Waste Disposal & Recycling

Groot Industries is the new waste hauler for the Village of Round Lake Beach as of July 1, 2023

The previous agreement with Waste Management for Residential Waste Collection Services expired on June 30, 2023. The Village sent an RFP for Residential Waste Collection Services on January 24, 2023, and awarded a 5-year contract to Groot Industries on April 17, 2023.

Yardwaste Collection

Yard waste collection will take place from April 1st through November 30th. Yard waste is picked up on the same day as refuse and recycling collection. Residents have the following options for yard waste:

Pay Per Bag/Sticker Program

Under this option, an unlimited amount of properly prepared yard waste “Kraft” type bags or resident-owned 32-gallon rigid containers will be collected curbside each week as long as a prepaid landscape waste sticker is affixed to each container. Yard waste Stickers are 2.75 each.

Sticker Retailers:

  • Village Hall: 1937 North Municipal Way, Round Lake Beach
  • Jewel Food Store: 900 E Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach
  • Ace Hardware: 659 Railroad Avenue, Round Lake

Subscription Program

Under this option, an unlimited amount of metal or plastic containers or “Kraft” type yard waste bags can be placed out for collection each week. Each container or bag may not exceed a capacity of 32 gallons. Please contact Groot at 847-693-2700 for pricing.

If the landscape waste cannot reasonably be placed in bags or cans, it must be securely tied with biodegradable string or twine in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length and 24 inches in diameter.

Additional information can be found on Groot's Website.
Groot/Round Lake Beach Page

Recycling
The Village of Round Lake Beach in partnership with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) offers a variety of programs for the disposal and/or recycling of clothing and textiles, sharps, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.

Residents can find information on local waste and recycling programs and events offered in Round Lake Beach and throughout the community by visiting SWALCO’s website.

Household Chemical Waste Recycling

Visit the HCW Program Page: http://www.swalco.org/165/Residential-HCW-Collection-Options for a list of other HCW collection locations.

SWALCO appreciates the efforts residents are making to properly manage household chemicals and will continue to do our best to offer this important service.

Electronic Recycling 
Electronic Recycling is located on Sunset Drive South of Hawthorne Drive at the gated sanitary plant in Round Lake Beach. (The unofficial Address in Google Maps is 1110 Sunset Dr. Round Lake Beach).

Hours:
First Tuesday of the month from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
No appointment is necessary.

During snow operations, the Electronic Recycling location will be closed.

Please call 847-546-2351 Ext. 427 or email [email protected] with any inquiries.

For Round Lake Area Residents Only  
No business or commercial Electronics are accepted.
DocumentRecycling Contamination Reduction ProgramThe Village and SWALCO are asking Round Lake Beach residents to help keep unacceptable materials such as plastic bags and plastic wrap out of their recycling carts.  We ask that you help by following three simple rules when putting the things in your recycling cart.

  1. Recycle all bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard.
  2. Keep food and liquids out of the recycling.
  3. Empty recyclables directly into your recycling cart- No bagged recyclables.
If you find a red tag on your recycling cart that means that we found contaminants in your recycling. The collection truck driver will note on the red tag what materials are not acceptable. The driver will then collect the contents of the recycling cart. The following week your recycling cart will once again be checked to verify that you are no longer placing contaminates in your recycling. If contaminants continue to be found, your cart will again be red-tagged and the contents of the cart will not be collected. Contaminated recycling will then be picked up on your next regular service day provided that the unacceptable materials have been removed from the recycling cart. For more information on how to Recycle Right please review the links provided below.