Lake Forest Compost & Recycling Center
1381 W. Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL
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Details
- Address
- 1381 W. Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL
- County
- Lake County
- Hours
- Mar 15–Nov 30: Sat 8 AM–5 PM, Sun 9 AM–5 PM. Dec 1–Mar 14: Sat 8 AM–3 PM. Closed observed holidays.
- Fees
- Not stated in our source — check before you go.
- Who can use it
- Current Lake Forest vehicle sticker required (driver's licenses not accepted); one trip per day, up to 2 cubic yards.
- Accepted
- brush; leaves; grass
- Notes
- Resident-only city site. Brush, leaves and grass go in the designated yard-waste area; no plastic bags or planting trays.
Source: City of Lake Forest – Compost & Recycling Center
Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the yard-waste service at this site, address, hours, residency/access rules, accepted materials; fees, phone not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked. Page prints the address as '1 381 W. Kennedy Road' (stray space), so the automatic matcher missed it.
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