In 2021, the City approved a 3-year contract extension with LRS (formerly Lakeshore Recycling Services) to provide garbage, recycling and yard waste removal services for Wheaton residents. The contract includes price adjustments for the second and third years of the contract.
Starting Oct. 1, 2022, the new prices per pickup for garbage, recycling and yard waste will be:
Garbage Pickup:
| Garbage Cart Size | Price per Pickup Starting 10/1/22 |
| 35 gallons | $3.11 |
| 65 gallons | $4.39 |
| 95 gallons | $5.20 |
Recycling Pickup:
| Recycling Cart Size | Price per Pickup Starting 10/1/22 |
| 35 gallons | $2.04 |
| 65 gallons | $2.81 |
| 95 gallons | $3.32 |
Sticker prices for yard waste/excess garbage starting 10/1/22: $3.05
The prices for Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 are shown below for reference.
| Garbage Cart Size: | Year 1
(10/1/21-9/30/22) | Year 2
(10/1/22-9/30/23) | Year 3
(10/1/23-9/30/24) |
| 35 gallons | $3.05 | $3.11 | $3.17 |
| 65 gallons | $4.30 | $4.39 | $4.47 |
| 95 gallons | $5.10 | $5.20 | $5.31 |
| Recycling Cart Size: | Year 1
(10/1/21-9/30/22):
| Year 2
(10/1/22-9/30/23)
| Year 3
(10/1/23-9/30/24)
|
35 gallons
| $2.00 | $2.04 | $2.08 |
65 gallons
| $2.75 | $2.81 | $2.86 |
95 gallons
| $3.25 | $3.32 | $3.38 |
| Sticker-Based Collection | Year 1
(10/1/21-9/30/22)
| Year 2
(10/1/22-9/30/23)
| Year 3
(10/1/23-9/30/24)
|
| Cost per sticker | $2.99 | $3.05 | $3.11 |
Read more information on the City's garbage, recycling and yard waste service.