Landscape Waste

For the weeks beginning Monday, April 7 and April 14, LRS will be conducting free and unlimited containerized landscape waste collection throughout the Village for those who do not pay a homeowners association (HOA) for waste collection  services. Landscape waste must be placed at the curb or the edge of the road by  6am on your regular pick-up day and must be containerized in one of the  following ways:

  • Kraft-type paper bag not to exceed 45 lbs.
  • Rigid cans not to exceed 32-gallons.
  • Bundles of brush not to exceed 2 feet in diameter by 4 feet long and weighing no more than 60 pounds with no individual branch being greater than 3 inches in diameter. Must be bundled and tied with twine or string in distinct piles.

Failure to have materials out by 6am on your pick up day will result in the waste not being collected. As a result, residents will have to wait until the next week or when the annual collection program begins.

Regular Landscape Waste Collection
Yard waste season is April 1st through November 30th. LRS offers two options for Gurnee residents to dispose of yard waste: a sticker program and subscription service. Residents who enroll in a subscription will pay an annual subscription fee of $145.60 per season (2025), be delivered a 95g cart for yard waste, and will be limited to 6 landscape items per week. Residents not on the subscription program will be required to purchase an LRS sticker for every yard waste bag or personal container. Additionally, LRS will provide the two weeks of free unlimited containerized waste collection during the first full two weeks of April.

Stickers can be found at the following retailers and purchased for $3.07/sticker (2025):
Ace 4806 Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL
Jewel 6509 Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL
Mariano's Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL
Menards Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL

Brush/Branch Collection
The Village of Gurnee contracts LRS to collect and dispose of all brush and branch materials. Brush and branch collection services take place on the same day as your regular garbage pickup. Under the Brush and Branch Collection Program, Gurnee residents are asked to place brush and branch material at the curb for collection every week. LRS collects brush and branches weekly from mid-April to the end of November each year. The service is provided at no additional cost to the resident.

Residents are required, by LRS, to place all brush and branch material at the curb in bundles not exceeding two (2) feet in diameter and four (4) feet in length and to be tied with string or twine. LRS will not collect brush and branches that are not bundled. If you have any questions regarding branch/brush collection or the landscape waste collection program, should call LRS at (844) 633-3577 or email them Service@LRSrecycles.com.

Burning Leaves is Prohibited
The Village of Gurnee prohibits burning landscape waste. This ban includes a prohibition against leaf burning, the burning of brush or other landscape materials, construction materials, and bonfires. The Village does allow residents to create small outdoor wood burning fires. The ordinance permits residents to use portable outdoor fire pits and build small wood burning campfires. Residents who have historically disposed of autumn leaves by burning are requested to participate in the Leaf Collection Program. If you have any questions regarding the Village's burning restrictions, please contact the Village Hall at (847) 599-7500.

Where Can I Get Wood Chips?
Wood chips are a by-product of many Public Works programs. Residents can pick up these chips free of charge at the Public Works site located at 1151 Kilbourne Road. Please call Public Works at (847) 599-6800 before you come to ensure chips are available.