Window Envelopes

pickup

none

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