35-Gallon Pilot Program
The Village is launching a 35-Gallon Pilot Program for garbage and compost services, offering residents of properties with five or fewer units served by LRS the opportunity to obtain a smaller garbage bin at a monthly rate of $20.33 and/or a smaller compost bin at a monthly rate of $10.80.
Apply to participate
If you are interested in participating in the 35-Gallon Pilot Program, please fill out the online forms below. If you are interested in both reduced bins, please fill out each form separately.
35-Gallon Garbage Bin Request
35-Gallon Compost Bin Request
Pilot information
LRS will provide 100 35-gallon garbage bins and 100 35-gallon compost bins to participating Oak Park residents. This pilot program introduces affordable rates that will allow smaller and/or lower income households to participate in the compost program and/or reduce their bill.
| 2026 Pilot Program Monthly Rates |
| 35-gallon garbage |
$20.33 |
| 35-gallon compost |
$10.80 |
Compare the rates above to the current collection rates of $28.27 per month for a 64-gallon trash cart, $31.13 per month for a 96-gallon trash cart and $16.80 for a 96-gallon compost cart.
The 35-gallon Garbage and Composting Pilot Program will be evaluated in January 2027 to determine success and identify next steps.
Background
The Village's 2025 Residential Waste Characterization Study(PDF, 4MB) showed that Oak Park generates significantly less garbage per person compared to the national and suburban Cook County averages. While the compost stream showed very little contamination, the survey indicated that the 96-gallon organics bin size and monthly cost of $16.80 are common barriers to participating in the composting program.