Garbage Collection

Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste

Garbage, recycling and yard waste is picked up in the village on Fridays. 

HOLIDAYS - In the event, any of the following holidays fall on a weekday, or a Sunday, all refuse, yard waste, and recyclable collection services shall be delayed by one day for that week. New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are such holidays, therefore, the collection will take place on Saturday. 

To sign up for direct service alerts and other community news, visit the Waste Management website. For more information, view the Brochure in English and in Spanish.

Waste Management: 847-623-3870 or 800-778-7652

Landscape Waste

Landscape waste stickers are available for purchase at the following locations:

Village Hall
11270 W Wadsworth Road, Beach Park

Ace Hardware
3232 N Lewis Avenue, Waukegan

Walgreens
39023 N Green Bay Road, Beach Park

Electronics Disposal

Beach Park residents may dispose of old electronics at Public Works 40185 Glendale Avenue, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Acceptable materials for electronics recycling include:

  • Computers
  • Computer Monitors
  • Printers
  • Fax Machines
  • Scanners
  • TV’s
  • DVD players
  • VCR’s

Please remove electronics from plastic packaging and boxes before bringing them to the collection site.

Hard to Dispose Items

As members of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, the Village of Beach Park can take advantage of many of the programs offered, such as Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Clothing and Textile Collections, Pharmaceutical Collections and more. Visit the SWALCO Website to learn more! 

Interested in Composting? 

Watch this brief video for more information:  Do's and Don'ts of Food Composting