Refuse & Recycling Collection

Prairieland service & cart options:

Prices are based on one (1) refuse cart and one (1) recycling cart.  

Collection Day - Tuesday and Wednesday

Lake Zurich collection days with Prairieland are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please see this map for your collection day.

Senior Discount

A senior discount for those 65+ will be available for Lake Zurich.   See table above for senior discounts.  

Billing

All Prairieland services are invoiced for 3 months at a time in advance (i.e. August bill will be for September, October & November). based upon the service level in which they choose to participate.  All invoices will be due within 30 days of the invoice.  Payment options include online payment, auto-pay, phone or mail. There will be a two week grace period before service is interrupted. 

Vacation Hold

Residents are allowed three months’ vacation hold per year but they must call Prairieland in advance. 

Recycling

All residents determine the size of their recycling cart at no additional fee. All recyclables go in the cart. Sorting is not required.

Curbside Compost Collection

Weekly curbside compost collection (yard and food waste) is included with all service plans at no additional fee. Curbside compost collection runs from April 1st to the second week of December each year.  

If you currently use a can marked with an “X” or labeled “Yard Waste” you may continue using these for both food waste and yard waste. As an option for residents, Prairieland Disposal will provide a container for the collection of food and yard waste for $5 per month.  Alternatively, you can use any lidded plastic container (50 lbs. or less) that has handles, or bio-degradable brown paper bags.  

More details on curbside composting and leaf collection. 

Back Door Collection

Prairieland offers household back-door collection for residents who would like the added convenience of not transporting the carts to the curb each week. This is an optional service at $25 extra per month.

Bulk Item Pick-up

A weekly bulk item is included with Prairieland service with a weight of 50 pounds and under. No construction debris. For special bulk item pickup, residents may contact Prairieland directly.

Per Sticker Cost $3.21

Stickers will only be required for those who choose one of the smaller carts on those occasional days you have more garbage bags than can fit in your cart. All customers with the largest cart size will never need stickers. Curbside composting for food waste and yard waste is included in your service and will not require stickers. 

Appliances

Due to EPA regulations, appliances cannot be disposed in landfills. Prairieland will collect your old appliances left curbside and properly dispose of them. Customers will need to call Prairieland in advance to schedule appliance pick-up. $10.00 per appliance.

Leaf Vacuuming

Autumn leaf vacuuming will be available for all of Lake Zurich at no extra charge beginning in mid-October to mid-December. The amount of leaves is unlimited and no bags are required, as all collection will be via vacuum trucks.  More details on curbside composting and leaf collection.  

Electronic Waste Disposal

Prairieland will offers a once-per-year curbside collection event each July for electronic waste for all residents in Lake Zurich, at no extra charge. This will be on your normal collection day. Limited to one TV or monitor and up to five additional smaller electronic items.

Prairieland accepts e-waste items dropped off at its facility on Pepper Road in Lake Barrington, free of charge for Lake Zurich residents. Unlimited items allowed, but only 1 TV or monitor per visit. 

Christmas Tree Disposal

Discarded live Christmas trees placed at curbside will be picked-up at no additional cost for the first two weeks of January.