Mount Prospect, IL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Mount Prospect, Illinois — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Mount Prospect, IL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Mount Prospect services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Set-out window — Mount Prospect garbage and recycling may be placed at the curb from 4:30 p.m. the day before collection until 6:30 a.m. on collection day; late set-outs are not picked up.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | ||
| Recycling | Village of Mount Prospect (LRS contract) |
Common questions
The things Mount Prospect residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Mount Prospect, IL?
Weekly Mon-Fri, one mapped zone per weekday (village GIS layer).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Mount Prospect's 5-zone garbage-day view layer (village GIS, edited 2026-09).
Population 54,298 · Sources: Village of Mount Prospect IL Garbage Pick Up Days ReadOnly View FS/L0…, www.lrsrecycles.com · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.