Commencing on January 1, 2026, if you are currently in a Republic or WM serviced area, your trash will be collected by Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS). Ahead of this transition, old WM and Republic carts will be switched out to new carts.

The cart transition for non-DPW serviced districts will commence the week of October 6, 2025. During this week, new carts will be delivered by one of two cart companies concurrently. Over the following two weeks, old carts will be retrieved.

Residents will begin using their new cart immediately once they receive it. It will be serviced moving forward from that time. Residents should NOT place items in their old cart once they receive the new cart – the cart will need to be empty to be removed by the vendor.

For residents with a purchased second cart, you may continue to use it. You will leave just one old cart empty to be removed by the vendor.

On your normal collection day, in the week following receiving your new cart, you will need to place the old, empty cart at the curb in front of your home for recovery, even if not your typical service location. Cart(s) to be serviced should be placed in your typical collection location. The cart vendors will follow behind vendors to take away the old cart on your collection day.

How will the old carts be collected? Vendors will need to break down the old cart to load it on the truck to be hauled away, so this process will take longer than delivery of new carts. If your old cart is not removed during that first week, we ask that you leave it at the curbside location until it is removed.

For full details and additionals questions you may have, please go to the following link.