Curbside compost collection for yard and food waste will begin on Tuesday, April 2 and continue weekly through December 11, 2024.
Compost pick up is on the same day that your refuse and recycling are collected, either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Food and yard waste can be combined into the same container for composting on local fields in Lake County.
- Combine food and yard waste in bio-degradable bags (brown paper) or cans (maximum 50 lbs.) that are clearly marked as landscape waste or yard waste. -----------------------------------------
- Compostable material in plastic bags will NOT be collected. -----------------------------------------
- Up to 15 bags each week of compostable material is included for all residents that use LRS. -----------------------------------------
- Stickers are not required for compost collection. -----------------------------------------
- Branches should be tied with string or twine (no metal twine) in a bundle not exceeding four feet in length or 50 pounds in weight. -----------------------------------------
- Unbundled brush will NOT be collected. -----------------------------------------
- As an option for residents, LRS will provide a container for the collection of food and yard waste for $5 per month.